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So, our neighbors and family friends, have a grandaughter that is 3(4 on 5/24). She weighs 25lbs with clothes on, so just a tiny thing. She is also all leg. Currently, she rides in a Touriva and a Comfort Sport in dad and mom's cars and a Cosco Highback Booster in Grandmas truck. She is only in the second set of harness slots on all three seats. Good so far. Except, the other day dad shows up with her in a Cosco Ambassador nbb! WTH! She is nowhere near the minimums for that thing. I said something and she says, "she just uses this sometimes." Uhhh, "sometimes" is too many times. SIGH. I can only do so much. They got the CS and the Touriva when she was 10mths old. She was rearfacing until 22mths, when she finally hit 20lbs(I know, the Touriva has a FF min of 22lbs. They would not listen because the ped said 20lbs ). She was in a Smartfit that was almost expired. I installed it and she came out of a rollover wreck fine. You'd think that would hit home. Grandma got the highback because it was on sale and she still fits with PLENTY of growing room. So, they have decent seats that have all been purchased new and yet she is in a $14 booster that she does not even fit in?????? The whole family routinely lets her ride home with nothing because they are only going "a mile". ARGHHHHHHHHHH!
Then, yesterday, I see the one person in our little town that took the 8hr class. She was with her DIL and grandson that is 13mths old. He was FF in an AO! WTH! Did nothing sink in?
On a good note, my friend has a 3 mth old that has a Brooke Marathon waiting. Yesterday, my friend calls and asks me to come set up Lily's seat for dad's truck. I had told her about the Scenera, so I figured that was what it was. NOPE. Another MARATHON. She says, " I love the other one so much, I just got another color." Her whole family, except DH, is freaking because "all car seats are the same, just buy the cheap one." She says, "Nope, I want Britax, end of story!" YEAH! This just floors me. I would have never expected this from this woman. Britax seats are NOT common in our tiny town. She went to FOUR different Targets to get the Marathon she wanted. The closest city of about 30minutes away.
So anyway, my rant is over. I just get so darn frustrated with people. These are lives we are talking about!
..Rant Over..
Then, yesterday, I see the one person in our little town that took the 8hr class. She was with her DIL and grandson that is 13mths old. He was FF in an AO! WTH! Did nothing sink in?
On a good note, my friend has a 3 mth old that has a Brooke Marathon waiting. Yesterday, my friend calls and asks me to come set up Lily's seat for dad's truck. I had told her about the Scenera, so I figured that was what it was. NOPE. Another MARATHON. She says, " I love the other one so much, I just got another color." Her whole family, except DH, is freaking because "all car seats are the same, just buy the cheap one." She says, "Nope, I want Britax, end of story!" YEAH! This just floors me. I would have never expected this from this woman. Britax seats are NOT common in our tiny town. She went to FOUR different Targets to get the Marathon she wanted. The closest city of about 30minutes away.
So anyway, my rant is over. I just get so darn frustrated with people. These are lives we are talking about!
..Rant Over..