How to keep my son in his carseat?

[CalvertNewbie]

You're right. At that age, they're not usually reasonable. The evil looks & smack or swat on the hand, leg, will only go so far - depending on the child's will. *Some* children will try, try, try a person's last nerve!

Prevention is usually the best answer. That strap idea sounds like it could work! Good luck. I had a very active, determined, and at times, very strong-willed child. (thank goodness, since he's had many challenges he's had to face) I know how exhausting it can be trying to keep them safe and stay one step ahead of them with babyproofing, etc.

So far, he's been so well behaved & happy. We've considered ourselves very lucky. But it's really starting now.....the determination to get into/out of everything & his hatred of the dreaded word "NO". I'm waiting for that knock on the door from one of Calvert County's finest because the neighbors probably think I'm beating my son based on his screaming when he's told "NO" & taken away from something he needs to stay away from.

I feel that in the car, prevention is the best answer as you said. When he's a little older, he'll be taught why seatbelts are so important. At home, I'll continue with a little prevention and a whole lotta "Cory, No, Cory, I said No. NO!!!" Smack on the hand, followed by "WAHHHHHHHHHHHHH" from him. I'm not going to beat an 18 month old.

 

[DEEKAYPEE8569]

My son turns 18 months tomorrow and he's had an interesting few days. He climbed out of his crib for the first time. Luckily he wasn't hurt.

Now he's figured out how to unlock the carseat latch that goes across his chest. Nothing is wrong with the latch, he's just trying to get into & out of everything. I heard that there's some sort of guard that goes over it so he can't unlock it anymore. I wasted 2 hrs going to Babies R Us in Waldorf because they said they had something but actually they had nothing except a carseat lock alarm. What have you done to stop your curious kids from escaping from their seats? Duct tape, lol?

Anybody ever see that "viral video" of somebody that springboards onto a velcro wall wearing the soft 1/2 (I guess) made into a jumpsuit? Try that. J/K

 

[lnmarsh]

Whenever mine do something they are not supposed to, I tell them that if they don't do as told, the lefties from the SOMD forum will come suck out their brains and turn them into mindless liberal zombies, and they will have to spend the rest of their lives watching MSNBC and living off of other peoples money.

They don't misbehave often.

Wow...

Only you could drag your political forum anger into a thread about a kid getting out of a carseat