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wannabemomma
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Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
DH and I went to make sure that we installed the car seat properly (we did not). They would install the seat unless we got rid of the mat that goes under the base, and removed the mirror that DC can look at herself in. They also said that we can't use the bundle me or the extra head support. I'm going to return these things now, but I can't help but wonder if they are going a bit overboard. Thoughts?
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
Posted by wannabemomma
DH and I went to make sure that we installed the car seat properly (we did not). They would install the seat unless we got rid of the mat that goes under the base, and removed the mirror that DC can look at herself in. They also said that we can't use the bundle me or the extra head support. I'm going to return these things now, but I can't help but wonder if they are going a bit overboard. Thoughts?
Interesting that you would ask a question of the safety program going overboard based on safety facts and maunufacturers and federal guidelines rather than question these after market product manufaturers trying to make money off of parents for needless and sometimes dangerours items.
Mats have proven to interfere with the proper installation of seats, often times preventing the seats from acting the way they are designed. When car seat makers test their seats to work properly meeting federal guidelines they are tested with direct contact with the automobile seat - no mats or pads underneath.
Mirrors have been shown to detach and become projectiles in autoimobiles as well there has been proven cases of distracted driving and blind spots caused by mirror placement.
The bundleme has been shown to place padding between the child and the seat where there should be none. It also had been proven to misalign the harness straps from proper placement on the child.
All of these products go untested to any standards and as a result should not be used. There are no Federal guidelines with regard to these products and they cannot claim to meet car seat standards as they are reserved for car seats alone.
Are the car seat inspections going overboard or are they trying to fight consumer trends that can cause injuries?
90% of all car seats are installed wrong? Always better to err on the side of caution when dealing with our precious cargo.
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| Posted 9/25/10 3:36 PM |
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wannabemomma
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
Boy, did I just get put in my place 
The explanation you just gave me makes far more sense than what I was told this morning. As a first time parent, it is easy to be pulled into a million different directions with a million different opinions. My items were put in the return pile as soon as I got home as I would never question the safety board, however I was reaching out to other soon to be moms to get their feedback on the matter.
Thanks for the detailed explanation!
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| Posted 9/25/10 6:00 PM |
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smp123
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
Posted by CarSeatSafety
Interesting that you would ask a question of the safety program going overboard based on safety facts and maunufacturers and federal guidelines rather than question these after market product manufaturers trying to make money off of parents for needless and sometimes dangerours items.
Mats have proven to interfere with the proper installation of seats, often times preventing the seats from acting the way they are designed. When car seat makers test their seats to work properly meeting federal guidelines they are tested with direct contact with the automobile seat - no mats or pads underneath.
Mirrors have been shown to detach and become projectiles in autoimobiles as well there has been proven cases of distracted driving and blind spots caused by mirror placement.
The bundleme has been shown to place padding between the child and the seat where there should be none. It also had been proven to misalign the harness straps from proper placement on the child.
All of these products go untested to any standards and as a result should not be used. There are no Federal guidelines with regard to these products and they cannot claim to meet car seat standards as they are reserved for car seats alone.
Are the car seat inspections going overboard or are they trying to fight consumer trends that can cause injuries?
90% of all car seats are installed wrong? Always better to err on the side of caution when dealing with our precious cargo.
um WOW. seriously?? I find it interesting that you would be sarcastic to a first time mother who was honestly asking other people's opinions on some information she received during the day. You say she should question the manufacturers but what about you?
what are your certifications? Where is your evidence that the bundleme's misalign harnesses, other than "it's been shown". well, it's been shown by who? where are your statistics? where is your evidence?
she shouldn't listen to manufacturer's but she should listen to you, no questions asked? I am sure you're right and you have some evidence/facts to back up your previous assertions, but to treat someone who is honestly asking for a second opinion like a piece of garbage makes me sick.
wow. just wow.
i'm sorry, but that just really made me mad. i'm a first time mother as well and i would have done the same thing. i would have asked other people's opinions. checked my facts. made sure that the information that was given to me was correct. Wannabemomma, you were 100% right to come on here and ask other opinions. Don't let anyone make you feel badly because of it, especially someone whose JOB it is to HELP you.
