Ugh - I am so sick of my BIL and his complete disregard of car seat safety when it comes to his son. My nephew is tiny. He's 6 years old, weighs 42 pounds and is about 45 inches. He does not have a car seat, doesn't wear a seat belt and usually rides in the front seat of my BIL's quad cab pick up truck.
Yesterday morning, he called me and asked me if he could drop my nephew off. A friend of his passed away early Sunday morning and he wanted to go over to the hospital to be with the family. We were supposed to be at my MIL's house for breakfast at 9am. Of course, I said to drop off my nephew and we'd meet them at my MIL's later.
My husband was too lazy to take the CarGo out of his car, so I told him would have to drive my nephew over separately. My MIL's house is less than 5 minutes from my house, but I wasn't letting him in my car without a seat. My newphew was furious with me. He complained the whole time, but eventually got in the seat (it makes for a crappy booster - you guys are so right on that one! I hated it, but it was better than nothing).
When we got to my MIL's house, he was still mad and wouldn't talk to me. Someone asked him what was wrong and he started crying telling everyone that I treated him like a baby. I took him aside and explained to him that I wasn't being mean, but that I want him to be safe, etc. He told me that car seats are for babies. I told him that the law says you have to be 8 years old before you can get in a car without a car seat. This sunk in with him.
So my BIL, who admittedly had a horrible morning, gets there, we spend the morning with my MIL and everyone's getting ready to leave. My nephew doesn't want to get in his dad's truck. He tells my BIL that he's scared that he's going to go to jail. I NEVER said anything about anyone going to jail. He came up with that on his own. My BIL was pissed. He told me that there is no way he's buying a carseat, that my nephew is perfectly fine without one and never to put him in a seat again. I told him never to ask me to transport him again, then.
I feel bad for causing my BIL more grief at a time when he didn't need it, but that was not my intention. I feel bad about that part, but I don't feel bad at all about what I did. Then, my In-Laws have the nerve to tell me that I should just give up the "car seat crap" when it comes to my nephew because I just upset everyone.
I guess I just have to let it go and pray that he never gets into an accident.
Amy
Yesterday morning, he called me and asked me if he could drop my nephew off. A friend of his passed away early Sunday morning and he wanted to go over to the hospital to be with the family. We were supposed to be at my MIL's house for breakfast at 9am. Of course, I said to drop off my nephew and we'd meet them at my MIL's later.
My husband was too lazy to take the CarGo out of his car, so I told him would have to drive my nephew over separately. My MIL's house is less than 5 minutes from my house, but I wasn't letting him in my car without a seat. My newphew was furious with me. He complained the whole time, but eventually got in the seat (it makes for a crappy booster - you guys are so right on that one! I hated it, but it was better than nothing).
When we got to my MIL's house, he was still mad and wouldn't talk to me. Someone asked him what was wrong and he started crying telling everyone that I treated him like a baby. I took him aside and explained to him that I wasn't being mean, but that I want him to be safe, etc. He told me that car seats are for babies. I told him that the law says you have to be 8 years old before you can get in a car without a car seat. This sunk in with him.
So my BIL, who admittedly had a horrible morning, gets there, we spend the morning with my MIL and everyone's getting ready to leave. My nephew doesn't want to get in his dad's truck. He tells my BIL that he's scared that he's going to go to jail. I NEVER said anything about anyone going to jail. He came up with that on his own. My BIL was pissed. He told me that there is no way he's buying a carseat, that my nephew is perfectly fine without one and never to put him in a seat again. I told him never to ask me to transport him again, then.
I feel bad for causing my BIL more grief at a time when he didn't need it, but that was not my intention. I feel bad about that part, but I don't feel bad at all about what I did. Then, my In-Laws have the nerve to tell me that I should just give up the "car seat crap" when it comes to my nephew because I just upset everyone.
I guess I just have to let it go and pray that he never gets into an accident.
Amy