EmmaCPST
CPST Instructor
What are some of your best soundbytes for delivering to kids about booster safety? I am very comfortable talking to parents, but I did a check yesterday with a 5 & 7 year old... 5 year old in a Nautilus and 7 year old in a First Years HBB. Both buckle themselves, and mom was complaining about how the 7 year old is pretty bad about sitting still (re-harnessing wasn't an option here... we did discuss that a little bit, but with their budget and his height, it wouldn't have happened). I helped him buckle up and showed him where the belt should fit him and told him it's very important for him to sit the right way... but I doubt I had much of an impact on him.
I talked a lot with the mom, and she really gets it after the conversation we had, and I know at the end of the day it's up to her, but I'd really like to have some better delivery with kids to help them get excited/motivated about it.
I don't have the "cool factor" of working in a fire department or anything - I'm just the car seat lady at the auto repair shop so hit me with some of your best lines for getting kids to listen up about why they need to be in a booster and be in it the right way!
I talked a lot with the mom, and she really gets it after the conversation we had, and I know at the end of the day it's up to her, but I'd really like to have some better delivery with kids to help them get excited/motivated about it.
I don't have the "cool factor" of working in a fire department or anything - I'm just the car seat lady at the auto repair shop so hit me with some of your best lines for getting kids to listen up about why they need to be in a booster and be in it the right way!