I made a difference and it feels great!

Cyrene

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Yesterday I came across Kyle's video again and decided to email it to the few ppl I knew who had kids young enough to be in a 5-pt . This was the email I sent out.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=azgBhZfcqaQ

Kyle is the reason that my kids all ride in a 5-pt harness. We moved Jolie from a booster back into a 5-pt over a year ago in February of 2007 after I had seen his video for the first time. Jolie just turned 8 yrs old yesterday and there are still seats on the market that harness her just fine at 60 lbs and 49 inches tall. Just like the Miller family we had moved her to a booster because that was the minimum requirement by law and as a parent you assume those requirements must be the safest option available right? We didn't know we had other options until this video. When you know better you do better.

Here are just a few of the affordable seats on the market-

http://www.albeebaby.com/sukiracarseg.html
http://www.albeebaby.com/graco-nautilus-3-in-1-car-seat-8j00mtx-matrix.html
http://www.albeebaby.com/sa1stap65boc1.html

This is a wonderful site that is slightly addicting but gives great advice.

http://www.car-seat.org/

I hope I have given you all some food for thought :)

Cyrene


My Cousin was one of the 4 ppl that I emailed and this was her response not 7 hrs later:D



Your email really hit home for me. We now have 2 brand new 5-point seats rated to 80lbs for Alex and Hannah. Cost a small fortune but I don't care.
Thanks for the tip, you may have saved my children's lives and just don't know it yet, Thank you in advance...
Heather


Turns out she went to BRU where her DH works and bought 2 Britax Regents last night. She said her neighbor went with her and her neighbors DD who just outgrew her 40 lb harness seat will be getting a new seat with their stimulus check.

So at least 3 kids that were in boosters will now be riding a little bit safer:love:
 
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PixieEMT

New member
Yaaaaaaaaaa ! :D Awesome!
I love the KDMF!

I was scared for minute though when you said your friend emailed you a response back. " We now have 2 brand new 5pt seats rated to 80lbs for Alex and Hannah." :(
I was waiting for her to say the Alpha Omega, EB, 3-1 types. :thumbsdown:
Then I was like: "Pheeeeeeeeew, ahhh, Regent!" ;)

I talk to sooooo many parents that DON'T read their manuals and just look at the box. "Oh, 5-80lbs...............the only seat we'll need!" :mad: :eek:*sigh
Sara
 

Cyrene

New member
Great job!

I find the Isabelle video is also great at convincing parents, since it shows the danger of small children in boosters, not just due to seatbelt failure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2LFo8vVi04

I haven't seen it and I don't plan to watch it:(
Kyle's video depressed me so much for so long (I really had a hard time getting over seeing it) I just can't bear to see another.
I still think of Kyle every time I hear the song that played in his video.

It just boggles my mind when I think that we had our older daughter in a backless booster at 4 yrs of age:eek: I honestly didn't know better after she had outgrown her harness. It makes me so angry that parents are only educated on car safety if they seek out the knowledge:mad: Shouldn't it be a requirement? instead of an option?
 

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