I am so incredibly tired of seeing kids not properly installed in their car seats. The straps should be level with or come from behind their shoulders, there should NOT be extra pinchable loose strap because you're afraid to make it "too tight", the buckle should be level with their armpits. And do not get me started on rear facing until AT LEAST two. I just don't understand not wanting to make sure your baby is as safe as they can possibly be.
I posted some "correct" images on my IG story. I'm not even sorry about it. Knowledge is power.
LDSJM123 - yes yes yes yes yes!!! some of the photos I see of kids on FB are just terrifying to me. I worked as an auto adjuster for 5 years before going to the corporate side of things and looked at nothing but crashed cars for 5 years...I'm a little touchy. I was in the car with a friend on her wedding day and she wasn't going to buckle up on the way to the church and I laid into her about flying out of the windshield on her wedding day. Not very romantic but whatevs. A very distant basically acquaintance friend had a pic of his kid in her seat on fb (she is 4 or 5) and the chest strap was literally at her belly button. I just envisioned all of her organs getting chopped in half on impact. That is also the flight attendant coming out in me. Buckle your belt low across your lap. Oh- and feet on dashboards...yup...your legs will get chopped off on impact. Those airbags deploy at +/- 200 mph...if they don't get chopped off you'll likely be paralyzed. Just. Don't.
All the yeses! I saw a neighbor friend of mine driving around with his 4y/o in the front seat. Same friend that recently got a ticket in our neighborhood for driving "only 12 mph" over the speed limit. I told DH that AJ is never to be in a car with that guy driving.
Back when the group was snark(ier), the idea was you could post your confession without judgement i.e.: getting flamed. That's not how it always turned out... but, confessions are fun. And typically, at least one, or several people have been there done that.
Love it! Thank you! I didn't really start participating until after AJ was born
My FFC - still haven't babyproofed more than the stairs and not planning on it. I'm even actively trying to see if there's a way to remove the stair gates. Means I have to be a bit more vigilant, but also means I'm not terrified at every possible danger at others' homes
Yes on the car stuff, I get so irritated when people are so unsafe in the car! Also why I'm very doubtful if I will ever let my kids ride with my dad, he is literally the scariest driver I know and it doesn't matter what you say to him because he thinks he has it under control. He hardly wears a seatbelt, never uses a turn signal, texts while driving (and has to use readers!!) and speeds like an insane person. Ugh it makes me crazy. So far there hasn't been an occasion where P has needed to ride with him for any reason so I haven't had to take my stand but the day will come and I'm dreading it.
Married 6/1/13
BFP #1 7/2013 MMC 9/17/13
BFP #2 5/2014 MC 6/15/14
BFP #3 11/13/14 (Found in ER with ruptured cyst) Diagnosed MC 11/15/14
BFP #4 4/2015 MC 7/1/15
BFP #5 10/21/15 EDD 7/3/16 Praying for our rainbow!
I would rather sell our house and live in a tiny apartment instead of sending my kids to daycare. Luckily, that's not going to have to happen, but MAN there has been some seriously scary stuff happening at our local daycares. Sexual, physical, and verbal abuse. Tiny babies left to cry on their own for hours. Kids being left in dirty diapers for 8+ hours. I hope it's not this way nationwide, but it makes me so happy I get to stay at home with these guys.
Same with the baby proofing! I am (very soon) going to do the dangerous cabinets! Don't need to be calling poison control because I turn my head for a split second but the others aren't dangerous.
@shanparadise I'm so happy for you! Gosh, your daycares sound awful! I'd keep AJ home, too.
I'm the complete opposite. I fought to keep him in our current daycare part time. They send an education note home every week and all the staff are either in college for early childhood education or have a degree in it. We pay and arm, leg, and boob full of breastmilk for it, but it would take me over 40 hours a week to do what they do in 16.
We also do daycare about 15 hours a week (we work off-shifts) and F starts in the TODDLER room Monday. This mama is freaking out. Although there's way less kids in there than the infant room, so that's the main upside. But still--how do we have toddlers already?!
Since you all are talking about it, how far in advance did you have to choose a daycare? I managed to stay home this first year with strict budgeting and a little income from my Etsy business, but with baby #2 on the way I'm starting to stress out about money (especially insurance) and am considering going back to teaching next school year. Which honestly might not even work since it's fully possible that daycare for two will be too expensive for a teaching salary but still, thinking about it now! There's one right across the street from my house that is on the lower budget end for our area, but it would be about half my monthly income I think. And I don't think it's a very good one....how did you choose??
ETA: DH does have a full time stipend while he's going through his PhD program, but we use every bit of it plus whatever I can bring in to pay our bills. So no wiggle room there for the next 4-5 years!
Married 6/1/13
BFP #1 7/2013 MMC 9/17/13
BFP #2 5/2014 MC 6/15/14
BFP #3 11/13/14 (Found in ER with ruptured cyst) Diagnosed MC 11/15/14
BFP #4 4/2015 MC 7/1/15
BFP #5 10/21/15 EDD 7/3/16 Praying for our rainbow!
Re: FFC Friday!
I posted some "correct" images on my IG story. I'm not even sorry about it. Knowledge is power.
Side note for the newb- what does FFC stand for?
Back when the group was snark(ier), the idea was you could post your confession without judgement i.e.: getting flamed. That's not how it always turned out... but, confessions are fun. And typically, at least one, or several people have been there done that.
My FFC - still haven't babyproofed more than the stairs and not planning on it. I'm even actively trying to see if there's a way to remove the stair gates. Means I have to be a bit more vigilant, but also means I'm not terrified at every possible danger at others' homes
I'm the complete opposite. I fought to keep him in our current daycare part time. They send an education note home every week and all the staff are either in college for early childhood education or have a degree in it. We pay and arm, leg, and boob full of breastmilk for it, but it would take me over 40 hours a week to do what they do in 16.
We also do daycare about 15 hours a week (we work off-shifts) and F starts in the TODDLER room Monday. This mama is freaking out. Although there's way less kids in there than the infant room, so that's the main upside. But still--how do we have toddlers already?!
ETA: DH does have a full time stipend while he's going through his PhD program, but we use every bit of it plus whatever I can bring in to pay our bills. So no wiggle room there for the next 4-5 years!