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[quote=Anonymous]Right on the side of the car seat it says the maximum height it can accommodate is 30 inches and the maximum weight is 30 pounds. At LO's 15 month doctor appointment, LO's height was measured at 82cm (32 inches), and weight was 29 pounds. LO isn't over the weight limit yet, but is already over the height limit, and is very close to being over the weight limit also!

I brought this to my NF's attention after the appointment and they brushed it off. They said they would look into getting a new car seat soon, but that was over 3 weeks ago and they've said nothing since, nor have they bought a new car seat. Meanwhile, they continue driving LO around town (to the zoo, to grandma's house, etc) in the outgrown infant seat.

I told them I didn't feel comfortable driving LO in a seat that isn't the right size and they started to say "LO still fits in it..." but then they just said "okay."  I am surprised they don't seem to care more about their child's safety. They are highly educated, intelligent people, and also are in a good financial position, so buying a new car seat shouldn't be a huge burden on them. I don't understand why they don't realize that this is an important matter, and that just because "he fits in it" doesn't mean it is truly safe.

It makes me sad because I care about LO and the thought of anything happening to LO breaks my heart. I wish my NF would have listened to me when I said it isn't safe to use that car seat any more. I think they would get upset if I brought it up again. [/quote]

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