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| Posted 9/25/10 11:08 PM |
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CarSeatSafety
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
I am not here to argue. I have already appologized to Wannabemomma on a personal basis if I came accross badly. My response was based not as much on her comments but rather on the ongoing battle between opinions of users of after market products and safety facts as outlined by Nathional Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Safe Kids. It is also based on the fact that if she was left with such a question, then the safety person she had contact with did not explain as well as they could have what was wrong and why these products are not safe.
So two appoligies are owed to Wannabemomma; first for my bad presentation and a second one for the fact she was left with a question.
I will post a third one to you and anyone else that read my message as sarcastic, which it was not intended. I am appologizing that my tone was not intended to be taken the way it may have, but the message must not be lost in the translation.
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| Posted 9/26/10 1:38 AM |
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tara73
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
Posted by smp123
um WOW. seriously?? I find it interesting that you would be sarcastic to a first time mother who was honestly asking other people's opinions on some information she received during the day. You say she should question the manufacturers but what about you?
what are your certifications? Where is your evidence that the bundleme's misalign harnesses, other than "it's been shown". well, it's been shown by who? where are your statistics? where is your evidence?
she shouldn't listen to manufacturer's but she should listen to you, no questions asked? I am sure you're right and you have some evidence/facts to back up your previous assertions, but to treat someone who is honestly asking for a second opinion like a piece of garbage makes me sick.
wow. just wow.
i'm sorry, but that just really made me mad. i'm a first time mother as well and i would have done the same thing. i would have asked other people's opinions. checked my facts. made sure that the information that was given to me was correct. Wannabemomma, you were 100% right to come on here and ask other opinions. Don't let anyone make you feel badly because of it, especially someone whose JOB it is to HELP you.
I debated whether or not to post a reply to you, and am doing so probably against better my own better judgment.
Chris has posted here for a long time helping to answer questions accurately. He is a CPST and has been doing this for a long time. He's also a nice guy who is very passionate about car seat safety. In fact, most of the CPST's you find on the internet and at checks do this because of a genuine passion for car seat safety, not for compensation (and if they do get compensation, it's a pittance comparably).
CPSTs have a very difficult job to do in terms of dispelling misinformation, and people can become quite hostile and defensive when they hear that they've installed their seats wrong or used products that aren't safe. That all said, sometimes it's hard to interpret tone on the internet. 
I am not a tech (yet...), like you, I am a mother. I was a first time mom myself who read everything I could about car seats and installations because at the time of my DD's birth I wasn't able to find a local tech to help guide me. Car seats are frustrating enough, add in the aftermarket products and it becomes even more frustrating.
Not one car seat manufacturer allows for Bundle Mes or any other aftermarket products not specifically tested by them with their seat. Bundle mes, snuzzlers, additional head supports, added strap covers, seat protectors etc are not safe to be used unless specifically approved by the manufacturer of the specific seat you're using.
Here are some threads which you will see similar answers from other CPSTs over at Car-seat.org. It is a site run and maintained by numerous CPSTs of all levels (new through instructor) and passionate people in both the US and Canada
http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=12156
http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=30084
Here is a pic of a Graco Safeseat (same as the Snugride 32/35 in terms of harness location and shell) with a bundle me lite on it. You can clearly see that it pulls the lower portion (hip) of the harness up above from where they should lay which can cause the harness to sit too high up on the child (across the abdomen rather than across the lower hip/upper thigh area). This is dangerous.
http://www.car-seat.org/showpost.php?p=275076&postcount=33
Here is a thread from Babycenter that was posted with pictures showing how it misroutes/interferes with the harness from resting properly on the child's shoulders.
http://community.babycenter.com/post/a5724415/my_bundle_me_experiment_with_photos?cpg=1&csi=2083230758&pd=-5
About halfway down the page you will see the only ACCEPTABLE way to use a Bundle Me (kinda useless to cut out the entire back if you can return it for a shower cap style cover, IMO)
If you really want to be mad at anyone, be mad that these companies are allowed to sell potentially dangerous products to an unsuspecting public, putting the lives and health of millions of children at risk. Remember, these companies are out to make money on products that sell. They aren't necessarily interested in your child's safety. Ditto for the sales person at Babies R Us or Buy Buy Baby etc. They are more than likely just going by what they've been trained to sell you by others. Stores and companies (even those who manufacture seats) are profit driven. Period.
