New nanny and carseat issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not a new trend or trend at all. Safety experts have done testing and all agree 2 is the bare minimum to forward face. Some car seats are coming out that require you to rear face until 2 and if you live in one of the 48 states that are proper use it would be illegal to forward face before two in those Sears.

Op your 3 year old can forward face but they still need a 5 point harness until age 6. The harmony defender is under $100 and will harness them and then turn into a booster.

To the nanny that says their parents their rules works for some situations but safety is not one of them. If you're in an accident and the child is severely injured and killed the parents can sue you especially if they find out the child wasn't peoperly secured. Would you allow your charge to play with knives on your watch because the parents say it's ok, or jump off the top stair of multiple stairs? I'm guessing no. Now if the parents say no screen time on your watch them yes their rules or no chocolate. These aren't issues that could cost you thousands of dollars in lawsuits and possibly ruin your career

LOL. I see 100 kids a week in the preschool line hop out of cars, no 6 year old is in a 5point. Usually by 3 they are in a booster with a seatbelt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not a new trend or trend at all. Safety experts have done testing and all agree 2 is the bare minimum to forward face. Some car seats are coming out that require you to rear face until 2 and if you live in one of the 48 states that are proper use it would be illegal to forward face before two in those Sears.

Op your 3 year old can forward face but they still need a 5 point harness until age 6. The harmony defender is under $100 and will harness them and then turn into a booster.

To the nanny that says their parents their rules works for some situations but safety is not one of them. If you're in an accident and the child is severely injured and killed the parents can sue you especially if they find out the child wasn't peoperly secured. Would you allow your charge to play with knives on your watch because the parents say it's ok, or jump off the top stair of multiple stairs? I'm guessing no. Now if the parents say no screen time on your watch them yes their rules or no chocolate. These aren't issues that could cost you thousands of dollars in lawsuits and possibly ruin your career

LOL. I see 100 kids a week in the preschool line hop out of cars, no 6 year old is in a 5point. Usually by 3 they are in a booster with a seatbelt.

You are an idiot. There are lots of 6 year olds in 5 point harnesses. Do some research and find out what's safe for your kids. Kids are killed in accidents when they are in booster seats too young that they could have survived being in a 5 point harness. A booster only positions the seatbelt, that's it.

I don't understand parents who think this is so funny and no big deal to not keep your children as safe as possible in the car.

[Anonymous]

Kids at 6 can be in a booster if the belt fits and they sit properly and they should remain in one until 10-12 and pass the 5 step test. Short adults don't need one because they have gone through puberty but a 10-12 year old the same size that doesn't pass the 5 step needs one. The risks are internal organ damage, slumbering under the seat belt or being ejected.
Yes people are just catching into what has been recommended for years and are now following the new recommendations but there are more people that say well we didn't use anything and we were safe (go ask the kids that didn't make it) or everyone else does it so we do to. Why not encourage others to start doing it and keep all kids safe.
When you know better you do better

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's not a new trend or trend at all. Safety experts have done testing and all agree 2 is the bare minimum to forward face. Some car seats are coming out that require you to rear face until 2 and if you live in one of the 48 states that are proper use it would be illegal to forward face before two in those Sears.

Op your 3 year old can forward face but they still need a 5 point harness until age 6. The harmony defender is under $100 and will harness them and then turn into a booster.

To the nanny that says their parents their rules works for some situations but safety is not one of them. If you're in an accident and the child is severely injured and killed the parents can sue you especially if they find out the child wasn't peoperly secured. Would you allow your charge to play with knives on your watch because the parents say it's ok, or jump off the top stair of multiple stairs? I'm guessing no. Now if the parents say no screen time on your watch them yes their rules or no chocolate. These aren't issues that could cost you thousands of dollars in lawsuits and possibly ruin your career

LOL. I see 100 kids a week in the preschool line hop out of cars, no 6 year old is in a 5point. Usually by 3 they are in a booster with a seatbelt.

You are an idiot. There are lots of 6 year olds in 5 point harnesses. Do some research and find out what's safe for your kids. Kids are killed in accidents when they are in booster seats too young that they could have survived being in a 5 point harness. A booster only positions the seatbelt, that's it.

I don't understand parents who think this is so funny and no big deal to not keep your children as safe as possible in the car.

By 3-4 they need to be in a booster. This whole 5 point harness for 4-8 yrs olds is ridiculous. When god says your time is up, your time is up.

[Anonymous]

Hey, so if kids die when God says, why bother to use car seats ever? Just toss that newborn or toddler or preschooler in the car and let God take care of 'em!

Idiot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hey, so if kids die when God says, why bother to use car seats ever? Just toss that newborn or toddler or preschooler in the car and let God take care of 'em!

Idiot.

Wow you are dumb.

[Anonymous]

Your nanny is correct. I'm surprised your ped didn't tell you not to turn the seat at your 12 mos check up. I highly doubt your 3 yr old is always sitting appropriately in the booster. I would give your nanny a bonus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This has to be a troll.

Never in a million years would I FF a 13 month old. Omg!

My 15 month old is in a booster+back. Not everyone does things your way.

This makes me want to vomit a little.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your nanny is correct. I'm surprised your ped didn't tell you not to turn the seat at your 12 mos check up. I highly doubt your 3 yr old is always sitting appropriately in the booster. I would give your nanny a bonus.

Sadly a lot of doctors don't even follow the aap recommendations and still go by the old 1 and 20lb rule. The best people to talk to about car seats are certified techs. You can find local ones at Safekids.org. Firemen, policemen, and first responders are great resources for the jobs they do but unless they take a special course they only go by the law

[Anonymous]

From the General Parenting board. Why you need to keep your three-year-old in a harness:
http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/442650.page#6312630