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How do you stand it?
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Mae
Well-known member
I ignore it. They aren't asking for advice; I'm not going to give it. More than likely, you are going to lose friends over it.
Whether you see it this way or not, they take it as a "slam" to their parenting. Car seats are a very "personal" thing to parents. They get offended and defensive when you are given unsolicited advice.
So, I don't give it.
Some people will make a nice and SHORT comment, but others leave it.
I'm curious though, your siggy, your son's car seat has a BundleMe, correct? Why not put a new picture of BOTH your boys, that doesn't show misuse?
Whether you see it this way or not, they take it as a "slam" to their parenting. Car seats are a very "personal" thing to parents. They get offended and defensive when you are given unsolicited advice.
So, I don't give it.
Some people will make a nice and SHORT comment, but others leave it.
I'm curious though, your siggy, your son's car seat has a BundleMe, correct? Why not put a new picture of BOTH your boys, that doesn't show misuse?
tanyaandallie
Senior Community Member
I just ignore bad pics. If someone comes to me with questions, I'm happy to answer but I ignore bad pics.
Mae
Well-known member
Also, it is against the board's rules (not to mention illegal) to post pictures that do not belong to you, even if you have blocked the child's face out.
We frown upon the use of other people's pictures of their kids, without their written approval.
While we understand the obnoxiousness about car seat related things on FB and other places, how would you like it if you stumbled upon a website where you found your cousin who had copied your picture, then posted in on the internet and titled the conversation, "How do you stand it?".
I'm sure you wouldn't be feeling too great afterwards. It hurts people's feelings, whether that was the intention or not.
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We frown upon the use of other people's pictures of their kids, without their written approval.
While we understand the obnoxiousness about car seat related things on FB and other places, how would you like it if you stumbled upon a website where you found your cousin who had copied your picture, then posted in on the internet and titled the conversation, "How do you stand it?".
I'm sure you wouldn't be feeling too great afterwards. It hurts people's feelings, whether that was the intention or not.
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carseatcoach
Carseat Crankypants
A search will provide many relevant threads about the BundleMe -- there is quite a bit of good discussion.
Mae
Well-known member
I believe we've been over this in one of your threads.
Ah, yes, using the search feature, we have. It's here, in your thread. http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=146124&highlight=bundle Post number 17, by me.
Please, read over this thread: http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=146145
If you use the search feature, as noted in that above thread, you can find many topics covering why the Bundle Me (and ALL other after market products) are a bad idea.
An Aurora
Senior Community Member
http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=132839&highlight=bundle
There are people here in much colder climates (see my location under my avatar?) that don't use snowsuits OR BundleMe's.
There are people here in much colder climates (see my location under my avatar?) that don't use snowsuits OR BundleMe's.
NicoleCPST
Senior Community Member
I've found that if I approach someone about,seats in a friendly concerned way I'm likely to get a better response than with a smart alec comment.,I've taught many I'd ny friends about carseat safety, but being know it All-y won't get results.
Baylor
New member
So why are they allowed to market these things then? I don't understand it.
It makes not sense to me. AS a parent, I ( until coming here) assumed like every other normal parent that if we can buy it in a store next to our car seat.. it would be safe for our babies.
Mae
Well-known member
- Because they market it to be "safe", when they cannot prove that. Have they tested it with every single seat out there? No, therefore, they cannot claim it to be safe.
- They can make money off of it.
- Because parents will buy it.
Businesses do not care about our kids. They care about making money.
Baylor
New member
I would have said some thing to her whether I had come here or not. She is a close cousin and I love her and she knows it. She is like a little sister. I agree.. Presentation is EVERYTHING!
carseatcoach
Carseat Crankypants
BundleMes are perfectly safe in strollers.
There are lots of things that are legal to buy that can be terribly, even fatally, misused. I would not be comfortable outlawing all of them. I like being able to buy ibuprofen or salt or ant poison in the stores.
There are lots of things that are legal to buy that can be terribly, even fatally, misused. I would not be comfortable outlawing all of them. I like being able to buy ibuprofen or salt or ant poison in the stores.
carseatcoach
Carseat Crankypants
The Snugride manual states in bold "Make sure that nothing interferes with the harness".
I know you feel that there needs to be more information available to parents, and I don't disagree, but a good thorough read of the carseat manual and vehicle manual will eliminate most misuse.
I know you feel that there needs to be more information available to parents, and I don't disagree, but a good thorough read of the carseat manual and vehicle manual will eliminate most misuse.
Baylor
New member
As far as I was concerned it didn't. It fit int there nicely and laid well. That to me was not interfering. I think that the lingo for non expert installing parents it just too vague..
aclayton74
Active member
I agree with this 100%!! The thing is MOST parents don't read the manual. I do though
Mae
Well-known member
It is mentioned in every car seat manual to not use anything that did not come with the seat.
A few examples:
SafeSeat1/SnugRide32/SnugRide35:
Nautilus:
MyRide65:
SJKP Radians:
Scenera:
With that said, yes to this:
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