BabyO'smama
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My mother-in-law graciously offered to take my 3 year old daughter for a sleepover last week. I walked her out to the car to find that the car seat she had was just all wrong... I believe it was some kind of Cosco convertible. The straps were set up to accomodate the 1 year old grandson she mostly has in her car (forward facing already I might add), the straps were all twisted to the point where they wouldn't even tighten on my daughter's chest, I'm pretty sure her head was sticking up too high above the shell, and I don't even know if she was properly tethered. I did NOT approve of the situation AT ALL, BUT, there has been much tension between my husband's family and myself and I didn't want to ruffle any feathers by pointing out that her car seat set up was not up to par. So I buckled my girl in as well as I could and let her Nana take her 1 hour away on a freeway and I kicked myself and feeling nauseated all night long for not speaking up. This is my baby and I am responsible for her safety- how could I let her go like that???? She was returned to me the next morning, perfect as the day she left, but had there been an accident, even a teeny tiny one, her safety would have been compromised in that seat.
Anybody have any advice on how I can politely break it to my mother-in-law that I am not comfortable with the car seat situation in her vehicle? She drive her other grandsons around on a daily basis (NOT my kids), so she will surely take offense as she thinks she knows what she is doing. I do not want to let my girl go again without ME first installing one of OUR SEATS into Nana's car.
I'm sure I'm not the first in this situation, so any advice would be welcome!!!
Thanks!
Megan
Anybody have any advice on how I can politely break it to my mother-in-law that I am not comfortable with the car seat situation in her vehicle? She drive her other grandsons around on a daily basis (NOT my kids), so she will surely take offense as she thinks she knows what she is doing. I do not want to let my girl go again without ME first installing one of OUR SEATS into Nana's car.
I'm sure I'm not the first in this situation, so any advice would be welcome!!!
Thanks!
Megan