TechnoGranola
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Is exactly what I said to my dad today. Here's the story:
I bought a MR on Sunday. Set it up in the house for DD and had her sit in it. Took it out to my vehicle to get an idea if it would fit, but did NOT install it because I was sick. Gave it to my dad to give a trial run for FIT ONLY in his vehicle. As of yesterday, he hadn't had a chance to try it out.
Today I show up to pick up DD and the MR is in his vehicle...and DD rode in it today (she demanded to use her new seat)...and I didn't even send the manual with the seat! Egads, so my dad just took the seat and installed with knowing NOTHING about it. To be fair, my dad is a freakishly smart individual. You tell him something once, he remembers it. He's got an engineering and design background, so is competent in figuring things out. Thus, the seat was in the RF recline, harness straps were at the correct slot, seat was in rock solid and at at the correct angle, etc. But, what if I had given it to him *with* the infant insert in it, would he have known to take it out? or if I didn't have the hip straps set to the proper loop for the harness slot which the manual is specific on, how would he ever have known that wasn't set right? UGH!
I haven't even read the manual yet, so I couldn't even tell if something was wrong. I'm reading it tonight and will bring the manual to the seat tomorrow and ensure everything is set properly. If there needs to be anything done differently, I'll take care of what I can and then let my dad know if anything was amiss with the install and he'll be fine for next time.
But sheesh dad, don't freak me out like that! Lesson learned, don't EVER, EVER leave a seat at anyone's house with your child unless the seat is set up exactly, correctly for your child AND the manual is with the seat!
On a positive note, DD said she LOVES her new seat and wants one for our car too. The negative side to that means I'm getting a new MR for my vehicle now too before she's even outgrown the TFs! and I'm not even sure *I* like it!
I bought a MR on Sunday. Set it up in the house for DD and had her sit in it. Took it out to my vehicle to get an idea if it would fit, but did NOT install it because I was sick. Gave it to my dad to give a trial run for FIT ONLY in his vehicle. As of yesterday, he hadn't had a chance to try it out.
Today I show up to pick up DD and the MR is in his vehicle...and DD rode in it today (she demanded to use her new seat)...and I didn't even send the manual with the seat! Egads, so my dad just took the seat and installed with knowing NOTHING about it. To be fair, my dad is a freakishly smart individual. You tell him something once, he remembers it. He's got an engineering and design background, so is competent in figuring things out. Thus, the seat was in the RF recline, harness straps were at the correct slot, seat was in rock solid and at at the correct angle, etc. But, what if I had given it to him *with* the infant insert in it, would he have known to take it out? or if I didn't have the hip straps set to the proper loop for the harness slot which the manual is specific on, how would he ever have known that wasn't set right? UGH!
I haven't even read the manual yet, so I couldn't even tell if something was wrong. I'm reading it tonight and will bring the manual to the seat tomorrow and ensure everything is set properly. If there needs to be anything done differently, I'll take care of what I can and then let my dad know if anything was amiss with the install and he'll be fine for next time.
But sheesh dad, don't freak me out like that! Lesson learned, don't EVER, EVER leave a seat at anyone's house with your child unless the seat is set up exactly, correctly for your child AND the manual is with the seat!
On a positive note, DD said she LOVES her new seat and wants one for our car too. The negative side to that means I'm getting a new MR for my vehicle now too before she's even outgrown the TFs! and I'm not even sure *I* like it!