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So listen to what my kid did last night...

MrsL1022MrsL1022 member
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I am driving along minding my business when C taps me on the shoulder, from OUTSIDE his car seat WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. He was very stealth about it. I about died there was of course NOWHERE for me to pull over. Once I did, which was only a minute but felt like an eternity,I then instilled the fear of g-d b/c I didn't hold back and I think I scared the crap out of him. I am thinking about bringing him to the police station and asking them to talk to him about how much trouble mommy and C will get in if he ever does this again. He keeps telling me that he isn't comfortable in his current seat which is a boulevard. He is within the height and weight limits of the seat but keeps telling me he wants to sit like a big boy not a baby. I am thinking maybe the booster (we want to get the Britax frontier) will make him feel like a big boy? Obviously he still must have the 5 pt harness, which I will keep him in until he's 10 if I have the option. I am guessing that seat will allow him to climb in, I can help him buckle and he'll feel more like he is in a regular seat?? He has NEVER liked the car, this started at birth, so maybe there is no solution but I will do anything to prevent him from doing what he did last night. My current method is to duct tape the chest clip. Anyone else's kid do this?  
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Re: So listen to what my kid did last night...

  • slwprincessslwprincess member
    There have been a couple of times when I have gone to get Gavin out and the chest clip was undone.  I couldn't be sure if he had done it or if I had somehow forgotten to snap it?  I'm guessing that he undid it b/c that kid is a carseat nazi and will scream his head off if we even crank the car before buckling him in.  Luckily he has not figured out how to work the bottom button!  Maybe if you really scared him last night and just keep reinforcing that he has to stay buckled up, that will do the trick.  I've learned that whenever Gavin has scared me enough to where I scared him (running away from me in a busy parking lot!!!) that my flip out was memorable enough that he would actually remind me that I need to hold his hand. 

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  • klynne924klynne924 member
    My little brother used to do that ALL the time when he was a toddler. My mom tried everything to get him to stay in and eventually just had to get some thick string and double knot it everytime to get him to stay in. I wouldn't advise going to the police for scare tactics because I read a write-up they did on that and they don't feel it's their job to "parent" another child, so maybe you can just tie him in there. Good luck! My son (10 months) has been fascinated with the bottom button for about 5 months now and will pick it up for me to hold to fasten him in there. I hope he won't be a little escape artist!
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  • Alison422Alison422
    Yikes!  I would have jumped out of my skin!  I probably would have done the same thing as you and scared the crap out of him.  Sometimes they need to know how serious something is.  We have the Fontier and Caroiline likes it, but she had never had an issue with her car seat or the car.  But it is much easier for them to get into because the bottom (lap) part of the seat is more flush with the regular seat.  Good luck!
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  • K&P414K&P414 member
    I will never forget the first time Emma escaped out of her car seat and leapt into the front seat like a flying squirrel.  Scared the bejeezus out of me.
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  • ohmygoodness99ohmygoodness99

    imageK&P414:
    I will never forget the first time Emma escaped out of her car seat and leapt into the front seat like a flying squirrel.  Scared the bejeezus out of me.

    This made me laugh SO hard!

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  • ebearwifeebearwife member

    Lauren, I think you need to do what you need to do about the buckle.  If you need to duct tape it, then OK.  Hopefully Colin will respect the safety of the car seat from now on.

    As for the fear of g-d....well, last week I told my niece to stay on the side of the car I was putting P and Isaac into and NOT to walk to her side in a busy parking lot with a pizza delivery place.  She did it anyway and I crawled her up and down.  There were tears but she scared the mess out of me.  How would I have explained worst case to my sister?  Kids do not understand how dangerous the car and parking lots are and hello! we are only one mommy.   Jo listened in the parking lot after that for sure!

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  • MrsL1022MrsL1022 member

    imageK&P414:
    I will never forget the first time Emma escaped out of her car seat and leapt into the front seat like a flying squirrel.  Scared the bejeezus out of me.

     

    LMAO @ like a flying squirrel. If he did that I would have run off the road!!  

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  • K&P414K&P414 member
    imageMrsL1022:

    imageK&P414:
    I will never forget the first time Emma escaped out of her car seat and leapt into the front seat like a flying squirrel.  Scared the bejeezus out of me.

     

    LMAO @ like a flying squirrel. If he did that I would have run off the road!!  

    Ha, I of course handled it like a true professional and slammed on brakes.  It's a miracle she didn't come crashing through the windshield.  Not one of my finer parenting moments.

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  • ohmygoodness99ohmygoodness99
    imageK&P414:
    imageMrsL1022:

    imageK&P414:
    I will never forget the first time Emma escaped out of her car seat and leapt into the front seat like a flying squirrel.  Scared the bejeezus out of me.

     

    LMAO @ like a flying squirrel. If he did that I would have run off the road!!  

    Ha, I of course handled it like a true professional and slammed on brakes.  It's a miracle she didn't come crashing through the windshield.  Not one of my finer parenting moments.

    Ha ha... laughing all over again. I can picture this entire scene perfectly!

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  • yellowtulips80yellowtulips80 member
    imageohmygoodness99:
    imageK&P414:
    imageMrsL1022:

    imageK&P414:
    I will never forget the first time Emma escaped out of her car seat and leapt into the front seat like a flying squirrel.  Scared the bejeezus out of me.

     

    LMAO @ like a flying squirrel. If he did that I would have run off the road!!  

    Ha, I of course handled it like a true professional and slammed on brakes.  It's a miracle she didn't come crashing through the windshield.  Not one of my finer parenting moments.

    Ha ha... laughing all over again. I can picture this entire scene perfectly!

    Rofl.
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