I wanna vent too!

Polola0628

Active member
Since I've seen a lot of misuse vents, I want to get this out without threadjacking :p

A highschool friend of mine has a 2yo and a 4yo. She spoils them to death with toys every time they're out, they always match identically, etc. but can't seem to spoil them safety wise...

She had her DD in a turbo when she was 3 and I sold her a Regent for $50. Her DD2 was 1yo and FF in a comfortsport. She never does the buckles right, puffy coats, twisted straps, she doesn't do the crotch buckles...

Well, today, she posts pictures of the girls in the car. Looks like she bought them matching pink Cosco harness-booster combo things.. (like the scenera with a shallow shell and belt guides on the sides). Thin northface jackets on, yeah, but straps totally loose and twisted, crotch buckles not done. And the straps on her 4yo are coming from under her shoulders.

I'm not going to say anything. We talked about it before. She doesn't care.. Just a vent. And I usually roll my eyes at these vents and say "leave it be" but it is so hard, especially when you have helped the person out and done what you could.
 
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Brianna

New member
:( I don't get it either. My CPST uncle went out and bought a fully loaded SUV, then put his 1 year old FF in her 7 year old sister's Scenera, twisty straps and puffy coats. Really? You're a CPST and you can afford a fully loaded SUV but not a non-expired seat to RF your 1 year old? :mad:
 

Cath3114

New member
Here's my vent - I went to a client's house today, and they were using a FF infant bucket for an 8m old. Then there was another baby there, probably about 4-5m, and the dad just held her in the backseat when they left. I thought I was gonna be sick.
 

livilou

New member
It really surprises me how many stories like this I'm hearing! Of course I knew that some people put children in car seats improperly but I guess I had no idea just how many!
 

koda&phiasmama

New member
livilou said:
It really surprises me how many stories like this I'm hearing! Of course I knew that some people put children in car seats improperly but I guess I had no idea just how many!

Me either ! It's almost everyone I see is not being used correctly or age appropriately !! And FF infant buckets are common in my area :(
 

jourdysmom

CPST Instructor
I am working for a day care part time to help out a friend.

I expected disaster ... there are 4 regular babies. 1 FF at nearly 2. The others are all RF and over the age of 1!!!! They may be misused, but all I can see is that they leave RF. I was pretty excited! Lol

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livilou

New member
I am working for a day care part time to help out a friend.

I expected disaster ... there are 4 regular babies. 1 FF at nearly 2. The others are all RF and over the age of 1!!!! They may be misused, but all I can see is that they leave RF. I was pretty excited! Lol

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I would think that if they've still got them RF after 1, they've done enough research to know how to use them properly. Although I could be very wrong there, too.
 

Polola0628

Active member
I would think that if they've still got them RF after 1, they've done enough research to know how to use them properly. Although I could be very wrong there, too.


Their doctor could have filled them in on the "RF to 2" bit... people would RF to 1 all the time with twisty straps and puffy coats. At least, that's what I'm guessing.
 

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