unsafe kids everywhere

canadianmom2three

Active member
So I never really used to notice, how many kids are really unsafely fastened in their seats, or are riding in unsafe seats...but now it seems it is all I see - tonite at the grocery store, I was waiting for my DD to get out, and noticed an ancient T-shield seat in the back of the car next to me, no tether (in Canada a no no), but as if that wasn't bad enough, it had the car's seatbelt still partially draped over it - so I am left to imagine the baby was riding in a ff t-shield restrained by the seatbelt over the whole thing?!? Then inside the store I see a mom and dad each pushing shopping carts with matching car seats in them...oh how cute I think, it must be twins...but as they stroll by I see the babies straps are all twisty and loose, and the chest clips are down on their lower tummies:eek: are you all here compelled to say things to people when you see stuff like that? I am normally a very reserved person, and would never presume to interfere, but good grief:eek:
 
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scatterbunny

New member
It's getting to you, too! ;) After I started posting here 3 years ago and getting more "in the know" when it comes to CPS I became much more aware of all the CPS mistakes people unknowingly make.
 

mominabigtruck

New member
Oh you should have seen the seat I saw the other day at Mcdonalds. An ancient century seat, I mean the kind with the metal base with the vinyl seat pad and a t-shield with the seatbelt overtop of the whole thing. What kills me is it looked like a grandparents car, big towncar with a handicap sticker, like the bad drivers out there are like "oh well they're riding with grandma so they don't have to have as nice of carseat so I don't think I'll run into them today" Are people really that big of idiots??
 

babychild taxi

New member
I must have it too because I see/look at car seat situations wherever I go! I do try to educate people, including the parents and professionals I work with, about car seat safety, installation, expiry dates, etc.

I strongly believe that Canada needs to have national plan to promote educate and mandate proper child car seat usage. In the last few months I have seen video ads for the above in my doctor's office and lab. It's a start!

Also, here's to the new seat weight limits coming in April-great news!
 

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