Car Seat Dilema

[Pete]

firebox? death trap car? My car has a pretty high safety rating.

Not if a rear facing baby seat cannot be secured in the rear center position Firebox, deathtrap

 

[pixiegirl]

Hece why we traded in my sweet husband's Ford Probe GT for a minivan...Poor husband. He still misses that car from time to time....

Well I guess you two are just perfect and do everything right.

 

[Elle]

No. 1 year and at least 20 lbs. And actually they are saying as long as they can fit into a rear facing carseat they are safer that way. Why rush it?

I switched my boy to front facing at 9 months old b/c he was too big to fit in the seat rear facing. I did talk with his ped. first and he said he agreed that switching around would be best.

 

[vraiblonde]

I can't believe no one has suggested the obvious solution. A REAL concerned parent would go and immediately trade that firebox, baby unfriendly death trap car in on a new one.

The government hasn't told them to do that yet.

 

[BadGirl]

My boy's car seat is directly behind the passenger's front seat of my SUV. Putting the carseat in the middle about killed my back. He's almost 8 months old, 25 pounds and 29 inches long.

I'll bet most of you think I am a horrid mother for not securing him in the middle of the back seat.

 

[CandyRain]

Not at all.

 

[sockgirl77]

Not if a rear facing baby seat cannot be secured in the rear center position Firebox, deathtrap

I drive a Toyota Avalon. I've heard of a few people having this problem. I'm going to look into other styles of carseats. I had no problem when I used it in the Cirrus I drove while my son was in the seat.

 

[Pete]

My boy's car seat is directly behind the passenger's front seat of my SUV. Putting the carseat in the middle about killed my back. He's almost 8 months old, 25 pounds and 29 inches long.

I'll bet most of you think I am a horrid mother for not securing him in the middle of the back seat.

DHS has been called

 

[Tina2001aniT]

Well I guess you two are just perfect and do everything right.

SG,

I am pretty sure that at least in Calvert you can go to the State Police Barracks at any time (maybe even the firehouses too) and have your carseat's checked. They will definately put them in the safest position for you little pigs!!

 

[aosmiles]

Proctologist huh?

No. a contractor who loved his first car..

 

[sockgirl77]

Well I guess you two are just perfect and do everything right.

You just hate meeting ppl just like you?

 

[Tina2001aniT]

SG,

I am pretty sure that at least in Calvert you can go to the State Police Barracks at any time (maybe even the firehouses too) and have your carseat's checked. They will definately put them in the safest position for you little pigs!!

or try here
http://www.mdhospitals.org/mha/Community_Benefits/Community_Services.Southern.Md.car.seats.htm

Here is a number for Charles County

http://www.eecreg5.org/EMSC/cssc.html

 

[aosmiles]

Well I guess you two are just perfect and do everything right.

Did I say that? No...but we try to do our best especially when it comes to our kids. Which, I am sure every parent on this thread does by the way.

 

[DoWhat]

Did I say that? No...but we try to do our best especially when it comes to our kids. Which, I am sure every parent on this thread does by the way.

You don't have to kiss her ass.

 

[Pete]

I just ran with scissors

 

[pixiegirl]

You don't have to kiss her ass.

Don't get jealous. You'll always be #1. I know I'm the wind beneath your wings.

 

[Nickel]

I just ran with scissors

Lefties or righties?

 

[Pete]

Lefties or righties?

Rightie's, the company wont buy me lefties.

 

[LordStanley]

You can't put a baby in a car seat in the front. Children can't ride up front until they're 80lbs and/or 12 yo.

So what does someone with a truck do, if they have no back seat?

 

[sockgirl77]

So what does someone with a truck do, if they have no back seat?

I'm guessing that it is legal for a truck. I have friends that have trucks without cabs that seat there kids in the front.