Michelle
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Its really annoying me. Ok my husband COMPLETELY understand. He isnt with me though right now, im staying with my family for a few months. Anyways...i went car seat shopping yesterday with my dad and was planning to buy the Regent for my 2 1/2 yr old.
My dad just laughed at me b/c of the size. My dad was saying how big it is...which i totally agree and the woman there was telling him that usually the only people who buy those are parents w/overweight kids. Ive seen a lot of pictures on here of the regent and the kids dont seem to be overweight
I was telling him that it goes up to 80lbs and he laughed. Hes like what kid is going to want to be in a car seat for so long! Then he starts talking about my nephew who is 8 yrs old. Hes like thats like Nathan still in a car seat!!! I was like...Dad...he shouldve been in a booster this whole time!! He stopped using a seat at like 4 or 5 yrs old. Never used anything after that! I was like...i dont know why he was never in a booster or anything!! Then my dads still just kind of laughing saying, i cant even picture that old of a kid in a booster or seat and i dont know any kid who would stay in one. I tried explaining how safe it is..yada yada yada...everyone thinks im crazy.
I just told him that i really want to keep my girls in a seat as long as possible and i would to keep them in a harness until they are able to use the seat belt by themselves. I told him that I am willing to deal with a kid who might not want to be in their seat if it means it might save their life!! He was telling me that its not COOL for a kid to sit in a seat at an older age like 5? Im like...are you kidding me!?? I dont think its "cool" to NOT help keep my children safe. I have always been scared of driving...especially here in California.Everyone in my family has been in a really bad car crash except me and those same family members are our means of transportation while we are here for how ever many months ill be here.
I just dont understand why its so hard for my parents and other family members to understand why i am so concerned for their safety! Oh and before i knew about car seat safety...i had my 2 yr old in a booster seat which i hate even thinking about. I cant even believe we did that. Anyways my sister is wanting her booster seat for her son who is not even 2!! I just keep trying to explain things to everyone and they are just weird about it. They make me feel like im wrong or something!!
Sorry i just had to vent a little...
My dad just laughed at me b/c of the size. My dad was saying how big it is...which i totally agree and the woman there was telling him that usually the only people who buy those are parents w/overweight kids. Ive seen a lot of pictures on here of the regent and the kids dont seem to be overweight
I was telling him that it goes up to 80lbs and he laughed. Hes like what kid is going to want to be in a car seat for so long! Then he starts talking about my nephew who is 8 yrs old. Hes like thats like Nathan still in a car seat!!! I was like...Dad...he shouldve been in a booster this whole time!! He stopped using a seat at like 4 or 5 yrs old. Never used anything after that! I was like...i dont know why he was never in a booster or anything!! Then my dads still just kind of laughing saying, i cant even picture that old of a kid in a booster or seat and i dont know any kid who would stay in one. I tried explaining how safe it is..yada yada yada...everyone thinks im crazy.
I just told him that i really want to keep my girls in a seat as long as possible and i would to keep them in a harness until they are able to use the seat belt by themselves. I told him that I am willing to deal with a kid who might not want to be in their seat if it means it might save their life!! He was telling me that its not COOL for a kid to sit in a seat at an older age like 5? Im like...are you kidding me!?? I dont think its "cool" to NOT help keep my children safe. I have always been scared of driving...especially here in California.Everyone in my family has been in a really bad car crash except me and those same family members are our means of transportation while we are here for how ever many months ill be here.
I just dont understand why its so hard for my parents and other family members to understand why i am so concerned for their safety! Oh and before i knew about car seat safety...i had my 2 yr old in a booster seat which i hate even thinking about. I cant even believe we did that. Anyways my sister is wanting her booster seat for her son who is not even 2!! I just keep trying to explain things to everyone and they are just weird about it. They make me feel like im wrong or something!!
Sorry i just had to vent a little...