However, Bundle Mes are great in the stroller.
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| Posted 9/26/10 8:28 AM |
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smp123
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
Posted by tarabelle99
I debated whether or not to post a reply to you, and am doing so probably against better my own better judgment.
you're 100% right - manufacturer's are just looking to make some money and after market products could pose a danger when using them with different carseats, etc.
that wasn't my point though. While Chris is doing a wonderful thing by checking people's carseats to make sure they are installed properly (my husband has an appt. to have ours checked next weekend with another agency), insulting a first time mother who was simply asking other people for their opinions was out of line. period.
his whole purpose is to have people get their carseats checked, but treating people like garbage and insulting them when they have an honest question is going to do the opposite - people won't go get their seats checked - at least by him - because they fear they will be made fun of or treated rudely.
that was my only point. people shouldn't have to be made to feel foolish because they had a legitimate question. as a first time mother, i am sure i have tons of questions that other people might think are silly, but i don't need to be made to feel like an idiot because i asked them. i just thought his response, especially considering his position, was inappropriate. that's all.
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
hold on. New mom-to-be here. Who is doing these carseat inspections?? Is this something they do at the hospital when you're taking LO home?
I'm sorry to ask what may be a dumb question, but I've never heard of this kinda thing before.
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| Posted 9/26/10 6:16 PM |
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
Posted by Ever-After
hold on. New mom-to-be here. Who is doing these carseat inspections?? Is this something they do at the hospital when you're taking LO home?
I'm sorry to ask what may be a dumb question, but I've never heard of this kinda thing before.
You can have your seat inspected many places-type car seat inspections and your town and you should find a list. I live OOS and we had it done at the hospital and then at the firehouse when my boys moved to convertibles
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| Posted 9/26/10 6:31 PM |
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CarSeatSafety
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
There are no fire houses on Long Island that do car seat checks.
Go to safeny.com and follow the links for a fitting station by you.
Hospitals for the most part do not do them with the exception of the ones listed.
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| Posted 9/26/10 8:46 PM |
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
Posted by smp123
Posted by CarSeatSafety
Interesting that you would ask a question of the safety program going overboard based on safety facts and maunufacturers and federal guidelines rather than question these after market product manufaturers trying to make money off of parents for needless and sometimes dangerours items.
Mats have proven to interfere with the proper installation of seats, often times preventing the seats from acting the way they are designed. When car seat makers test their seats to work properly meeting federal guidelines they are tested with direct contact with the automobile seat - no mats or pads underneath.
Mirrors have been shown to detach and become projectiles in autoimobiles as well there has been proven cases of distracted driving and blind spots caused by mirror placement.
The bundleme has been shown to place padding between the child and the seat where there should be none. It also had been proven to misalign the harness straps from proper placement on the child.
All of these products go untested to any standards and as a result should not be used. There are no Federal guidelines with regard to these products and they cannot claim to meet car seat standards as they are reserved for car seats alone.
Are the car seat inspections going overboard or are they trying to fight consumer trends that can cause injuries?
