SIL wants to put niece ffing

[melniemi]

My niece is 15 months and fairly tall, but not big - she was 19.5 pounds and 30" at her 12 month check up. They went to Gramma's for Christmas and she screamed the whole 6 hour drive back. So sil thinks ffing is the answer. I've sent her all the videos and such and she knows what I think. Whether or not she watched the videos, I don't know, but...

She just called me about something else but mentioned that she might want me to help her install her fpsvd - bought at my rec - ffing when we are together today and tomorrow at il's for new year. I told her I didn't think it was a good idea since she is so small. She thinks it will fix the screaming. Maybe it will, maybe not, but in my opinion, it's not worth trying.

We are headed to il's w/i an hour. I'm thinking I'll tell her that I will help her install the seat ffing (I'd rather know it's installed right) but have her watch the crash tests before I help.

They are moving 2000 miles away in 2 weeks and I am worried that something will happen to my niece if she is ffing when she is so small and young. I'll do my best to convince her to stay rfing, but I don't know how it will go.

If niece was at least 2 and 30#s I wouldn't worry so much. But she is so tiny and so cute, I'd hate for something to happen to her. I'll try to have her put the seat more upright rfing and see if that helps. I told her it is probably just her age, her fighting going in her seat and all, but who know?

Anyway, just thought I'd vent a little before we head out of town!

[TechnoGranola]

First of all, a 6 hour drive for a 15 month old is REALLY LONG!! We just went on a 2 hour 20 min drive with our 15 month, and she complained for the last 45 mins. (slept for the first part), so even that was long for her. I don't in anyway think that having my DD FF would have helped the situation.

I think she needs to look into other ways to occupy her DD on such a long trip. She should sit in the back beside her, have some healthy snacks available, cool toys, stop and take her out for a walk and fresh air, try to drive during nap or sleep time, etc. I am not sure why her first thought would be FF. Seriously, 6 hours for a 15 month is crazy long! If I had to take that long of a drive, I'd choose to drive during bedtime hours, even if it meant that DH and I got less sleep!

I am not even sure who could listen to their child scream for 6 hours straight. Mine was just grumbling and that made me feel terrible enough to listen to!

[MommyBoha]

Good Luck trying to convince her. I had the opposite problem. When DD was in her comfortsport(I HATE that seat) I turned her FF for a couple weeks, cause adjusting her straps became really hard. I left her that way a couple weeks until I got her FPSVD. She screamed whenever she was in the car FF. The second I turned her back around, its been smooth sailing since.

[melniemi]

Well, she left her rfing now. They had a 3 hour trip home from gramma's so I don't know how that went. I told her my concerns but she didn't say much. My niece is still tiny. I hope she keeps her rfing. Time will tell.

[cryswilkins]

Any road trip with small childrens usually has some crying involved. It is not going to matter what direction that they are facing.

[skaterbabscpst]

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