PSA: keep scissors in your car

aliciaroset

I hate sharing scary stories like this one, but it's something I hadn't thought of and thought I should share.  

Long story short, a child got tangled up in seatbelts and nearly died while her mother tried to free her.  

I am going to start keeping some scissors in the car.  

I'll warn you that I lost it reading this. My heart raced and I cried just imagining it.  But that's because I didn't realize the child lives, so I'll spare you the adrenaline rush.  Here's the post

 https://www.sallycphotography.com/archives/2005 

anasazi17

So scary!  I keep one of these in the car.  It has a special "seat belt cutter"   At a safety class a fireman said that seat belts can be difficult to cut w/scissors.

 

 

pennysuedog

Thanks for sharing. I would also like to share to keep zip ties away from kids.  A little girl nearly died last year after putting one around her neck.

pennysuedog

anasazi17:

So scary!  I keep one of these in the car.  It has a special "seat belt cutter"   At a safety class a fireman said that seat belts can be difficult to cut w/scissors.

 

 

Nobody messes with Anasazi!

cantalopes24

I would honestly just not leave your kid alone in the car especially one that can unbuckle and crawl around. There are so many bad things that can happen.

chulita425

anasazi17:

So scary!  I keep one of these in the car.  It has a special "seat belt cutter"   At a safety class a fireman said that seat belts can be difficult to cut w/scissors.

 

 

We keep a similar one in our car too. I read this story the other day, I never really thought about this happening so it definitely opened my eyes! 

aliciaroset

cantalopes24:

I would honestly just not leave your kid alone in the car especially one that can unbuckle and crawl around. There are so many bad things that can happen.

Seriously. My husband said "um, let's just teach her not to wrap things around her neck."  I dont' think that'll cut it, DH. 

But I think it'd be good to have something to cut the seatbelts in case of an accident.   

I'm also going to get a mini shovel. Now I'm car paranoid.  

cantalopes24

aliciaroset:

cantalopes24:

I would honestly just not leave your kid alone in the car especially one that can unbuckle and crawl around. There are so many bad things that can happen.

Seriously. My husband said "um, let's just teach her not to wrap things around her neck."  I dont' think that'll cut it, DH. 

But I think it'd be good to have something to cut the seatbelts in case of an accident.   

I'm also going to get a mini shovel. Now I'm car paranoid.  

YeahYeah they are definitely great for emergencies. MH has the same one they PIPd. And if YH figures out how to keep small children from doing dumb things let me know!

MrsTBird

This scared me so much! Thanks for posting! I would never have thought something like that could happen. A pair of scissors will be making it's way into my car!

blu-eyedwife

I always have scissors in the car since I find myself doing arts & crafts curbside a lot.  Things like "last minute wrapping gifts" or "last minute pre-race tutu cutting"

anasazi17

pennysuedog:

anasazi17:

So scary!  I keep one of these in the car.  It has a special "seat belt cutter"   At a safety class a fireman said that seat belts can be difficult to cut w/scissors.

 

 

Nobody messes with Anasazi!

NOBODY!  

Elsa1984

Scary!

jonnygurl76

Scary.  I just read it to DH and he said we will get a pair of EMS scissors and keep them locked in the glove compartment. 

I also agree with not leaving them attended but things happen and I can't imagine her guilt.

AngLK987

aliciaroset:

I hate sharing scary stories like this one, but it's something I hadn't thought of and thought I should share.  

Long story short, a child got tangled up in seatbelts and nearly died while her mother tried to free her.  

I am going to start keeping some scissors in the car.  

I'll warn you that I lost it reading this. My heart raced and I cried just imagining it.  But that's because I didn't realize the child lives, so I'll spare you the adrenaline rush.  Here's the post

 https://www.sallycphotography.com/archives/2005 

 

Thank you for sharing! I had never thought of this either. Just put these in my cart at amazon, and they'll be going in the gloveboxes in each of our cars!

https://www.amazon.com/Level-One-Seat-Belt-Cutter/dp/B004O416I8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1353383209&sr=8-2&keywords=seat+belt+cutter 

pearblossom

So no one else is worried about sharp scissors flying around your car in an accident?

pearblossom

crystalbaby:

pearblossom:

So no one else is worried about sharp scissors flying around your car in an accident?

Right? There's probably more of a chance of kids impaling themselves with a super-sharp pair of scissors than getting entangled and choking between 2 seat belts.

Maybe it's the cold medicine, but your sig is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.

pearblossom

That one is creepy as hell.

cantalopes24

pearblossom:

So no one else is worried about sharp scissors flying around your car in an accident?

So you're saying I shouldn't keep them in the cup holder?

aliciaroset

cantalopes24:

pearblossom:

So no one else is worried about sharp scissors flying around your car in an accident?

So you're saying I shouldn't keep them in the cup holder?

back seat pockets for easy access, obvs.

 

jonnygurl76

crystalbaby:

pearblossom:

So no one else is worried about sharp scissors flying around your car in an accident?

Right? There's probably more of a chance of kids impaling themselves with a super-sharp pair of scissors than getting entangled and choking between 2 seat belts.

Just lock them in the glove compartment.