My DS's 2-yr old daycare class is having a field trip and the plan on transporting the kiddos is to use the center's van which only has backless lap-belt boosters! Of course, as a parent, they also give you the option of leaving your car seat at the front desk for one of the teachers to install in the van or else attending the trip and driving your kiddo yourself. (or there's simply the option of choosing for your kiddo not to attend the field trip)
Here is my soapbox rant: even though it is not technically illegal in this state to use a booster like that, most of the 2-yr olds do not exceed 40 lbs (mine doesn't), so a non-harnessed booster seems a bit unsafe, doesn't it? Or am I just being paranoid? Second, they can't really expect the daycare teachers to know how to properly install a carseat in a van that they haven't used before without instructions, can they? (and these girls are wonderful, but neither are CPS). Third -- the only safe option, I believe, to allow my DS to attend is to drive him myself, which is not a biggie, but I have to then take off a day of work to do so and some people don't have that option. Lastly, some parents just aren't as knowledgeable about car seat safety as I now am (thanks to this awesome website!) and will probably think everything is good to go.
So -- when all is said and done -- I ask, does this seem unsafe to you???
Many thanks!
Here is my soapbox rant: even though it is not technically illegal in this state to use a booster like that, most of the 2-yr olds do not exceed 40 lbs (mine doesn't), so a non-harnessed booster seems a bit unsafe, doesn't it? Or am I just being paranoid? Second, they can't really expect the daycare teachers to know how to properly install a carseat in a van that they haven't used before without instructions, can they? (and these girls are wonderful, but neither are CPS). Third -- the only safe option, I believe, to allow my DS to attend is to drive him myself, which is not a biggie, but I have to then take off a day of work to do so and some people don't have that option. Lastly, some parents just aren't as knowledgeable about car seat safety as I now am (thanks to this awesome website!) and will probably think everything is good to go.
So -- when all is said and done -- I ask, does this seem unsafe to you???
Many thanks!