[blparent] [Bulk] Re: Car seats

Elizabeth Cooks elizabethcooks at comcast.net
Sun Jul 12 21:52:49 UTC 2009 

That strap is only meant to be used if you are going to keep the car seat in 
the car.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barbara Hammel" <poetlori8 at msn.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 3:09 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: Car seats


> Is the sit and stroll made in such a way that you could lean your weight 
> into it to tighten it into a vehicle.  When my nephew was born my brother 
> told me you fasten the seat into the car and then put your knee into the 
> seat and lean in while you pull the strap tighter.  Of course, this is 
> using the lock and latch--or whatever they call all those straps that 
> fasten into metal things in cars.  My guess this is a moot point because 
> your seat probably just uses the seat belt of the car.
> Barbara
> If wisdom's ways you wisely seek, five things observe with care:  of whom 
> you speak, to whom you speak, and how and when and where.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Leanne Merren" <leemer02 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 11:09 AM
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re:  Car seats
>
>> I highly recommend the sit 'n stroll as well.  Our first one was used so 
>> much that it eventually wore out, and rather than just spend a little bit 
>> of money for a cheaper car seat, we chose to buy another sit 'n stroll. 
>> Kaelyn sleeps in it just fine, in fact, I let her sleep in it on nights 
>> when her asthma is acting up because she sleeps better upright in that 
>> situation.  I put head support in it, purchased from babies r us, and 
>> that makes it more comfortable for her.  It's true that the best thing to 
>> do with a car seat is have it professionally installed and left in the 
>> car, but as blind parents we don't have that option in most cases.  The 
>> sit 'n stroll is safe and convenient.  There have been times when I have 
>> walked or taken the bus, and it has started to rain and someone offered 
>> me a ride home.  I was able to accept since I already had the car seat 
>> with me.  I can't say enough good things about it!
>> Leanne
>>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>>  From: Tammy, Paul and Colyn
>>  To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
>>  Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 9:29 PM
>>  Subject: Re: [blparent] [Bulk] Re: Car seats
>>
>>
>>  Hi,
>>
>>  Yes, but if I didn't have to take a car seat everywhere I went I would 
>> sure
>>  go more places.  The sit and stroll makes it tons easier to get around
>>  though, and I would sure recommend it to everybody.
>>
>>  Tammy
>>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>>  From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
>>  To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>  Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 8:27 PM
>>  Subject: [Bulk] Re: [blparent] Car seats
>>
>>
>>  >I have to disagree with that.  If you are in a large enough city with
>>  >decent transortation, blind parents can get out with their children as 
>> much
>>  >as any sighted parents.  I know...I have done so.
>>  > ----- Original Message ----- 
>>  > From: "Karla Hudson" <HudsonKC at msu.edu>
>>  > To: <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>  > Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 4:36 PM
>>  > Subject: [blparent] Car seats
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >> Hi group:
>>  >>
>>  >> I own a sit-N-stroll.  Although my children have since grown out of 
>> the
>>  >> device I am having trouble parting with it.  Isn't that funny!  I am
>>  >> thinking most people wouldn't want to buy it given that it is about 
>> six
>>  >> years old and they probably make a more modern version.  I don't know
>>  >> anything about an infant sit-n-stroll.  I know my instructions 
>> indicated
>>  >> that you could put the child in the rear facing position.  My 
>> daughter
>>  >> was
>>  >> so small that I did not use this device with her until she was a year 
>> old
>>  >> and sitting front facing in the car.  I believe I tried it once or 
>> twice
>>  >> when she was littler but she did not seem to be as secure as I would 
>> have
>>  >> liked.  It may have been that I just wasn't strong enough to tighten 
>> the
>>  >> straps in the rear facing position.
>>  >>
>>  >> I used the device with my son as well.  However, keep in mind that 
>> you
>>  >> can
>>  >> pop the wheels out when the child is in the seat but this does 
>> require
>>  >> some
>>  >> upper body strength and balance.  I was able to take his weight and 
>> the
>>  >> weight of the chair but you should know this about the seat when 
>> putting
>>  >> the
>>  >> wheels out with your child strapped in the device.
>>  >>
>>  >> Overall, the seat is the best one on the market.  I find the entire 
>> car
>>  >> seat
>>  >> issue to be annoying.  Yes, I understand the safety implications for
>>  >> kids.
>>  >> However, as a blind parent and having a spouse who does not drive as 
>> he
>>  >> is
>>  >> also blind I find that the car seat issue prevents persons who are 
>> blind
>>  >> from getting out as much with their kids.  As I often say to friends 
>> they
>>  >> pretty much need a mini-van to move this family easily.  Something 
>> else
>>  >> to
>>  >> think about with the sit-n-stroll is that the seat is not comfortable 
>> for
>>  >> the child for long trips especially if they need to sleep in the car.
>>  >> Fortunately when we did take a long trip with our kids when they were 
>> in
>>  >> car
>>  >> seats we barrowed a larger one from a friend.
>>  >>
>>  >> The model I have carried my kids until they were 30 pounds although 
>> the
>>  >> instruction say the seat can go to 40 pounds my kids grew out of the
>>  >> device
>>  >> by length not by pounds.  Currently, we have a compass booster for 
>> our
>>  >> son
>>  >> that has a back.  This is a nice seat as it folds where the child 
>> puts
>>  >> their
>>  >> bottom for easier carrying.  My daughter uses a backless booster.  I 
>> have
>>  >> been known to ask customer service at the movie theater to hold on to 
>> my
>>  >> seats until the movie is over when we use Para-transit.  I am sure 
>> mall
>>  >> information desks would be willing to keep the seat for you as well.
>>  >> Although I always felt that a strapped in child in the sit-n-stroll 
>> was
>>  >> much
>>  >> easier to keep track of than a child running loosely around the mall.
>>  >>
>>  >> As I recall the sit-n-stroll was made by a company called safeline 
>> kids.
>>  >> Though I do remember reading that they changed their name a few years
>>  >> later.
>>  >>
>>  >>
>>  >> Good luck and hope my thoughts help you in the decision making.
>>  >>
>>  >> Karla
>>  >>
>>  >>
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