Ooh, plusalso I have a flameworthy confession.

sleepingbeauty825

At least I think it is flameworthy. Okay, maybe just side eye worthy. You decide.

So, my in laws bought a carseat to pick Simon and I up this evening and go to a family gtg. I got in their van after they explained that they had issues installing it, wanted to FF him and we were running way late. I jiggle checked the seat and while it seemed secure at the base, it didn't seem reclined enough at all and it wasn't tethered, so the back was really wobbly. They have two foster 2yo's who ride in carseats (obv) and i trust my mil to get the seat in securely. I have never installed one myself, my H always does it while I stand back and criticize. So basically I don't know wtf im doing. So i thought... well, that's good enough. We were only going about 15 minutes away. So i strap Simon in and the straps are like, way effing tight on one side and loosish on the other. And I was feeling so pressured to get the show on the road that i was just like, "okay, let's go. "

I hate that he rode in a seat that wasn't installed very well and i hate that i didn't just take the time to fix it. After we got to our destination it took me less than like, three minutes to fix the straps and tether the back. I should have just done it in the first place and told my fil to stfu.

sucrets4

sleepingbeauty825:

I have never installed one myself, my H always does it while I stand back and criticize.

So basically I don't know wtf im doing.

HAHA, I laughed at this...mainly because I do the same thing!

edited to fix the quote.

HailsLyrics

sucrets4:

sleepingbeauty825:

At least I think it is flameworthy. Okay, maybe just side eye worthy. You decide.

 

 my H always does it while I stand back and criticize. So basically I don't know wtf im doing.

HAHA, I laughed at this...mainly because I do the same thing!

Same here!

anabell0920

I don't think anyone knows what to say to you with all the views and hardly any responses! lol

SB- you know better! The majority of accidents happen close to home and yeah from now on tell your FIL that being late won't matter if god forbid something happened and that car seat wasn't put in right.

sleepingbeauty825

anabell0920:

I don't think anyone knows what to say to you with all the views and hardly any responses! lol

SB- you know better! The majority of accidents happen close to home and yeah from now on tell your FIL that being late won't matter if god forbid something happened and that car seat wasn't put in right.

I know! No one wants to flame me since I already know I suck, probably.

Yeah, next time I will just try to ignore all the craziness and pressure to leave and just focus on having that seat in tight. Thank god nothing happened.

kmpls

I can't flame since I don't know how to install a car seat. I make DH and the fire station do that!

What does it mean to tether it though?

ablou

I'll bite, babygirl...

a)  Bad mommy for installing the seat improperly.

b) why is Simon FFing at under 1 year, missy??? 

sleepingbeauty825

kmpls:

I can't flame since I don't know how to install a car seat. I make DH and the fire station do that!

What does it mean to tether it though?

There is a strap on the back of the seat that you can hook on to the bottom of the front seat. It keeps the back secure while RF.

sleepingbeauty825

ablou:

I'll bite, babygirl...

a)  Bad mommy for installing the seat improperly.

b) why is Simon FFing at under 1 year, missy??? 

Oh no. The inlaws WANTED to FF him. He was RF. :P

ablou

sleepingbeauty825:

ablou:

I'll bite, babygirl...

a)  Bad mommy for installing the seat improperly.

b) why is Simon FFing at under 1 year, missy??? 

Oh no. The inlaws WANTED to FF him. He was RF. :P

Oh, okay.  Well, still, a smack on the back of your head for a).  

808to619mama

sleepingbeauty825:

kmpls:

I can't flame since I don't know how to install a car seat. I make DH and the fire station do that!

What does it mean to tether it though?

There is a strap on the back of the seat that you can hook on to the bottom of the front seat. It keeps the back secure while RF.

Man, I thought you tether it when FF only... we just have that thing hanging right now in both cars....and we got them installed at the local fire dept!

sleepingbeauty825

808to619mama:

sleepingbeauty825:

kmpls:

I can't flame since I don't know how to install a car seat. I make DH and the fire station do that!

What does it mean to tether it though?

There is a strap on the back of the seat that you can hook on to the bottom of the front seat. It keeps the back secure while RF.

Man, I thought you tether it when FF only... we just have that thing hanging right now in both cars....and we got them installed at the local fire dept!

I think it is still safe installed without the tether. The tether is just like an extra measure. I think. But if you just have it hanging there you might as well tether it, right?!

bump54321

But, how do you tether it when it's RFing?  DS is still small enough to still be in his carrier type carseat, but I've put my 4 yo niece's convertible car seat in FFing and tethered it.  I just can't seem to figure out how you would do that with a convertible carseat RFing.

 

I won't flame you though.  I know it's hard to take a step back and make sure you do the right thing when you're being pressured.  You'll know better for next time. 

dafodils_lament

No Flames here. we actually got an extender to wrap the base of the front seat to hook that tether more securely to keep the seat that much tighter while RF. Going on a trip and I have a spare seat that will have to be hooked up in my parents van while we are in Florida rather than drive 2 cars all the time. I know Dad is going to flip if he doesn't give me time to install properly before we want to go somewhere. He flipped when we were out shopping at an outlet center in November and I wouldn't let him move the van until my DD was buckled in securely and her strap had twisted so it was taking me more than a minute to hook her in, he was like we're just moving the car maybe a 1/2 mile, well sorry but her safety is important to me. Should be important to grandma and grandpa as well.

sleepingbeauty825

jsmott76:

But, how do you tether it when it's RFing?  DS is still small enough to still be in his carrier type carseat, but I've put my 4 yo niece's convertible car seat in FFing and tethered it.  I just can't seem to figure out how you would do that with a convertible carseat RFing.

 

I won't flame you though.  I know it's hard to take a step back and make sure you do the right thing when you're being pressured.  You'll know better for next time. 

The tether comes down the back of the seat and hooks on the base of one of the front seats. Does that make any sense? Instead of hooking on the back of the back seat it hooks on the back bottom of the front seat.

MrsMoody2006

sleepingbeauty825:

kmpls:

I can't flame since I don't know how to install a car seat. I make DH and the fire station do that!

What does it mean to tether it though?

There is a strap on the back of the seat that you can hook on to the bottom of the front seat. It keeps the back secure while RF.

MrsMoody2006

sleepingbeauty825:

kmpls:

I can't flame since I don't know how to install a car seat. I make DH and the fire station do that!

What does it mean to tether it though?

There is a strap on the back of the seat that you can hook on to the bottom of the front seat. It keeps the back secure while RF.

Why am I just now learning this? I was always told that you don't use the tether strap when RFing!