90% of all car seats are installed wrong? Always better to err on the side of caution when dealing with our precious cargo.
um WOW. seriously?? I find it interesting that you would be sarcastic to a first time mother who was honestly asking other people's opinions on some information she received during the day. You say she should question the manufacturers but what about you?
what are your certifications? Where is your evidence that the bundleme's misalign harnesses, other than "it's been shown". well, it's been shown by who? where are your statistics? where is your evidence?
she shouldn't listen to manufacturer's but she should listen to you, no questions asked? I am sure you're right and you have some evidence/facts to back up your previous assertions, but to treat someone who is honestly asking for a second opinion like a piece of garbage makes me sick.
wow. just wow.
i'm sorry, but that just really made me mad. i'm a first time mother as well and i would have done the same thing. i would have asked other people's opinions. checked my facts. made sure that the information that was given to me was correct. Wannabemomma, you were 100% right to come on here and ask other opinions. Don't let anyone make you feel badly because of it, especially someone whose JOB it is to HELP you.
His response was fine - relax. I think you can take the advice of a professional safety inspector about a mat that's meant to keep your seats nice and clean. Why would you need a second opinion on that? Are any of us safety inspectors?
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
Posted by CarSeatSafety
Interesting that you would ask a question of the safety program going overboard based on safety facts and maunufacturers and federal guidelines rather than question these after market product manufaturers trying to make money off of parents for needless and sometimes dangerours items.
Mats have proven to interfere with the proper installation of seats, often times preventing the seats from acting the way they are designed. When car seat makers test their seats to work properly meeting federal guidelines they are tested with direct contact with the automobile seat - no mats or pads underneath.
Mirrors have been shown to detach and become projectiles in autoimobiles as well there has been proven cases of distracted driving and blind spots caused by mirror placement.
The bundleme has been shown to place padding between the child and the seat where there should be none. It also had been proven to misalign the harness straps from proper placement on the child.
All of these products go untested to any standards and as a result should not be used. There are no Federal guidelines with regard to these products and they cannot claim to meet car seat standards as they are reserved for car seats alone.
Are the car seat inspections going overboard or are they trying to fight consumer trends that can cause injuries?
90% of all car seats are installed wrong? Always better to err on the side of caution when dealing with our precious cargo.
Thank you for posting all of this. When registering for our LO, I will keep all of this in mind and make sure I take the safety precautions into consideration, first and foremost.
Oh and for the record, I didn't see this as sarcastic at all. It didn't seem the tone was nasty or anything -- more like you seem annoyed at the after market industry in general for how confusing it can be for new moms with all these products that tout safety and convenience, that might just be the opposite.
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| Posted 9/26/10 9:17 PM |
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CarSeatSafety
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
Please read the message again. There was no sarcasm or harm intended. There was no intent to make anyone feel like an idiot.
I have apologized as to the tone if it was misinterpreted. I wish that apology would have been accepted.
If there is any tone it was meant to be more annoyed that a new mom left a fitting station confused as opposed to understanding what was done. From reading her response, I felt bad that she started with the line she used, but I am happy that she got the explanation from me that she did not receive prior.
I just wish that there were true standards that after market products should be tested to and meet. Since there are none, they should not be used.
All I can do is apologize again.
Message edited 9/26/2010 9:26:38 PM.
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| Posted 9/26/10 9:21 PM |
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NoStressMom
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
Posted by CarSeatSafety
There are no fire houses on Long Island that do car seat checks.
Go to safeny.com and follow the links for a fitting station by you.
Hospitals for the most part do not do them with the exception of the ones listed.
are you sure because a year ago we had our done at Miller place Fire department
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CaidensMommy
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
When we had ours inspected we were told the same things except we only had the mirror. We're in NC. I didn't know the mirror was bad because I used it with my first son and nobody said anything, but with my second son they did. It makes sense though! I'd rather be safe even though I used to LOVE to look in the mirror at him! 
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| Posted 9/27/10 9:53 AM |
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
Posted by NoStressBride
Posted by CarSeatSafety
There are no fire houses on Long Island that do car seat checks.
Go to safeny.com and follow the links for a fitting station by you.
Hospitals for the most part do not do them with the exception of the ones listed.
are you sure because a year ago we had our done at Miller place Fire department
I've had mine done there too....though it was just one specific fireman who was certified, I had to always check to see if he'd be there.
