You know you are addicted to Car Seats when..............

[3acorns4Christy]

When you..

Walk into an department store and just so happen to have to walk past the carseats.

Fiddle around with every carseat you can get your hands on.

I do this too!

 

[3acorns4Christy]

when you beg your DH to go to BRU to see if the Advance is here.

When you make a daily trip to Target to look for the Advance

When you see a child in a seat and in seconds know whats wrong or if its right.

When you try to casually bump into infant seat misusers in the store so you can oggle over their baby then ask why the straps are so loose.

 

[JaRylan]

When you go shopping with a fellow carseat nut and peruse the carseat aisles... the minute you see parents shopping for a seat, you and your friend start a discussion conveniently stating you are a tech loud enough for any and all parents in said vicinity to hear. They then proceed over to you for advice and help! Yay!!! Is there any better way to spend an afternoon?

I'm usually by myself so sometimes the potential car seat friends walk away because I am standing alone having a conversation about how I am a tech and where is that darn DOM sticker on this fabulous seat.

I have never done that (well, I have never said I am a tech, but I have LOUDLY started discussing carseats, measuring carseats, etc.)!

I always pull my tape measure out with great flourish...it seems to attract more attention that way.

When you go to the movies and there aren't any seats left, so you go to Target to pass the time until the next showing and while there, find a scenera on sale for $27 and grab it (even though you already have at least 6+ seats sitting at home.)

When you go to Baby Depot and find a FP booster on clearance for $30 and even though your child will not be in a booster for at least another year even for short trips, you grab it. (Again, you already have at least 6+ seats sitting at home!)

Ummm, theoretically you now have 7+ seats at home since you just finished buying the Scerena on sale and NOW you are buying the booster.

 

[Dillipop]

I'm usually by myself so sometimes the potential car seat friends walk away because I am standing alone having a conversation about how I am a tech and where is that darn DOM sticker on this fabulous seat.



I always pull my tape measure out with great flourish...it seems to attract more attention that way.



Ummm, theoretically you now have 7+ seats at home since you just finished buying the Scerena on sale and NOW you are buying the booster.

Um, I technically have 9+ seats, but didn't want to sound like a carseat hoarder! (I only have 2 kids and never transport other kids. )

 

[cdncasper]

I always pull my tape measure out with great flourish...it seems to attract more attention that way.

I always carry a tape measure just for the purpose.

 

[sb518]

*when you're so busy looking at your new seats in the rearview mirror that you're almost forget your driving
*when you google "car seat" images and youtube

 

[Patriot201]

*when you're so busy looking at your new seats in the rearview mirror that you're almost forget your driving
*when you google "car seat" images and youtube

:yeahthat:

 

[safeinthecar]

When you announce your 3rd pregnancy at a check event before you tell your family.

When you talk your best friend into becoming a tech.

When you talk your mom into it too,

Oh, and your dad,

and your spouse.

When you take 3 kids and 9 car seats over to Julie's house for a play date.

When you and Julie spend a couple of hours on 90+ degree day trying to put 5 kids in car seats in her Odyssey, all so you can drive a mile away to the grocery store for root beer and ice cream. ( Because it would just be WAY too easy for one of us to just stay put with the kiddos while the other went to the store)

When you take a day off of your paying job (doing car seat checks) to go do them for free!

When you justify driving 4 hours to buy a Radian by doing car seat checks at the store where you bought it.

When your kids know more about car safety than the pediatrician.

Kimberly

 

[safeinthecar]

After having taught an 8 hr class, you are sitting around exhasted on the floor on an Evenflo Chase with your feet up on an over-turned (crashed) Century Infant seat, when the cat wanders by, so, for reasons that escape me now, but seemed perfectly logical at the moment, you turn the infant seat over, grab the cat, and buckle him up and take pictures.

Kimberly

 

[Lara]

-I met a friend at target and got there before her. After not finding me by the front, the FIRST place she went was the carseat aisle (and she was right). I'm so predictable

-You drive into town just to go to target to see if they had any good clearance priced seats (no such luck).

-When you ignore any and all housework to read carseat forums.

-When you fall asleep in your chair at the puter because you had to read just one.more.thread.

 

[momof2kiddos]

-When you ignore any and all housework to read carseat forums.

I am doing this right now

 

[Morganthe]

*When you drag dh's friends (not just your own) into the garage to admire the new Madison fabric & plush seat that is now succesfully installed as a throne in the back.

