Parent's Magazine - vent

Michi · Apr 23, 2007

I got my current issue of Parent's and there is a contest about "show us your mess maker' - (a.k.a. - how dirty is your car) - and I was appalled at the photo they had of the kids in the car. NOT the mess...but the car seat usage - or lack thereof!!! :thumbsdown:

arly1983 · Apr 23, 2007

HA HA, thats exactly what I thought when I was flipping through it. Those kids need boosters!

Starlight · Apr 23, 2007

This is in the Family Fun magazine as well.

It isn't Parents that is sponsering it... it's another company that sells wipes or some other such thing.

It's ridiculous though. And the kid is purposefully pouring soda down the middle. Ugh.

mamato2 · Apr 23, 2007

That's bad! Perhaps we should all submit photos of our properly restrained children in their tidy vehicles. We can explain that due to being comfortable and safely seated (and understanding the hazards of projectiles) that this is as messy as our kids get!!
They might not get it.

C.

Simplysomething · Apr 23, 2007

it would be a lie, if I wrote that my kids don't get messy. Now there would be NO pouring of the drink out....but...my car is MESSY.

But at least the kids are properly buckled, even if covered in crud much of the time.

broken4u05 · Apr 23, 2007

I will have to go look at this. I haven't opened mine yet. But my car is a little bit of a mess

stayinhomewithmy6 · Apr 23, 2007

I noticed it, too, the very first time I flipped through this month's Parents. Why wouldn't they at least picture the kids sitting in boosters? I just don't get it!!!

Paperdragon · Apr 23, 2007

yeah, how can they be worried about mess when the shoulder belt is going right across that girl's neck!!!

ThreeBeans · Apr 23, 2007

Look at the position of the shoulder belt on that girl

Eee gads, how infuriating.

jn__ · Apr 23, 2007

I must be the last person on earth that doesn't let their kid drink or eat in the car. I'm just too much of a neat freak

InTheWoods · Apr 23, 2007

Sadly, I think that picture of the kids not in boosters -- they look about 7, 8, 9 years old? -- represents most of America.

It's a wonder one of them isn't in the front seat. (I see that a lot around here, really little kids in front seats, no booster.)

strollerfreak · Apr 23, 2007

jn__ said:
I must be the last person on earth that doesn't let their kid drink or eat in the car. I'm just too much of a neat freak

Well, I'm right behind you then...because the only time they are allowed drinks in the car is when we're on an extended drive, and then it's only water and only in strawcups. (Yes, even my oldest)

SpaceAngel · Apr 23, 2007

I saw the ad in Family Fun and the first thing I thought was, Both those kids need boosters!! You fine folks are rubbing off on me.

cmm7 · Apr 23, 2007

I saw that too and I was HORRIFIED by the belt on the girl's neck. How can people even think that is right?

Patriot201 · Apr 23, 2007

Yikes!!

Jordynsmama · Apr 24, 2007

OMG Too funny, I just was reading this, saw the same pic and thought OMG where are the boosters? and thought of all you guys who would be so mad!!

tjham · Apr 25, 2007

And they probably think they are so "cutting edge" for using seat belts at all!

Loves2sing · Apr 25, 2007

I hate having a messy car!! My husband would go BALISTIC if he saw my car in that condition, and our kids would be sold on the black market that same day, but if my kids were that bratty, I think I would agree! LOL, J/K! But it is completley irresponsible of a PARENTING magazine to post that kind of a picture. Especially when I read on another thread about the same magazine having a special in it about the proper way to use a car seat. Maybe they need to read ahead!

rlsadc · Apr 25, 2007

JennasMommy said:
I hate having a messy car!! My husband would go BALISTIC if he saw my car in that condition, and our kids would be sold on the black market that same day, but if my kids were that bratty, I think I would agree! LOL, J/K! But it is completley irresponsible of a PARENTING magazine to post that kind of a picture. Especially when I read on another thread about the same magazine having a special in it about the proper way to use a car seat. Maybe they need to read ahead!

lol...my car never looks quite that bad...but it gets close...good thing DH loves me, or Id be sold on the black market...

Connor's Mom · Apr 26, 2007

Paperdragon said:
yeah, how can they be worried about mess when the shoulder belt is going right across that girl's neck!!!

That is exactly what I was thinking!

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