mommy2jana
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I normally don't watch this show, but last night I caught a glimpse of the preview and saw the children beating each other up in the car - no seat belt one one as he was in the floor getting beat by his brother who was twice his age - so I had to watch it.
My heart sank and I became disgusted when watching the show and they got to the part where they were in the car. The 4 boys were ages 10, 8, 6, and 5. The mom was driving a Dodge Durango. She had the 10 yr old in the center lap belt, and the 5 yr old driver side outboard with the lap/shoulder belt. I couldn't tell which of the other two boys were in what position, but I know one was back in the 3rd row. None of the children were in boosters or carseats of any kind! The 5 yr old with the lap/shoulder belt was the one who got out of his seatbelt while the mom was driving down the road! The 5 yr old also did not fit in the lap/shoulder belt at all and at one point while the mom was struggling to get him buckled in the car, she was about to put the shoulder belt behind him!!! After he became unbuckled and was being beat on the floor by his 10 yr old brother, they said the mom had to stop the vehicle to buckle him up - I'm assuming he doesn't know how to buckle himself? She would probably have much more peaceful car trips if she harnessed at least her 5 & 6 yr olds and had the 10 & 8 yr olds in boosters!
Her boys were not large for their age, I think they were average to petite for their age - so I definitely know they should have been in proper restraints! Just another reason that the "bare minimum" laws need to be changed! I think (they didn't specifically say) they were in Florida which has awful booster laws! It looked like Florida from the houses, landscape, temp, ect. - but I can't be completely sure.
My heart sank and I became disgusted when watching the show and they got to the part where they were in the car. The 4 boys were ages 10, 8, 6, and 5. The mom was driving a Dodge Durango. She had the 10 yr old in the center lap belt, and the 5 yr old driver side outboard with the lap/shoulder belt. I couldn't tell which of the other two boys were in what position, but I know one was back in the 3rd row. None of the children were in boosters or carseats of any kind! The 5 yr old with the lap/shoulder belt was the one who got out of his seatbelt while the mom was driving down the road! The 5 yr old also did not fit in the lap/shoulder belt at all and at one point while the mom was struggling to get him buckled in the car, she was about to put the shoulder belt behind him!!! After he became unbuckled and was being beat on the floor by his 10 yr old brother, they said the mom had to stop the vehicle to buckle him up - I'm assuming he doesn't know how to buckle himself? She would probably have much more peaceful car trips if she harnessed at least her 5 & 6 yr olds and had the 10 & 8 yr olds in boosters!
Her boys were not large for their age, I think they were average to petite for their age - so I definitely know they should have been in proper restraints! Just another reason that the "bare minimum" laws need to be changed! I think (they didn't specifically say) they were in Florida which has awful booster laws! It looked like Florida from the houses, landscape, temp, ect. - but I can't be completely sure.