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zoe282
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
wow ok.....
A couple of questions...if the bundle me is bad...what do you put your baby in in the cold?? I was told that the bundle me is used instead of a large bulky coat? Wouldn't that also mess up the harness? What are people to use??
We are given so much information....everything is pretty much a death trap when it comes to babies. How did we all survive??
the mirror being a projectile item? I get it...but how are we supposed to see our l little one now that the car seat has to be faced backwards? Your child could be choking on his or her own vomit and you wouldn't know because you have no idea what's going on back there?
I don't know..I think it's all so scary. Everything is recalled, everything could cause suffocation or death...it's a wonder mothers aren't going completely crazy!
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| Posted 9/27/10 10:00 AM |
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zoe282
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
Posted by nbc188
Posted by NoStressBride
Posted by CarSeatSafety
There are no fire houses on Long Island that do car seat checks.
Go to safeny.com and follow the links for a fitting station by you.
Hospitals for the most part do not do them with the exception of the ones listed.
I was told fire houses don't do it anymore because of liability issues...
are you sure because a year ago we had our done at Miller place Fire department
I've had mine done there too....though it was just one specific fireman who was certified, I had to always check to see if he'd be there.
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CarSeatSafety
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
Posted by NoStressBride
Posted by CarSeatSafety
There are no fire houses on Long Island that do car seat checks.
Go to safeny.com and follow the links for a fitting station by you.
Hospitals for the most part do not do them with the exception of the ones listed.
are you sure because a year ago we had our done at Miller place Fire department
Suffolk does special events at fire houses - I was just pointing out that the list the state has does not list fire departments - it is possibkle that a tech happens to be a fireman, but the fire department is not listed as an official fitting station.
I have heard of a tech in that area and understand he is very good.
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
Posted by zoe282
wow ok.....
A couple of questions...if the bundle me is bad...what do you put your baby in in the cold?? I was told that the bundle me is used instead of a large bulky coat? Wouldn't that also mess up the harness? What are people to use??
We are given so much information....everything is pretty much a death trap when it comes to babies. How did we all survive??
the mirror being a projectile item? I get it...but how are we supposed to see our l little one now that the car seat has to be faced backwards? Your child could be choking on his or her own vomit and you wouldn't know because you have no idea what's going on back there?
I don't know..I think it's all so scary. Everything is recalled, everything could cause suffocation or death...it's a wonder mothers aren't going completely crazy!
I have 3 kids have gone through all this myself. My first son was born before this program was even in existance and seats did not have to be certified.
Use blankets - the concept of the bundleme seems like a good one, but it is not. As far as coats, you are correct - the best thing to do is dress the baby warmly and use a blanket or use the bundle me or a product that goes over the seat or the child. just nothing behind their back.
As far as seeing the child. Children are simple machines - food goes in one end and stuff comes out the other. You will see, as many parents can attest, for the most part kids do not spit up and choke much after they eat. If you do not give the baby anything while you are drioving then there should be no choking hazard.
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
Posted by CarSeatSafety
Posted by zoe282
wow ok.....
A couple of questions...if the bundle me is bad...what do you put your baby in in the cold?? I was told that the bundle me is used instead of a large bulky coat? Wouldn't that also mess up the harness? What are people to use??
We are given so much information....everything is pretty much a death trap when it comes to babies. How did we all survive??
the mirror being a projectile item? I get it...but how are we supposed to see our l little one now that the car seat has to be faced backwards? Your child could be choking on his or her own vomit and you wouldn't know because you have no idea what's going on back there?
I don't know..I think it's all so scary. Everything is recalled, everything could cause suffocation or death...it's a wonder mothers aren't going completely crazy!
I have 3 kids have gone through all this myself. My first son was born befopre this program was even in existance and seats did not have to be certified.
Use blankets - the concept of the bunlde me seems like a good one, but it is not. As far as coats, you are correct - the best thing to do is dress the baby warmly and use a blanket or ece the bunlde me or a productthat gores over the seat or the child. just nothing behind their back.
