OT - Child car seats

IMO babies should be held not hauled all over the place in a car seat
(car seats are for the car ride) I think the touching and holding
is important. My sis went to a pediatrician who warned parents
that brought babies in a car seat to carry their babies. If they lugged
them into the office in a car seat again he asked them to find another
doctor. A little drastic but I agree with his point.
Taria

Jan wrote:
I agree with Wendy, a seat for each car. Jess was out of that infant seat
in 3 months. We then went with the Britax and I love them. Those infant
seats that you can carry are so heavy when they get big at all! :-)

Besides, it is soooo much more snugly to carry a baby in arms,
rather than a plastic container!
PAT

Jan wrote:

I agree with Wendy, a seat for each car. Jess was out of that infant seat
in 3 months. We then went with the Britax and I love them. Those infant
seats that you can carry are so heavy when they get big at all! :-)

Spike and Giles went from the car to the dr. office, or to the LQS, in a
moses basket. The rode in the car seats, but because there were 2 of them,
it was easier to carry them in a basket. I did manage to get both of them in
a sling a few times, but it wasn't easy! When Spike was old enough to ride
in an umbrella stroller, she went to the LQS in that, and Giles rode in a
front carrier. I felt bad, but Spike has always been heavier than Giles, and
it was easier on my back to carry the light one! My double stroller did not
fit in the LQS - it was an old, historic house.

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"Taria" wrote in message
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IMO babies should be held not hauled all over the place in a car seat
(car seats are for the car ride) I think the touching and holding
is important. My sis went to a pediatrician who warned parents
that brought babies in a car seat to carry their babies. If they lugged
them into the office in a car seat again he asked them to find another
doctor. A little drastic but I agree with his point.
Taria

Jan wrote:
I agree with Wendy, a seat for each car. Jess was out of that infant
seat
in 3 months. We then went with the Britax and I love them. Those
infant
seats that you can carry are so heavy when they get big at all! :-)

Heh, my BF's Mum dropped him out of a mosses basket when he was young or the
way to the doctors... it explains alot! =D

Charlie.

"frood" wrote in message
om...
Spike and Giles went from the car to the dr. office, or to the LQS, in a
moses basket. The rode in the car seats, but because there were 2 of them,
it was easier to carry them in a basket. I did manage to get both of them
in
a sling a few times, but it wasn't easy! When Spike was old enough to ride
in an umbrella stroller, she went to the LQS in that, and Giles rode in a
front carrier. I felt bad, but Spike has always been heavier than Giles,
and
it was easier on my back to carry the light one! My double stroller did
not
fit in the LQS - it was an old, historic house.

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Wendy
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I'm 5" and half an inch and I don't get strangled by seatbelts. Maybe it's
because I learnt to drive in my Dads Honda CRV (large family 4 wheel drive
for Essex hairdressers) and it's just generally a superior car to anything
else I've ever been in. Come to think of it, Ford Ka's don't cause me
trouble either. Maybe it's because I have my seat all the way forward it
pulls it back at the correct angle. Actually yes, that's exactly it!

Charlie.

"NightMist" wrote in message
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I am 5' 3" and sick to death of being strangled by the shoulder belt!

I'll bet it's different in different cars, I don't ride about in cars
often, mostly just our kiri's. I've taken to fastening the shoulder
belt to the lap belt at a point further across my lap (with a hair
clip) if we are going anywhere more than 10 minutes away.

NightMist

On Tue, 23 Mar 2004 10:14:39 -0800, "Dr. Quilter"
wrote:

man I am cutting it close... I am 5'4"! and I have a ford! I could
almost beg for one but I don't really need it! )

Taria wrote:
The Ford dealer gave us seatbelt extenders. If I remember right
seat/lap belts are for 5'4" and taller. The extender works for
shorter folks. They were free too. The guy told DH they are
one of the few free things in life We are all over 5'4"
so for the life of me I can't recall why we needed those things.
Maybe DD was still a tad under that at the time.
Taria



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I went to Florida when I was 6 or a little under - I sat in the back of the
car with no booster seat. I wouldn't have sat in one if there had been one
anyway though...

Charlie.

"Lizzy Taylor" wrote in message
.. .
I have been trying to check out the various regulations on children in
cars for our trip down I-95 and am now very confused. Over here in the
UK both boys (aged 4yo and 6yo) use child seats (made from polystyrene
with a fabric cover - hence light enough to bring as baggage) that use
the adult seatbelts rather than an integral 3 or 5 point harness. Are
these seats legal in the US and particularly in the states that I-95
runs through. I have looked at various sites on the internet and have
come away even more confused....

Can somebody help me, please?

Lizzy

PS Both boys are miniature Houdinis and would be most put out by going
back into what they would see as "baby" seats so would almost certainly
undo the buckles and be out in very short order.
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Lizzy Taylor
Heywood, Lancashire, UK 53:36:00N 2:06:00E
http://www.thetaylorfamily.org.uk

Charlie wrote:
I went to Florida when I was 6 or a little under - I sat in the back of the
car with no booster seat. I wouldn't have sat in one if there had been one
anyway though...

This trip is 1000+ miles each way (and it looks like we'll be driving
BOTH ways now) so I'd rather the boys were
a) safe
b) comfortable
c) able to see out - reduces travel sickness & boredom

DS1 at 6 still likes the booster cushion (mostly we leave the back at
home these days) because it gives him better visibility and makes the
adult belt more comfortable.

Lizzy

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I don't know about that. Sofia is held all day at home, except when she
is sound asleep, but when we go out I feel safer having her in the car
seat, and not hanging from me, especially if I need hands like in the
supermarket, or to open doors, etc....

Taria wrote:
IMO babies should be held not hauled all over the place in a car seat
(car seats are for the car ride) I think the touching and holding
is important. My sis went to a pediatrician who warned parents
that brought babies in a car seat to carry their babies. If they lugged
them into the office in a car seat again he asked them to find another
doctor. A little drastic but I agree with his point.
Taria


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I feel like Nightmist, the shoulder belt strangles me (especially now
that I am sitting in the back with Sofia if DH is driving) and I never
figured out it might be because I am short! Maybe I should get that
accesory, one of our cars is a Ford!

Charlie wrote:

I'm 5" and half an inch and I don't get strangled by seatbelts. Maybe it's
because I learnt to drive in my Dads Honda CRV (large family 4 wheel drive
for Essex hairdressers) and it's just generally a superior car to anything
else I've ever been in. Come to think of it, Ford Ka's don't cause me
trouble either. Maybe it's because I have my seat all the way forward it
pulls it back at the correct angle. Actually yes, that's exactly it!

Charlie.


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I don't know about that. Sofia is held all day at home, except when she
is sound asleep, but when we go out I feel safer having her in the car
seat, and not hanging from me, especially if I need hands like in the
supermarket, or to open doors, etc....

I'm with ya. I would find any pediatrician who was that rigid on any ONE point
of opinion as to whether to bring an infant in inside a seat (where my daughter
was when were were in public for the reasons Dr.Q mentioned, as well as so that
I had hands free to fend off folks who wanted to "pet" her...) to be a doctor
that I would not want to work with. My pediatrician was always very "mom, use
your instincts", and I loved that about him. I have a very healthy, happy 9
year old, some something must have gone right!!!

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