OMG! I can't believe it!

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*Spoiledinmyhouseofblue*

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• Mar 11, 2009

• #1

:thumbsup:I have been talking to a mom at my daycare girl's school about carseat saftey. She has 8 kids and all in nothing or low back booster. 4 month old was FF in a crappy expired seat.
Mom believes she should have as many children as God gives them. I just got to talking to her one day about the sing on the back of her van saying, "Pregnant need help". So, then we started talking about carseat saftey. She said she just picks them up at thrift stores, or gets them at garage sales.

Well, today she said they got back their tax money and she was thinking about what I said and thinks she should go ahead and get new seats. (I guess they were in a close call the other day-makes you think!

She is getting the seats tonight and tomorrow I am going to Show her how to install them. YAY!

She is getting(I made a list for her)(She needed cheap seats)

4 month old: RF Scenera (TEENY)
15 month old: Scenera (average)
28 month old: Evenflo Triumph Advance (TEENY)
3 year old: Graco Nautilus (average)
4 year old: Graco Nautilus (TEENY)
5 year old: Graco High back booster (average)
5 year old: Graco High back booster (average)
6 year old: Graco High back booster (size of the 5 year olds)
8 year old: Graco High back booster(size of the 5 year olds)-preemie

And a couple of Low back boosters (3 of them) for when dad takes the oldest 3 out by themselves).


I am so happy!!!!! YAY!!!!

 

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ginny4

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• Mar 11, 2009

• #2

That is so awesome! Yay!
when you have to buy 8 new seats. those get expensive FAST. so they are still spending alot of money at once. but what a great investment.

 

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henrietta

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• Mar 11, 2009

• #3

wtg!!! if the efta won't work next to all the other seats, he might fit in the avenue which is much narrower.

 

MoreLatte

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• Mar 11, 2009

• #4

A 4 month old in a FF seat
I'm so glad that you talked to her and she was receptive to it:thumbsup: Sounds like a great plan, seat-wise.

I'm curious, is the sign in her van meant to be funny or is she actually advertising that she is pregnant and needs things for her unborn baby??

 

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Maedze

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• Mar 11, 2009

• #5

It's great about the seats, and great she was receptive :thumbsup:

What did the sign on the back of her car mean? And uh, what on earth does she drive, a bus? LOL.

 

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mylittlet

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• Mar 11, 2009

• #6

Great job!

 

obamamama

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• Mar 11, 2009

• #7

Way to go! I wonder if OctoMom had one of those signs-- or just one that says "have 14 kids need help!"

 

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*Spoiledinmyhouseofblue*

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• Mar 11, 2009

• #8

LOL! About the sign. No, it is one of those that the Catholic churches give away. Pregnant need help call..... (So, people don't abort).

She drove a 15 passenger dodge sprinter(like john and kate plus 8).
I don't think she is going to have a problem with the ETA, if she does I already told her to get an avenue. She wanted all ETA's so that the adjusting would be easy when they grow, but couldn't afford it.

I told her I wanted her van ;-)! I am so glad she is going to do it. I wonder if she would let me take a pic of all the seats? LOL! ;-) I don't want to freak her out though. I will see.

 

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Maedze

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• Mar 11, 2009

• #9

:ROTFLMAO: I thought it was a desparate plea for assistance...like "HELP ME I AM TRAPPED IN THIS BUS WITH A LOT OF KIDS AND THEY'RE ALL CALLING ME 'MOM'...."

 

bobandjess99

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• Mar 11, 2009

• #10

Maedze said:

:ROTFLMAO: I thought it was a desparate plea for assistance...like "HELP ME I AM TRAPPED IN THIS BUS WITH A LOT OF KIDS AND THEY'RE ALL CALLING ME 'MOM'...."

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My dh actually got this shirt for Xmas this past year.."Who are all these kids and why are they calling me Dad??" LOL..

 

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*Spoiledinmyhouseofblue*

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• Mar 11, 2009

• #11

Maedze said:

:ROTFLMAO: I thought it was a desparate plea for assistance...like "HELP ME I AM TRAPPED IN THIS BUS WITH A LOT OF KIDS AND THEY'RE ALL CALLING ME 'MOM'...."

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OMG! That is funny!!! I want one for my van since I have it full with daycare kiddos! LOL! (But, without saying Mom)

 

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mylittlet

Senior Community Member

• Mar 11, 2009

• #12

Glad they have a sprinter. We have a family on our block that has 8 and they drove a van with no head support. After she came to a carseat check 1.5 year ago she was using a backless, which we got changed to a highback that someone had given them. None were expired then but I bet some are getting close now.

 

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niccig

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• Mar 11, 2009

• #13

Well done, that's a lot of seats to get and 8 kids who will be riding safely.

*Spoiledinmyhouseofblue* said:

I don't think she is going to have a problem with the ETA, if she does I already told her to get an avenue.

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We have an uptown and a teeny 4 yo. 34 lbs and 38", he still has 1.5" of room until he's even with the top slot. I think he's going to get to 5 yo in it. So, the Avenue can be a good choice for the petite kids.

Does she know about the multiples discount at BRU - might help save some money. Or Albee baby for some of the seats?

 

AtTheSouthDam

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• Mar 11, 2009

• #14

*Spoiledinmyhouseofblue* said:

OMG! That is funny!!! I want one for my van since I have it full with daycare kiddos! LOL! (But, without saying Mom)

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Back of my van when I did nanny/daycare "No, they're not mine!"

I tended to get a lot of funny looks at all the car seats in an 8 seater van.