Victorious4
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Part 1
Leila & her mommy are walking hand-in-hand to school this morning when Mommy sees a carseat on the pavement outside the entrance.- "Huh. Wonder who left that there. Looks old. The straps are twisted. They're in the lowest slot. Hope it's for a younger sibling still RF. Too bad it's an OHS."
- "Oh, great, it's still here. Wait, the stickers are all worn off. How'd I miss that before? Well, I'll just take the liberty of turning this bad boy around to see if it's expired."
- "Of course the seat is expired. December of 2003. I doubt they'll respond but I'm leaving the note anyway:
- Dear loving parent or care providor, I'm a SafeKids Worldwide certified Child Passenger Safety Technician & I happened to notice that this seat is long expired & therefore dangerously unsafe. Call me immediately for help selecting & using a safe seat for your child(ren)."
Part 2
This morning Leila went on a fantabulific field trip to see Seussical the Musical live! Her bus was returning late, but her mommy had forgotten. So, Mommy showed up early & just walked around the parking lot rewarding her nosey carseat obsession. Just as she saw the bus pulling in she started walking towards the drop off zone. She noticed another mom get out of a 1980s Buick *GASP* Goodness, the expired OHS carseat was in the front passenger seat! This mom was taking home 1 of Leila's classmates. Leila's mommy walked her way past the car nonchallantly peeking over with a friendly smile as the other mom buckled her son in. Leila's mommy noticed that the carseat was not at all installed (the vehicle seatbelt buckle dangling in midair)!- "Leila, is that one of your friends?"
- "Yeah, but no because he fights."
- "Mm, that's too bad. Say, d'ya notice anything about his carseat?"
- "I know, that was his carseat on the step today. He doesn't fit it. And, uh, he can't be in front."
- "Wow, you're right, that's very observant Leila! What do you think we should do to help him?"
- "Ummm, call the police."
- "Normally that's exactly what I would do, kiddo, but I already gave her my name & address & phone number. Some people get angry & I don't want his mommy or daddy to come to our house if they get angry. But I'm still going to help your classmate. I'm going to ask my friends for their advice. Ready to hear some more Seussical? I got the CD"
- "YAY!"
So, there you have it....
Now in the words of The Cat in the Hat -- WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
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