Extremely annoyed at carpool aid

[Anonymous]

Adults often project how they would feel in a RF seat. As an adult, one would be uncomfortable in a RF seat (even if it were sized for adults). Kids are considerably more flexible than adults and they put their legs and feet wherever and it is comfortable. When was the last time you were able to put your toes in your mouth? Little kids can.

Since this recommendation was published there have been no documented lower extremity injuries from the legs being on the back seat. Unfortunately, we do see neck and spine injuries (including internal decapitation which is fatal) from being turned FF too soon.

Your choice.

[Anonymous]

What day care has someone put the kids into the carseat?

[Anonymous]

Montgomery County charges $25 for seats for children whose parents receive some sort of county, state or federal aid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Honest question..where do their legs go? Are they sitting indian style? Maybe my kids are just big.

Mine sits Indian style or with his feet against the back of the seat. He's never complained and we drive long distances frequently..

i Googled it...

[Anonymous]

Yeah, what's up with this valet kid strapping in service at your daycare?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, what's up with this valet kid strapping in service at your daycare?

Chill out. This is totally standard practice at any school that has a pickup/dropoff line. To keep traffic moving, an aide will escort the child to the car and strap him or her in. The parent is not supposed to get out of the car because it impedes traffic flow and slows everything down. This is true at the nursery school my kids went to and it was true at the elementary school I went to ages ago.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ehhhh...my 5 year old who is 36inches and 30lbs who is still rearfacing...

I don't really care if its popular. You can't fix dead and my son is way safer rearfacing.

You have a five-year-old child facing backwards?!?!?! How does he/she go on playdates in other people's cars?

I've got three children in different schools and I've never, ever heard of or seen a five-year-old facing backwards. That is definitely unusual. Most five-year-olds in NW DC are in booster seats.

Wow, your kid doesn't ever ask to see where he or she is going? My 3 and 5 year old kids notice road signs, trucks, people walking, etc. and we can talk about what we are seeing. My five year old loves practicing reading signs that we pass on a regular basis. I think it helped him figure out how to read. The other day my husband took my five year old for a playdate and he didn't know the way. As he was calling me to get directions, my five year old was able to tell him where to turn.

I'm the OP and I just don't get this argument.

My 2.5yo loves telling me when the light changes, the signs she sees on the other side of the road, she spelled COSTCO the other day while we passed COSTCO by the Pentagon Mall. How rear facing keeps the child from seeing the road? She knows when we're passing in front of her favorite playground, she cheers up when we're approaching grandma's house, etc. I just don't get your argument.

I don't get how you can see if a light changes if you are facing backwards?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Ehhhh...my 5 year old who is 36inches and 30lbs who is still rearfacing...

I don't really care if its popular. You can't fix dead and my son is way safer rearfacing.

You have a five-year-old child facing backwards?!?!?! How does he/she go on playdates in other people's cars?

I've got three children in different schools and I've never, ever heard of or seen a five-year-old facing backwards. That is definitely unusual. Most five-year-olds in NW DC are in booster seats.

Wow, your kid doesn't ever ask to see where he or she is going? My 3 and 5 year old kids notice road signs, trucks, people walking, etc. and we can talk about what we are seeing. My five year old loves practicing reading signs that we pass on a regular basis. I think it helped him figure out how to read. The other day my husband took my five year old for a playdate and he didn't know the way. As he was calling me to get directions, my five year old was able to tell him where to turn.

I'm the OP and I just don't get this argument.

My 2.5yo loves telling me when the light changes, the signs she sees on the other side of the road, she spelled COSTCO the other day while we passed COSTCO by the Pentagon Mall. How rear facing keeps the child from seeing the road? She knows when we're passing in front of her favorite playground, she cheers up when we're approaching grandma's house, etc. I just don't get your argument.

I don't get how you can see if a light changes if you are facing backwards?

The light of the intersection behind you on the other side of the road. You can see it if you look at your rear view mirror too. Just try.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What day care has someone put the kids into the carseat?

Any school that has a carpool line. Have you heard of carpool lines?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Montgomery County charges $25 for seats for children whose parents receive some sort of county, state or federal aid.

It used to be free and not aid based. People should call as they always make exceptions.

[Anonymous]

How does your child see the lights if they are rear facing? Ifthey are looking out the back of the car how are they seeing what is ahead of them?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How does your child see the lights if they are rear facing? Ifthey are looking out the back of the car how are they seeing what is ahead of them?

they see the lights BEHIND the car, duh... the lights on the other side of the street. is it really that hard?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Montgomery County charges $25 for seats for children whose parents receive some sort of county, state or federal aid.

It used to be free and not aid based. People should call as they always make exceptions.

If your kid needs a daresay you find them one.
Churches will help, fire or police departmeay know of somewhere, local hospitals, catholic charities will help, you pick up the phone book and you fins one because you do what you have to.

[Anonymous]

doesn't look uncomfortable to me.

besides, they don't know how it feels ridding any other way so it's not an issue, really.

[Anonymous]

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doesn't look uncomfortable to me.

besides, they don't know how it feels ridding any other way so it's not an issue, really.

That looks horribly uncomfortable. Her legs are all squished up. And it looks like she is rolling herself in a ball to fit. I'm not saying the kid minds, but to me it just looks uncomfortable.