Totally appalled!

amy&girls · Sep 30, 2010

And there wasn't anything I could do about it. Today I was picking up my 3yr old from preschool, and out walks this guy with his little girl who is at most 4 (b/c the class is 3 turning 4) but she honestly looked about 3 1/2. He just stuck her in the backseat and closed the door. I was in such shock, trying to figure out what I just saw when he drove off, with his kid STANDING on the floor between the driver and passenger seat talking to him. There were no carseats in the car whatsoever, unless there was a backless booster, but still, he didn't even bother to buckle her into ANYTHING. Just stuck her in there and drove off. :thumbsdown::thumbsdown::thumbsdown: If I see them again, I will be saying something to them. That poor kid.

katieskrew · Sep 30, 2010

Wow! That is awful! Can you imagine what would happen to that poor girl if they got into even a fender bender? People just don't think!

mommy-medic · Sep 30, 2010

I would call the cops- espeially if he is a regular transporter of the child. Also, some states have an 800# you can call and report license plates- they get a lot of info on child safety seats mailed to them, as well as notification that they were reported. :thumbsup:

TiaxMarie · Sep 30, 2010

mommy-medic said:
I would call the cops- espeially if he is a regular transporter of the child. Also, some states have an 800# you can call and report license plates- they get a lot of info on child safety seats mailed to them, as well as notification that they were reported. :thumbsup:

Where would this info be if my state had something like that?

glockchick · Sep 30, 2010

My kids' daycare won't let parents leave if they see the children are not properly restrained. :thumbsup:

LISmama810 · Sep 30, 2010

I would also call the cops. IMO, completely unrestrained child=911 call.

mommy-medic · Sep 30, 2010

Background story.. http://www.thestate.com/2010/09/16/1467328/buckle-buddies-campaign-encourages.html

(888) 787-2283

***The above appears to pertain to south carolina, but when I googled maine it keeps coming up, so calling the number may be worth a try.***

Babywearing Meghan · Sep 30, 2010

I see stuff like that daily, Fionas preschool class last year was all in boosters, some left standing up with parents yelling at them to sit down.. (and I am the freak that won't let my kid ride the van on feild trips in a backless with lap belt only)

I call the cops a lot honestly.. I saw worse recently, the parents threw a 5 month old in the back seat and drove off, the kid could hardly sit unassisted and she was bobbling all over the back seat.. the cops were called fast

amy&girls · Sep 30, 2010

if I can figure out what the kids name is, I will definitely be saying something to the teachers. In the meantime, I'll keep watching for them. It may have just been the case of desperation and dad picked up, but who knows. If I see it again, I'll definitely say something to them about the importance of carseats and also call the police.

jsmom · Sep 30, 2010

All of DDs classmates that I have seen ride in backless boosters. Just about all of them are smaller than she is too

Nothing at all though, I would def look out for him and notify the teachers.

Totally appalled!

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