LATCH commercial at grocery store

[LISmama810]

While waiting in line at the grocery store just now, I saw one of those "Use LATCH! It's safer!" commercials. (On one of those in-line entertainment thingies.)

It made me groan out loud, and I think I freaked out the guy in front of me, considering I'm 36 weeks pregnant :p

I so wish NHTSA would have directed its money toward making LATCH a truly standard system instead of publicizing it when it's still so confusing. :mad:

[Judi]

I totally agree. It was discussed at Lifesavers. I hate those commercials!

[ketchupqueen]

I saw one of those. It was on the TV over the meat dept. display. It also talked about how "after 1 year and 20 lbs., the baby should go forward facing! And after 40 lbs." (here it showed what looked like a 35 lb. 3 year old) "he should use a booster!" (backless booster, didn't position the belt right.)

People were walking around me giving me a wide berth and strange looks as I yelled at the tv and my husband tried to drag me away...

[*Spoiledinmyhouseofblue*]

Those are one of the reasons I know people who have latch installed for kids over their latch limit.

[skaterbabscpst]

Grrrrrrrrrrrr


If they spent half as much time and energy making people aware that the minimums are just that, then we'd see a lot more safely restrained kids. :thumbsdown: