carseatcurious
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Hi everyone,
I'm looking for opinions on what to do about this situation:
I saw some pics recently of a friend's kids in their car (we know each other well, but don't stay in touch often). In the pictures, the kids (ages from about 6-12) are all asleep, and they are all leaning off to the sides, all out of their shoulder belts (the oldest is definitely not in a booster, I can't tell about the middle-aged one), and the little one in the middle (about 6 years old) is in a backless booster with a LAP BELT ONLY!!!!
So, questions:
- Do I say something to her?? I've asked a couple of close people what they think I should do, and they both said that they thought it was none of my business and that it would possibly be taken as judging her parenting, and may end our friendship. But I can't help but think how unsafe those kids are... Is there a way to provide her with the information she needs without telling her directly that she is putting her kids at risk?
- Also, what do people do about older kids who no longer fit the height/weight requirements for a booster (like the 12 year old), but can't stay positioned in their belts when they are asleep?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts/suggestions!
I'm looking for opinions on what to do about this situation:
I saw some pics recently of a friend's kids in their car (we know each other well, but don't stay in touch often). In the pictures, the kids (ages from about 6-12) are all asleep, and they are all leaning off to the sides, all out of their shoulder belts (the oldest is definitely not in a booster, I can't tell about the middle-aged one), and the little one in the middle (about 6 years old) is in a backless booster with a LAP BELT ONLY!!!!
So, questions:
- Do I say something to her?? I've asked a couple of close people what they think I should do, and they both said that they thought it was none of my business and that it would possibly be taken as judging her parenting, and may end our friendship. But I can't help but think how unsafe those kids are... Is there a way to provide her with the information she needs without telling her directly that she is putting her kids at risk?
- Also, what do people do about older kids who no longer fit the height/weight requirements for a booster (like the 12 year old), but can't stay positioned in their belts when they are asleep?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts/suggestions!