Car Seat Safety on Blue's Clues

LISmama810

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• Mar 23, 2011

• #1

So I'm sitting here watching Blue's Clues and they're about to go in a car. Joe asked where Blue's booster should go: the front seat or the back seat. Then he said, "Yeah, the back seat. It's so cool that we get to ride back here!" :thumbsup:

Now they're making a big deal about making sure to buckle up.

Of course I'm not sure Blue is old enough or heavy enough for a backless booster, but considering most dogs ride unrestrained, I suppose it's a step in the right direction. (Her seat even has a belt guide!)

Considering the show is for preschoolers it would be nice to show harnesses, but I figure she show is at least, what, five or six years old?

 

Kac

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• Mar 23, 2011

• #2

that's still great. Blue's Clues was in when my almost 16 year old brother was little.

 

Sunshy9

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• Mar 23, 2011

• #3

Thats awesome!! I used to watch Blues Clues when I was back in Elementary School and I'm 23 now, so longer than that

 

LISmama810

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• Mar 23, 2011

• #4

This was one of the later episodes because it's when the clues song about themselves. I'll have to look it up to see when it ended.

Edit: this one says 2003, so eight years? (Yeah, I'm good at math )

 

monica-m

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• Mar 23, 2011

• #5

That is pretty darn good for 8 years ago.

 

LISmama810

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• Mar 24, 2011

• #6

Yep, and Joe had his headrest up!

 

MonkeysMom615

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• Mar 24, 2011

• #7

Blue weighs 40#. The only reason I know this is b/c before dinner we were also watching Blues Clues (on Netflix) and it was an episode where she went to the doctor.

 

LISmama810

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• Mar 24, 2011

• #8

MonkeysMom615 said:

Blue weighs 40#. The only reason I know this is b/c before dinner we were also watching Blues Clues (on Netflix) and it was an episode where she went to the doctor.

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I guess she meets the requirements, then. And eight years ago there weren't a whole lot of harnessed seats that would hold her, so I suppose it's actually best practice.

But I've gotta know how the heck that little dog weighs 40 lbs. That's one dense puppy.

 

MonkeysMom615

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• Mar 24, 2011

• #9

LISmama810 said:

I guess she meets the requirements, then. And eight years ago there weren't a whole lot of harnessed seats that would hold her, so I suppose it's actually best practice.

But I've gotta know how the heck that little dog weighs 40 lbs. That's one dense puppy.

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Oh my gosh...pregnancy brain strikes again! Blue weighs 20#! I was thinking 20 but typed 40. :doh: Wish the baby would stop eating my brain.

 

icnee

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• Mar 24, 2011

• #10

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

joolsplus3

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• Mar 24, 2011

• #11

I joined the Blue's buckle up for safety campaign way back then (long before there was a Joe, but I don't remember what year, lol)...they sent the kids little bracelets in cardboard tubes, IIRC. It was a big, advertised dealio all over NickJr... :thumbsup:
I'd probably know more about later shows, but Leah only watches it on Netflix, and ONLY the episodes with Steve, she doesn't like how Joe sings

 

hrice

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• Mar 24, 2011

• #12

That's great! I have always liked that Sid the Science Kid rides in a booster in the back seat too :thumbsup:

And I had NO idea Blue's Clues had new episodes My 9 year old used to watch it. Is it still on Nick? We're a Disney Jr family.

 

LISmama810

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• Mar 24, 2011

• #13

hrice said:

That's great! I have always liked that Sid the Science Kid rides in a booster in the back seat too :thumbsup:

And I had NO idea Blue's Clues had new episodes My 9 year old used to watch it. Is it still on Nick? We're a Disney Jr family.

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Well, they're not new, just currently aired. We watched it on Noggin.

 

Shanora

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• Mar 24, 2011

• #14

Its called Blues Room now. And Blue Talks.

 

scariestone

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• Mar 24, 2011

• #15

hrice said:

That's great! I have always liked that Sid the Science Kid rides in a booster in the back seat too :thumbsup:

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I noticed that too and was impressed. I also noticed on calliou that this little sister rides in a harnessed seat and he rides in a booster. I'm pretty sure those episodes are about 10 years old so not too shabby.

 

Kat_Momof3

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• Mar 24, 2011

• #16

even back before Joe, that's how that show was... ford used to sponser a blues clues car safety site with games and stuff for kids... periwinkle was supposed to be about 3-4 and rode in a harnessed seat... blue is supposed to be 4-6 and used her backless booster.

I miss that site... it was the first one Damian ever played on.

 

MaggieQ

Senior Community Member

• Mar 24, 2011

• #17

Wow, if they just did this with every show it would sure help with the negative reaction to the new recommendations.
Probably more for parents than kids, lol.