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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We had a playdate with a friend of DC who got into our backseat and pushed aside the booster seat.  I had picked child up from their young nanny. The child who just turned 7 told me she doesn't use car seats in her family car. (I do remember seeing this child climb into their family car with no car seat before).  I was driving them some distance and the seat belt without the booster was across child's neck (she tried putting it behind her back and using the lower one only).  I told her that in my car she would have to use the booster for safety, which she did with little complaint.  What would you have done?  I feel weird saying anything to the parent because I don't think they use booster seats. [/quote]

I've ran into this situation with my daughter's friend and my rules are the same as yours, in my car you ride in a booster and I hand my booster over to any parent who is driving my daughter.  Before I had children I had a friend carpooling kids in her car, her kid had a booster and the friend did not because her parents said she doesn't use them.  Well they were involved in an accident and the friend died.  The seat belt was not position correctly on the non boostered child and she suffered severe bleeding from a ruptured spleen. The parent of friend sued my friend and won.  The law states in booster until 8 so she also received a ticket.  If you transport a kid in your car regardless of what the child does in there own car you are LIABLE.  Unless you have people sign waivers before driving there kid and even then there are loopholes around it.

I would tell the parent your rules and tell her the law requires a booster.  However, be prepared to have her tell you not to tell her how to parent and about how overprotective you are being. This happened to me when I said something to the parent.  [/quote]

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