Not strapping kids in carseats - ARGH

Hey girls, today i ventured out to the shops from hospital as i couldnt stay in any longer, (had my phone in my hands incase anything happend with triplets). Anyway i was walking along and i got to a busy road and this Mum and Dad were driving along happy as larry and i looked in the back and, what loooked like to be, a 3YOish girl, and another girl smaller than 2. Well their carseats were in the back and they were standing up in them banging on the windows, running up and down the seats throwing themselves around, the lights went and the dad sped off whilst the girls were standing up!!!!!!! WHy, if you had carseats would you not strap your children in!?! Its asking for trouble! What are these people thinking! I dont understand why the hell they would stick them in a carseat? They could so easily slip over and very seriously injure themselves; and it wasnt like they'd forgotten and they were sitting nicely - they were running about everywhere!!!!!!!! I've seen this before, when i've been driving behind someone and their child is standing in the carseat and waving out the back window. I really think its awful - maybe its just me, but i really feel strongly about it. Anyone else? Sorry about the moan - was just appalled! Kate, and the 5 girlies xxxxxxx
Register now to get the most out of your gurgle experience, including:
  • Ask or answer parenting queries in our chat forums - or have a good old moan!
  • Receive a personalised week-by-week email about your pregnancy or baby stage
  • Enter great mummy and baby competitions every week
You really should register to reap the gurgle benefits, but don't just take our word for it, Here's what gurgle members say

Page 1-2
GummyGrin
Reply GummyGrin 4 months ago
This is a real bug bear of mine too!!! I sell car seats and have been on training courses and it annoys the hell out of me when I see this kind of thing!!! Did you know that at 40mph a tissue box on the back parcel shelf of a car becomes the weight of a house brick in a crash? Just think of the weight of those kids going through the windscreen - haven't a chance have they!
Wow, thats shocking!
It drives me absolutely crazy! Why the hell would you ever think of putting a child in a car without a carseat; i mean its so obviously not a 'one-off' with those people, because theres usually carseats fitted in the back - but no, the kids have to run around in the car, climbing on the parcel shelf. ARGHH I cant understand how someone could physically let their children do that?! x
DummyMummy
Reply DummyMummy 4 months ago
This is a real bug bear of mine too!!! I sell car seats and have been on training courses and it annoys the hell out of me when I see this kind of thing!!! Did you know that at 40mph a tissue box on the back parcel shelf of a car becomes the weight of a house brick in a crash? Just think of the weight of those kids going through the windscreen - haven't a chance have they!
GummyGrin
Reply GummyGrin 5 months ago
no hun their 5 tear old was already dead- being paralized meant he got sick more easily and he contracted meningitis thats how he died. his mum and dad then jumped off a cliff with his body- they couldnt bare to spend their lives without him, very sad. no idea if he was parylised coz of not being strapped in properly anyhoo bit unfair to pass judgement on the dead- they cant exactly defend themselves can they? hope you, jonny and the girls are ok hun they little fighters you must be so proud x x
Hey hun, can you reply to my private message? xxx
prozacfairy
Reply prozacfairy 5 months ago
They jumped off a cliff to kill their already paralyzed baby?! omgg
Exactly, if we didnt need them, we wouldnt spend hundreds getting them - deffo, both my girls take their straps off and sometimes i dont notice til we get to the place like 2 minutes away, but i make sure i tell them off so thye know how important seatbelts are, i really think its something they should know not to do.
xxxx
no hun their 5 tear old was already dead- being paralized meant he got sick more easily and he contracted meningitis thats how he died. his mum and dad then jumped off a cliff with his body- they couldnt bare to spend their lives without him, very sad. no idea if he was parylised coz of not being strapped in properly anyhoo bit unfair to pass judgement on the dead- they cant exactly defend themselves can they? hope you, jonny and the girls are ok hun they little fighters you must be so proud x x
emmaalfie
Reply emmaalfie 5 months ago
Hey hun, theyre doing great. Starla and Jasmine have hit the BIG 4lb mark! They lost 2lb's after they were born, but with mummys gold top milk they've put it back super quick.
Amaya is nearly there, 3lb 13oz, which is FAB! She will hit her target of 4lb in the next few days, then shes going towards 5lb!
I doubt it will be long before Starla and Jasmine hit the 5lb mark, little chunks!
Jonny's doing great, we had howards funeral today, and like a massive party afterwards - the whole point was to lift everyones spirit, and have the kind of party howard would've loveed - everyone gettin p!ssed lol! (obv not me) which was lovely actually.
Hes focusing on his girls atm, and just wants to keep going - he took me to the cinema the other night, and it was soo lovely, it felt like a little date all over again! We cried soo much (my sisters keeper)! Hope your okay too chick! xxxxx
awwww thats fantastic so glad shes almost caught up with them now does she get to be in with her sisters yet or is she still very seperate?
im glad howards funeral went well bet u feel very weird being away from the triplets for any length of time. sounds like he had a good send off tho. is that film good? i was meant to go this weekend but now im going next cant wait but best take some tissues lol xxx
GummyGrin
Reply GummyGrin 5 months ago
hii hows the girls? is there any new news on amaya? hows jonny now? jope hes coping and hope ur getting some rest now xxx
Hey hun, theyre doing great. Starla and Jasmine have hit the BIG 4lb mark! They lost 2lb's after they were born, but with mummys gold top milk they've put it back super quick.
Amaya is nearly there, 3lb 13oz, which is FAB! She will hit her target of 4lb in the next few days, then shes going towards 5lb!
I doubt it will be long before Starla and Jasmine hit the 5lb mark, little chunks!
Jonny's doing great, we had howards funeral today, and like a massive party afterwards - the whole point was to lift everyones spirit, and have the kind of party howard would've loveed - everyone gettin p!ssed lol! (obv not me) which was lovely actually.
Hes focusing on his girls atm, and just wants to keep going - he took me to the cinema the other night, and it was soo lovely, it felt like a little date all over again! We cried soo much (my sisters keeper)! Hope your okay too chick! xxxxx
emmaalfie
Reply emmaalfie 5 months ago
They jumped off a cliff to kill their already paralyzed baby?! omgg
Exactly, if we didnt need them, we wouldnt spend hundreds getting them - deffo, both my girls take their straps off and sometimes i dont notice til we get to the place like 2 minutes away, but i make sure i tell them off so thye know how important seatbelts are, i really think its something they should know not to do.
xxxx
hii hows the girls? is there any new news on amaya? hows jonny now? jope hes coping and hope ur getting some rest now xxx
GummyGrin
Reply GummyGrin 5 months ago
thats what happened to that family who jump off the cliff with there dead baby in the rucksack he was paralyzed from not being in his seat correctly and had an accident they r there for a reason my lo has this habit of taken her arms out the straps but if i tightend them up anymore i cut he circulation off however i pull over the car to put them bk in xx
They jumped off a cliff to kill their already paralyzed baby?! omgg
Exactly, if we didnt need them, we wouldnt spend hundreds getting them - deffo, both my girls take their straps off and sometimes i dont notice til we get to the place like 2 minutes away, but i make sure i tell them off so thye know how important seatbelts are, i really think its something they should know not to do.
xxxx
Page 1-2
You'll need to be logged in to post new Comments and Answers or to Chat. Login or Register