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PSA: keep scissors in your car

aliciarosetaliciaroset member
in October 2011 Moms

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 

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Re: PSA: keep scissors in your car

  • anasazi17anasazi17

    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.

     

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  • pennysuedogpennysuedog
    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.
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  • pennysuedogpennysuedog
    imageanasazi17:

    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.

     

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  • cantalopes24cantalopes24 member
    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.
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  • chulita425chulita425 member
    imageanasazi17:

    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.

     

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    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! 

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  • aliciarosetaliciaroset member

    imagecantalopes24:
    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.  

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  • cantalopes24cantalopes24 member
    imagealiciaroset:

    imagecantalopes24:
    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!
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  • MrsTBirdMrsTBird
    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!
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  • blu-eyedwifeblu-eyedwife member
    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"
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  • anasazi17anasazi17
    imagepennysuedog:
    imageanasazi17:

    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.

     

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  • Elsa1984Elsa1984 member
    Scary!
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  • jonnygurl76jonnygurl76 member

    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.

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  • AngLK987AngLK987 member
    imagealiciaroset:

    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 

      
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  • pearblossompearblossom
    So no one else is worried about sharp scissors flying around your car in an accident?
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  • pearblossompearblossom
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    imagepearblossom:
    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.

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  • pearblossompearblossom
    That one is creepy as hell.
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  • cantalopes24cantalopes24 member
    imagepearblossom:
    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?
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  • aliciarosetaliciaroset member

    imagecantalopes24:
    imagepearblossom:
    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.

     

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  • jonnygurl76jonnygurl76 member
    imagecrystalbaby:

    imagepearblossom:
    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.
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