As far as seeing the child. Children are simple machines - food goes in one end and stuff comes out the other. You will see, as many parents can attest, for the most part kids do not spit up and choke much after they eat. If you do not give the baby anything while you are drioving then there should be no choking hazard.
THIS IS HELPFUL THANK YOU
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
Posted by CarSeatSafety
Posted by NoStressBride
Posted by CarSeatSafety
There are no fire houses on Long Island that do car seat checks.
Go to safeny.com and follow the links for a fitting station by you.
Hospitals for the most part do not do them with the exception of the ones listed.
are you sure because a year ago we had our done at Miller place Fire department
Suffolk does special events at fire houses - I was just pointing out that the list the state has does not list fire departments - it is possibkle that a tech happens to be a fireman, but the fire department is not listed as an official fitting station.
I have heard of a tech in that area and understand he is very good.
Awesome good to know!! Thank you for all your information on here!!
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wannabemomma
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
I didn't think my post would cause such an issue! I really was just looking for other moms' opinions. I wasn't going to not follow the safety advice of the experts! I was more so thinking, "How the heck did our parents do it?"
I appreciate Chris' feedback on the topic and personal apology. I didn't think he was attacking me, but was just surprised that he would respond in a way that made it sound (all things on chat/email/etc can be taken out of context) as though I was questioning the whole system of car seat safety. I even when I said that I was put in my place.
One thing I need clarification on Chris...you originally said no bundle me....but someone asked what to do in the winter and you said to dress the child warmly and use blankets or bundle me. Am I returning the bundle me or keeping it? TIA!
Here is what you posted:
Use blankets - the concept of the bunlde me seems like a good one, but it is not. As far as coats, you are correct - the best thing to do is dress the baby warmly and use a blanket or ece the bunlde me or a productthat gores over the seat or the child. just nothing behind their back.
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
Posted by wannabemomma
I didn't think my post would cause such an issue! I really was just looking for other moms' opinions. I wasn't going to not follow the safety advice of the experts! I was more so thinking, "How the heck did our parents do it?"
I appreciate Chris' feedback on the topic and personal apology. I didn't think he was attacking me, but was just surprised that he would respond in a way that made it sound (all things on chat/email/etc can be taken out of context) as though I was questioning the whole system of car seat safety. I even when I said that I was put in my place.
One thing I need clarification on Chris...you originally said no bundle me....but someone asked what to do in the winter and you said to dress the child warmly and use blankets or bundle me. Am I returning the bundle me or keeping it? TIA!
Here is what you posted:
Use blankets - the concept of the bunlde me seems like a good one, but it is not. As far as coats, you are correct - the best thing to do is dress the baby warmly and use a blanket or ece the bunlde me or a productthat gores over the seat or the child. just nothing behind their back.
Typing error - there is a Bunldeme that goes over the top of the seat, almost like a cover. That is the one I was refering to. Not the one that most parents buy that is like a sleeping bag and zippers up.
Thanks for your kind words also. I am glad only one person misread the tone and the original poster understood.
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| Posted 9/28/10 7:28 AM |
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Diana1215
Living on a prayer!!!
Member since 10/05 29450 total posts
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Diana
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Re: Car Safety Seat Inspection- get rid of it all!
I am a crazy with my carseats.
I get them installed all the time.
I do not use the Bundle Me - get the Kiddopotomus Posh Pouch instead. It's safer bc it does not interfere with the seat and does the same job as the Bundle Me.
I do use a Mirror, and I will tell you, it probably saved my sons life a few months ago. I heard him choking a bit. Looked in the mirror and saw that he was chewing on something.  I pulled over, grabbed him out, stuck my finger in his mouth and pulled out a piece of plastic from my other sons lollipop. I would have never known had I not had the mirror.
ETA: Chris is completely legit and has been doing this for years. He knows his stuff
Message edited 9/28/2010 8:15:44 AM.
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| Posted 9/28/10 8:15 AM |
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