*When you request said large friends to shake the carseat to make sure that the car moves too.

*When you feel happily satisfied at their shock at such a large seat, large price, and solid connection for installation. :thumbsup:

*When you feel sad or depressed that you just can't justify ordering and testing out the new Recaro because 2 seats are enough, esp. since there will soon only be one driver & car. :crying:

 

[Starlight]

What cover was it??

mommyto4kiddos, It was the Cowmoo MA cover, back when they first re-introduced them (about 3 years ago) and a geniune Cowmoo was going for $150 plus on ebay.

That's when I knew he was a keeper.

 

[mommycat]

After having taught an 8 hr class, you are sitting around exhasted on the floor on an Evenflo Chase with your feet up on an over-turned (crashed) Century Infant seat, when the cat wanders by, so, for reasons that escape me now, but seemed perfectly logical at the moment, you turn the infant seat over, grab the cat, and buckle him up and take pictures.

Kimberly

OMG this is hilarious! The poor cat.

- when you suddenly drop your favourite message board that you were previously addicted to in favour of the car-seat message board, even after you have decided on your seats and bought them

- when you ignore WORK at WORK to check out said car-seat board even though you need to fill out half-hourly timesheets accounting for how you spend your time...

- when your friends call you for carseat advice because they know you have researched carefully and they don't want to waste time re-doing it

- when you take any opportunity you can to tell people about your new seats and why you bought them along with details about ERF, extended harnessing, etc etc etc

- when you take pictures of the bruises you got on your back when you were pushing on the car's ceiling while trying to install your Radian so it wouldn't move and proudly brag to your friends and family about the experience

 

[safeinthecar]

OMG this is hilarious! The poor cat.

The really funny thing was that the cat didn't mind at all. He purred the whole time.

Then, to top it all off,my mom walked in, say what i was doing, and announced that I should put him in a convertable instead because he is at least 5 lbs over the limit of the infant seat.

Kimberly

 

[beebear23]

I haven't read all the replies yet, so mine might be a repeat..

When you can tell what car seat a child is using as you pass them going 80 on the interstate.

When you can see a car drive by and know that the handle of the infant seat is up(and what car seat it is just by looking at the handle), even though you only saw the car for 5 seconds.

When you routinly go through the Target/Walmart car seat isle looking for anything new, something to try your kid in...

When you have a spare booster under the backseat of your truck "just in case", even though your son is no where near big enough to use a booster... But all of his friends are..

When your best friend calls from her parents house and asks if her neice can use a booster seat yet..

When you send emails to your SIL begging her to keep her tiny 7 yr. old in a booster(did that a week and a half ago).. And then get super excited when she tells you he does use a booster still.

When you decide which vehicle to drive depending on what car seat is in it...

Oh, I could go on, but I have to drive my wet rainy truck into town and fill it w/groceries w/o getting them wet too.... Wish me luck!

 

[kiramay]

When you decide you can't watch television at all anymore because of the misuse of carseats in commericals and televisions shows on the learning channel.

When you email said companies and complain about their misuse of car seats in their commercials. (Anyone notice that Midas changed their ad?)

When you want more kids so you can buy new seats.

When you take your kids to BRU and the local baby boutiques just to check out carseats. And then take pictures to look at later. lol

When you know more then the sales people at above mentioned stores. ("But he's over 1 yr old. You need to turn him around.")

When all your friends know to ask you about what seat to get next. And then when other friends and family get annoyed at all your carseat tidbits. ("You're still rfing?!?! Aren't your kids like, over 2?!")

You have 3 perfectly good seats for 2 children, and you've still preordered the Signo.

eta: You have a box of carseat pamplets in the car that you stick in cars or under wipers when you think its needed.

 

[EzzieMom]

When you ignore any and all housework to read carseat forums.

I'm not the only one then, huh?? LOL!
You shouls see my house!

 

[mommycat]

When you are not a tech, and go to a carseat clinic, and then start telling the techs what your manual says and taking over the half the installation.... (sorry to all the techs here... I try not to be a pain about it... Our local techs don't ask parents to install anything, they normally just watch - or don't watch - and I think I am one of the few who butt in and become involved in the whole deal.)

 

[tarynsmum]

I have one!

Someone on a message board mentions something about a 'marathon' and you get so excited... until you realize that they mean the running kind (hangs head in shame)