mommaon112903
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DH decided that we could not afford NOT to go on a day trip today, so he took us up the Natchez Trace Parkway. After living here in AL sooo close to the Parkway for so many years and driving it North numerous times we had never "stopped and smelled the roses" so to speak.
We took DH's car since it is easier for him to drive and more comfortable for me as a passenger. This means that Josef's Monterey was in his car and I was NOT going to move the Regent either. Before today Josef's longest ride in the Monterey was 30-45min and he did GREAT
Well, we were in/out of the car numerous times and the longest strech ended up being over an hour....he had his legs up in the seat sitting "criss-cross applesauce" which ment his lap belt was out of position DH stopped, I got Josef back in position and put the soft cooler at his feet, but it was still just a little too short for Josef to be complelty comfortable
I am not impressed by the new Parkway :duck: and since we use a drop-off/pick-up line (no other option as the classroom is literally 20ft away from the line) I honestly think the clip could cause problems. I can not justify a booster JUST for longer trips, especially knowing that Josef will continue to grow legs (his shorts are getting shorter and shorter) and I will be able to use SOMETHING else in the future.
What else can I use to as a "prop" for Josef's legs? I know the pool noodle trick works well for car seats, but what about boosters? Or is there a particular cooler that is better than others? We travel to W.Va at least once/year but I am hoping by the time we go back in April (he will be in his Regent for the October trip) that this will not be a problem. We have some similar trips planned in the next few months and I do not drive long distances so DH's car is almost always used. Thanks for any suggestions!
We took DH's car since it is easier for him to drive and more comfortable for me as a passenger. This means that Josef's Monterey was in his car and I was NOT going to move the Regent either. Before today Josef's longest ride in the Monterey was 30-45min and he did GREAT
Well, we were in/out of the car numerous times and the longest strech ended up being over an hour....he had his legs up in the seat sitting "criss-cross applesauce" which ment his lap belt was out of position DH stopped, I got Josef back in position and put the soft cooler at his feet, but it was still just a little too short for Josef to be complelty comfortable I am not impressed by the new Parkway :duck: and since we use a drop-off/pick-up line (no other option as the classroom is literally 20ft away from the line) I honestly think the clip could cause problems. I can not justify a booster JUST for longer trips, especially knowing that Josef will continue to grow legs (his shorts are getting shorter and shorter) and I will be able to use SOMETHING else in the future.
What else can I use to as a "prop" for Josef's legs? I know the pool noodle trick works well for car seats, but what about boosters? Or is there a particular cooler that is better than others? We travel to W.Va at least once/year but I am hoping by the time we go back in April (he will be in his Regent for the October trip) that this will not be a problem. We have some similar trips planned in the next few months and I do not drive long distances so DH's car is almost always used. Thanks for any suggestions!
