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Just wondering if any of you car seat safety crazed people (like myself) ever had a time when you weren't so educated on the subject?
I can honestly say that since my DD was born 2 years ago i have been a safety nut and been well informed, doing research and whatnot. However, i have NOT always been this way. Back 6 years ago when i started working at a daycare and watching to kiddos on the side, i was rather ignorant! I remember seeing a woman from the daycare strapping her child (under a year) into a convertible seat that was rear facing. Me, along with 3 other co-workers stood there in shock, saying "that big seat cannot be turned backwards like that, she's going to severly injure her child." Ohh little did i know LOL! The kids i watched were 15 months and just turned 5 when i started watching them, and i just did as the mom did. Put the 15 month old in her old over head shield car seat and let him ride in an adult seat belt (i know!). Then i ended up buying my own Graco ComfortSport for the 15 month old and became just a tad more educated, even went to the police department to let him show me how to install and read the directions (found out the clip needed to be at armpit level and put pressure on the car seat for a snug installation). STILL i was no good lol. I honestly thought i was doing a GREAT job putting the LO in her car seat and doing a better job than her mom even, until i look back at the pics OMG (shaking my head).
I am going to post some pics in awhile!! Does anyone else have a story to share or some pics? I'm just curious how many of us had some OMG moments back in the day
I can honestly say that since my DD was born 2 years ago i have been a safety nut and been well informed, doing research and whatnot. However, i have NOT always been this way. Back 6 years ago when i started working at a daycare and watching to kiddos on the side, i was rather ignorant! I remember seeing a woman from the daycare strapping her child (under a year) into a convertible seat that was rear facing. Me, along with 3 other co-workers stood there in shock, saying "that big seat cannot be turned backwards like that, she's going to severly injure her child." Ohh little did i know LOL! The kids i watched were 15 months and just turned 5 when i started watching them, and i just did as the mom did. Put the 15 month old in her old over head shield car seat and let him ride in an adult seat belt (i know!). Then i ended up buying my own Graco ComfortSport for the 15 month old and became just a tad more educated, even went to the police department to let him show me how to install and read the directions (found out the clip needed to be at armpit level and put pressure on the car seat for a snug installation). STILL i was no good lol. I honestly thought i was doing a GREAT job putting the LO in her car seat and doing a better job than her mom even, until i look back at the pics OMG (shaking my head).
I am going to post some pics in awhile!! Does anyone else have a story to share or some pics? I'm just curious how many of us had some OMG moments back in the day