dneul
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Background: I participate in Girl Scouts with my oldest DD. Mom to one of the girl scouts just had a new baby back in December. Baby is 6 weeks old now and right around 10 pounds and in a Evenflo something...
Mom walks into room after we have dismissed.
Girls and other moms crowd around mom and baby. Everyone is baby struck. After a few minutes when some have left I ask to see baby and mom hands me the baby in the car seat. I unbuckle baby out and hand her back to mom. Mom is confused when I start messing with car seat.
Mom: Are you looking for something?
Me: No... I am fixing your seat.
Mom: Is it broken?
Me: No, just needs to be adjusted for her size.
Mom: I know the straps were too high (was on the highest slot setting) but I just put some blankets around to build bulk.
Me: Do you mind if I adjust it to her size?
Mom: Not at all... I just thought you wanted to hold her.
Me: No, I find car seats just more interesting....
I adjusted the harness height, untwisted the straps, threaded the harness back through the crotch buckle the right way, and locked the straps back. I showed mom how to use the front harness adjuster and how to pull on the back of the seat where the harness lies to get a more snug fit.
It was a good night- mom was happy and learned about the seat and baby was safer then before...
Mom walks into room after we have dismissed.
Girls and other moms crowd around mom and baby. Everyone is baby struck. After a few minutes when some have left I ask to see baby and mom hands me the baby in the car seat. I unbuckle baby out and hand her back to mom. Mom is confused when I start messing with car seat.
Mom: Are you looking for something?
Me: No... I am fixing your seat.
Mom: Is it broken?
Me: No, just needs to be adjusted for her size.
Mom: I know the straps were too high (was on the highest slot setting) but I just put some blankets around to build bulk.
Me: Do you mind if I adjust it to her size?
Mom: Not at all... I just thought you wanted to hold her.
Me: No, I find car seats just more interesting....
I adjusted the harness height, untwisted the straps, threaded the harness back through the crotch buckle the right way, and locked the straps back. I showed mom how to use the front harness adjuster and how to pull on the back of the seat where the harness lies to get a more snug fit.
It was a good night- mom was happy and learned about the seat and baby was safer then before...