Quints by suprise...

njkj

New member

• Oct 5, 2010

• #1

Someone needs to get ahold of this family. The babies are 18months (ish probably alittle older by now) and all FF in EFTAs with miles above their heads. They would be a great family to promote ERF on national TV.

 

njkj

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• Oct 5, 2010

• #2

and it looks like the older DD is in a backless booster

 

veggiegirl228

New member

• Oct 5, 2010

• #3

I've thought about the same thing. But one thought is that they appear to be using the seats right except of course the 1st grader ODD who is in a backless booster and should be in HBB.

This show is way better than some like Sextuplets Take New York

 

njkj

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• Oct 5, 2010

• #4

I'm still watching and just noticed the are installed using the RF belt path

 

NannyMom

Well-known member

• Oct 5, 2010

• #5

At least 1 of the babies is only 16 pounds too

 

dawnp15

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• Oct 5, 2010

• #6

njkj said:

I'm still watching and just noticed the are installed using the RF belt path

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:yeahthat:

I was just going to start a thread about this!!! I was just watching the episode from last night and noticed this right away. They seem to do very well getting the straps nice and tight with good chest clips, but there are areas they could improve!

 

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kmcenery

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• Oct 5, 2010

• #7

njkj said:

I'm still watching and just noticed the are installed using the RF belt path

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I'm watching it now and just saw that. I thought I had seen it before but was not sure. The harness is always tight and most the time the chest clip is about where it should be.

 

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ca2003

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• Oct 5, 2010

• #8

I was hoping they would still be rear facing but am really wondering if all 3 seats are secure in the third row.

I have Sextuplets take NY on now and that is really scary :thumbsdown:

 

Mom2FiveGirls

Active member

• Oct 5, 2010

• #9

I've never seen quints by surprise, but sextuplets take ny scares me (the car seat usage anyway... ). I really, really think TLC needs to hire a CPST to make sure all the kids on their shows are safe. Best practice would be awesome, but just correct usage would be great too.

 

aclayton74

Active member

• Oct 5, 2010

• #10

njkj said:

I'm still watching and just noticed the are installed using the RF belt path

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You noticed that too!! Last night I kept rewinding the show I thought I was seeing it wrong!!

 

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Mom-of-Two

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• Oct 6, 2010

• #11

Isn't it funny to look at such things, as a car seat junkie I look at seats on every tv show, in cars as I walk by in a parking lot, you name it!

I think those babies would be great examples to ERF, I thought a few were under 20 lbs anyway- and the oldest has been in a LBB since the show has began, I noticed on the most recent episode she was sitting very improperly and the belt really doesn't fit well on her shoulder.

They are also in Texas and I think they have the most lax laws regarding car seats, so maybe they aren't getting the best advice either.

On Kate Plus 8, I THINK the sextuplets are still harnessed in the Nautilus, which is awesome to see- they are 6 now and in school, so I think that's a great example.

 

Sunshy9

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• Oct 6, 2010

• #12

Oh good so I'm not the only one worried about this?! Those babies need to be turned back around in both their cars and Eliot (6yr) needs that HBB!!

 

susanx4

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• Oct 6, 2010

• #13

i noticed when watching last night the rear facing belt path ff!! yikes!!

as for the backless booster... at least she is in a booster, and a hbb might not fit with all the carseats and it makes it easier for them to get into the back to put the other babies in.. just my thoughts, i can over look the backless, but not the wrong belt path!

 

vonfirmath

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• Oct 6, 2010

• #14

Mom-of-Two said:

They are also in Texas and I think they have the most lax laws regarding car seats, so maybe they aren't getting the best advice either.

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They are in Austin, where I live. And getting advice from the OTHER set of quintuplets in Austin. (Who I have watched and occasionally participated in their blog because they are days older than my son.)

Note the Jones have a blog they are still updating and accepting comments on. If someone who saw the show wanted to write and tell them about the car seats being installed wrong. Do we have a tech here in Austin willing to go work with them?

If not, I know there is a baby store in South Austin (USA baby) that has regular car seat checks -- you have to sign up but you can do that by phone. I could look into the details of that if needed.

 

monica-m

CPST Instructor

• Oct 6, 2010

• #15

Mom-of-Two said:

They are also in Texas and I think they have the most lax laws regarding car seats, so maybe they aren't getting the best advice either.

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Texas requires a harness to 4 and 40 and they must be in a booster until they are 8 or 4'9". The law isn't that horrible.

Now the law being enforced.... that's another matter altogether :thumbsdown:

 

SafeDad

CPSDarren - Admin

Staff member

• Oct 6, 2010

• #16

Backless boosters are very reasonable choices for older kids if the vehicle seat provides head restraint. The most recent CHOP study has some more on this http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/124/5/1281.pdf .