Yesterday was really an off kind of day. I had to call the cops on a car with a 1 yr old just bouncing away in the car going from the front to back and all around. Plus, the driver was going 50+ mph in a 35-40 mph zone and taking selfies with the child. I didn't follow the car the rest of the way so I don't even know if the cops found the car or not.
Then I went to drop off my clothes at the dry-cleaners and I saw this lady (I'm assuming is the grandmother) gently place the infant car seat FF onto the back seat and closed the door. I almost said something but I gave her the benefit of the doubt and thought she was going to put something in the front then go back there to install the seat correctly. But no, I was wrong and the lady just drove off. I was in complete shock. I was so angry and sad, all at the same time. If I would've said something to the lady then that little baby would've been more safe; I just didn't know what or how to say it to not offend her. I kept thinking one sharp turn and there goes that car seat rolling across the back seat.
I seriously believe there should be mandatory safety classes before a child is born or attained. Like have car seat safety classes while the parents are at the hospital before taking baby home. And then the parents should show the caretakers how to install the seat or install the base for them so that they wouldn't have to worry about it. I see these types of things all the time but yesterday was the very first time I actually acted and called the police on the first car.
How do you approach someone about car seat safety if you're not a tech?
Then I went to drop off my clothes at the dry-cleaners and I saw this lady (I'm assuming is the grandmother) gently place the infant car seat FF onto the back seat and closed the door. I almost said something but I gave her the benefit of the doubt and thought she was going to put something in the front then go back there to install the seat correctly. But no, I was wrong and the lady just drove off. I was in complete shock. I was so angry and sad, all at the same time. If I would've said something to the lady then that little baby would've been more safe; I just didn't know what or how to say it to not offend her. I kept thinking one sharp turn and there goes that car seat rolling across the back seat.
I seriously believe there should be mandatory safety classes before a child is born or attained. Like have car seat safety classes while the parents are at the hospital before taking baby home. And then the parents should show the caretakers how to install the seat or install the base for them so that they wouldn't have to worry about it. I see these types of things all the time but yesterday was the very first time I actually acted and called the police on the first car.
How do you approach someone about car seat safety if you're not a tech?