WWYD...giving advice

Re: WWYD...giving advice

• ravenclaw1 member

  January 2014 edited January 2014

  Nope. If you were with her and she was about to drive off with the seat like that, you could say something. But you have no idea what she was doing when that picture was taken.
  
  Maybe since you're a trained car seat safety person, just post an article about car seat safety to your newsfeed and hope she reads it?

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• ssublett09 member

  January 2014

  Thanks yeah your right I'm not sure what she was doing or If she was done. Thanks!

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• KMD1106 member

  January 2014

  I would post something about car seat safety (maybe the new rules) then tag a bunch of moms, including her of course, on Facebook. I would say something like, "Passing along what I learned to my mommy friends." You could also add something about your certification and offer to help anyone who has questions.

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• llybeck member

  January 2014

  I probably wouldn't say anything if it were me. If you were closer with her I would but you don't know the situation or if the kid was actually in the car with it like that. I understand not wanting the child to get hurt though, so if you're going to say something just make sure to do it privately. Because you are certified you could go about it that way.
  
  I just think most of the time people are snapping a cute pic before they are done getting LO ready, I do it all the time. I would hope people know where to put the chest plate considering it's all over the car seat instructions but then again, people aren't always as responsible as they should be.

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• VitaLuna member

  January 2014

  I post the link to the car seat safety pictures (on a blog, I think?) with a little "just a reminder for all the parents out there!".

  

   

  

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• HBirdie member

  January 2014

  I took a picture of Caleb in his carseat and the chest clip was down a little low (we were still inside the house, and were going out for a walk), and a friend messaged me telling me to fix it. She was upbeat and polite, but it still made me feel like shit. He was like five days old.

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• ssublett09 member

  January 2014

  Thank you all for advice I'm not going to say anything I'm sure she wasn't done and if she was I don't want to be the ass who makes her feel like shit. If we were close I might if I saw it in person but I have no idea what they were doing! Thanks again

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• blondii428 member

  January 2014

  jennameowion said:

  I would do it vaguely if anything. Like post a picture of the correct way and say "moms keep your babies safe!!" You could even tag a bunch of people you know that have kids including her as to not offend.

  I really like this idea.  I wouldn't say anything directly unless it were my best friend that I'm super close with. 

     

  

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• kennazebrowsky member

  January 2014

  I don't give advice unless I am asked. If a safety issue popped up while I was with them I would probably say something. But I have no way of knowing anything is really unsafe if I'm not physically there so I try to not judge based off what I see in a picture

  
  
  
  
  

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• Kristonita12 member

  January 2014

  I'll be the minority. Since you're trained it, I'd say something. It's for safety's sake!

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• dukeblue27 member

  January 2014

  I don't think you should say anything but I also don't think you should post a pic and say this is how you should be doing it mommy friends or anything like that! That is crazy passive aggressive behavior!

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