[blparent] [Bulk] Re: Car seats
Pickrell, Rebecca M (IS)
REBECCA.PICKRELL at ngc.com
Mon Jul 13 12:50:27 UTC 2009
On professonals installing carseats, maybe maybe not. I think it's one
of those things anybody can learn to do if shown and if they have the
assumption they *can* do it. Carseat techs are fine if you wantto and
can use them, but are also an industry created out of fear and of
disempowering parents.
I also had my daughter sleep in her sit&stroll when she had ear
infections and seemed more comfortable in an upright position.
-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Leanne Merren
Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2009 12:10 PM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
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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