lorismurph
Senior Community Member
My dd's preschool is going to a pumpkin patch tomorrow. They have between the 2 teachers (this is an in-home preschool with a mother/daughter teacher team) a 15 passenger van and a VW Jetta. There are 15 kids in the class (or less). I know there are no headrests in the van. I've tried in the past to get them to let me come install ALL the seats for them which they declined. I'm going to try again tomorrow though. They will let me install my own child's seat.
As for my own dd, she's 3 1/2, 30 pounds, and in my car, RF in an Avenue. Now I KNOW they have never taken a RF preschooler before. I do not know if there are any tethers in the van.
Should I RF her so I know she's as safe as possible? Or would you let her ride FF for the field trip? Even with the possibility of no tether?
I cannot go with them as I have to pick up my Kindergartner before they get back.
Available seats for my dd to use would be: Avenue, EFTA, Nautilus. The problem I see with the EFTA or Nautilus is the need to get 3 across in order to fit all the kids in the van.
All the kids have to bring a seat but many will come with backless boosters. Should I say something to them about how unsafe that is? I have 4 extra HBB seats in my garage they could borrow but that may not be enough.
Any suggestions?
As for my own dd, she's 3 1/2, 30 pounds, and in my car, RF in an Avenue. Now I KNOW they have never taken a RF preschooler before. I do not know if there are any tethers in the van.
Should I RF her so I know she's as safe as possible? Or would you let her ride FF for the field trip? Even with the possibility of no tether?
I cannot go with them as I have to pick up my Kindergartner before they get back.
Available seats for my dd to use would be: Avenue, EFTA, Nautilus. The problem I see with the EFTA or Nautilus is the need to get 3 across in order to fit all the kids in the van.
All the kids have to bring a seat but many will come with backless boosters. Should I say something to them about how unsafe that is? I have 4 extra HBB seats in my garage they could borrow but that may not be enough.
Any suggestions?