Calleiah
Active member
We were out today and we were going right past a well known Texas only baby store that has an awesome seat selection. I've been dying to get my hands on a few different items so in we went. I had my 4 year old in a Recaro Prosport when one of the employees comes up, an older guy and we start talking seats. He was going on and on about side impact stuff and how they crash test seats with child sized dummies in them 
(and is being quite graphic) and before I realize what he's going to do, he reaches up to my 4 year old and kind of shoves her to each side to show off the side impact stuff! And while Im sitting there with my mouth open in horror, he did it to her head!:hitselfonhead:
She looked over at me blinking like "Uh mom, wtf?"
I intervened before he could "show" us anymore of the seats benefits, and he starts talking about Cybex, and how their "convertible" in Europe has no 5 point harness, but a shield. I tried to tell him it was a forward facing only seat, but he was adamant that its a rear facing seat, because their Cybex rep told them so.
At that point, I think I said something like "Mmmmmkay, nice talking to you!" and we hauled butt out of the car seat isle.
Im still sitting here shaking my head over the whole thing. Am I wrong? I've been looking and everything I find shows that model seat to be FF ONLY. But man, he wouldnt hear anything against it, was totally set that it was a Convertible seat, used rear facing. Anyway, tried out the prosport, loved it, but unfortunately I did not get to do my usual check for strap heights, pics, etc cause of Mr. Nosy-lets-crash-test-your-kid-in-the-seat-right-here!
Oh, and I tried out the B-ready. Loved it.
(and is being quite graphic) and before I realize what he's going to do, he reaches up to my 4 year old and kind of shoves her to each side to show off the side impact stuff! And while Im sitting there with my mouth open in horror, he did it to her head!:hitselfonhead:She looked over at me blinking like "Uh mom, wtf?"
I intervened before he could "show" us anymore of the seats benefits, and he starts talking about Cybex, and how their "convertible" in Europe has no 5 point harness, but a shield. I tried to tell him it was a forward facing only seat, but he was adamant that its a rear facing seat, because their Cybex rep told them so.
At that point, I think I said something like "Mmmmmkay, nice talking to you!" and we hauled butt out of the car seat isle.
Im still sitting here shaking my head over the whole thing. Am I wrong? I've been looking and everything I find shows that model seat to be FF ONLY. But man, he wouldnt hear anything against it, was totally set that it was a Convertible seat, used rear facing. Anyway, tried out the prosport, loved it, but unfortunately I did not get to do my usual check for strap heights, pics, etc cause of Mr. Nosy-lets-crash-test-your-kid-in-the-seat-right-here!
Oh, and I tried out the B-ready. Loved it.
