chloespurple
Senior Community Member
Okay, so I learned tonight not to tell an ex-state-trooper his car seat needs to be installed tighter & preferably rf-ing.
I went to a fund raiser tonight with a friend and her brother-n-law drove us (the ex-state-trooper). He has a little girl a month younger than Karli (14 months). I sat in the back seat & I couldn't resist seeing how tight the ff-ing latch install was with thier MA. To my surprise it moved a little (I am sure it was less than an inch, but I am so paranoid I don't want my seats to budge). However I didn't have a tape measure so I couldn't tell you the exact amount it moved .
I made the BIG mistake of telling him it should be tighter (to my preference that is) & how rear-facing would be so much safer. To which he told me I can't believe everything I read.
Well, I told him about all the research I have done and all the people (including techs) I have talked to on this board and about the tech I met in town to check my install. I told him about the research/crash tests & how his seat was made to rf to 33lbs. (or max. height). He came back with the fact that "he has had as much training as any tech does and his seat is just fine the way it was (period)!!!!!
At this point I realized I overstepped my boundary & apologized to him, explained how passionate I was, and I how I would love to take the class to become certified.
I was shocked to find how "matter of fact" he was about ff-ing and not willing to listen to what I had to say. I now realize I should not have approached it the way I did, but I just couldn't help it.
I told my husband, and he told me I am way toooooooo overbearing when it comes to carseats, and I need to back off because I am not an expert. I know I am not , but........ I do feel like I know more than the average person knows from all the research I have done
Should I back off from now on, when it comes to carseats?
I am not saying I know everthing, because I don't , all I am trying to do is tell people what I do know & what I have learned.
Michelle
I went to a fund raiser tonight with a friend and her brother-n-law drove us (the ex-state-trooper). He has a little girl a month younger than Karli (14 months). I sat in the back seat & I couldn't resist seeing how tight the ff-ing latch install was with thier MA. To my surprise it moved a little (I am sure it was less than an inch, but I am so paranoid I don't want my seats to budge). However I didn't have a tape measure so I couldn't tell you the exact amount it moved .
I made the BIG mistake of telling him it should be tighter (to my preference that is) & how rear-facing would be so much safer. To which he told me I can't believe everything I read.
Well, I told him about all the research I have done and all the people (including techs) I have talked to on this board and about the tech I met in town to check my install. I told him about the research/crash tests & how his seat was made to rf to 33lbs. (or max. height). He came back with the fact that "he has had as much training as any tech does and his seat is just fine the way it was (period)!!!!!
At this point I realized I overstepped my boundary & apologized to him, explained how passionate I was, and I how I would love to take the class to become certified.
I was shocked to find how "matter of fact" he was about ff-ing and not willing to listen to what I had to say. I now realize I should not have approached it the way I did, but I just couldn't help it.
I told my husband, and he told me I am way toooooooo overbearing when it comes to carseats, and I need to back off because I am not an expert. I know I am not , but........ I do feel like I know more than the average person knows from all the research I have done
Should I back off from now on, when it comes to carseats?
I am not saying I know everthing, because I don't , all I am trying to do is tell people what I do know & what I have learned.
Michelle