[blparent] Car seats for children 1 year-old or older?

Mon Feb 22 17:53:19 UTC 2010

I think this is a matter of priorities and risk. Tammy raises a good
point in that your baby wouldn't I don't think be very well protected on
a bus if the bus were to crash. That being said, I can understand why
someone wouldn't bring a carseat with them if they won't be riding ina
private vehicle. 

-----Original Message-----
From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Tammy, Paul and Colyn
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 9:20 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] Car seats for children 1 year-old or older?

Hi,

That is true!  It is law that if you're traveling in a commercial
vehicle 
like a city bus or cab  you don't have to have a carseat.  But if you
are in 
a car which most paratransit and similar vehicles are classed as,  you
have 
to have a car seat.  Just a thought, if your baby was on your lap in a
bus 
or cab, or even strapped to you, how would that baby be protected if the
bus 
got in to an accident?

hth

Tammy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Miranda Borka" <knownoflove at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 6:17 AM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Car seats for children 1 year-old or older?

> Hi,
> What you are saying may work for city busses. However, because some of
us 
> use our local paratransit systems, it's my understanding that you need
to 
> travel with a carseat.
> Hth, and have a great week!
>
> InChrist, Miranda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elizabeth Cooks <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
> Sent: Sunday, February 21, 2010 5:04 AM
> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Car seats for children 1 year-old or older?
>
> If you ride the bus, that's what you do.  I've never seen anyone with 
> small
> children riding buses do anything else.
>
> taxicabs are too expensive, and getting a ride with someone else isn't
> always an option, unless you want ot work around someone else's
schedule 
> all
> the time.  I'll walk to place if i can, but not in below 0 weather.
If
> someone has other ideas for safely transporting small children on
buses,
> which is my main mode of transportation around here, that would be
great.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tammy, Paul and Colyn" <tcl189 at rogers.com>
> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 10:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Car seats for children 1 year-old or older?
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> there are always other choices, and the ones you mention below are
not
>> necessarily the safest choices although if you have no other options
>> they'll work.
>>
>> Tammy
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Elizabeth Cooks" <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 6:44 PM
>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Car seats for children 1 year-old or older?
>>
>>
>>> As I have said before, you can strap your children ot you when they
are
>>> small, when they are older, put them on your lap. Or, you can buckle

>>> them
>>> in a stroller.  There realy isn't any other choice.  I did it with
all 
>>> of
>>> my children.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Jo Elizabeth Pinto" <jopinto at pcdesk.net>
>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 1:39 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Car seats for children 1 year-old or older?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Most of those permanent placement car seats also have slots that
you 
>>>> can
>>>> slide a regular passenger seatbelt into if you take a taxi or ride
in
>>>> somebody else's car.  They're sort of bulky and cumbersome, but at 
>>>> least
>>>> the toddlers stay safe.  I'm not sure about a bus, though, since
there
>>>> aren't any seatbelts.
>>>>
>>>> Jo Elizabeth
>>>>
>>>> Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always
>>>> glorify the hunters.--African Proverb
>>>>
>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>> From: "Miranda Borka" <knownoflove at gmail.com>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 9:17 AM
>>>> To: "NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Carseats for children 1 year-old or older?
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>> The carseats we see that are rated for up to 40 lbs are permanent
>>>>> placements in your car. What do we do when we take a taxi/bus and
they
>>>>> obviously won't let us (nor would I want to) leave the carseat in
the
>>>>> vehicle?
>>>>> Thanks, and have a great weekend!
>>>>>
>>>>> In Christ, Miranda
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Elizabeth Cooks <elizabethcooks at comcast.net>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 10:38 AM
>>>>> To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [blparent] Carseats for children 1 year-old or older?
>>>>>
>>>>> Unfortunqtely, that's just kind of the way it goes.  Unless things

>>>>> have
>>>>> changed, infant seats go up to about 22 lbs, toddler seats maybe
up to
>>>>> about
>>>>> 45, and after that, the kids use a booster seat.  Actually, come
to
>>>>> think of
>>>>> it, Angelica's booster was 30 to 100, I think.  And, unless
someone
>>>>> knows
>>>>> something diferent for how to do it, toddler seats aren't
advisable on
>>>>> a
>>>>> bus.  at those weights, children can sit safely buckled in a
stroller
>>>>> or on
>>>>> your lap.
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Miranda Borka" <knownoflove at gmail.com>
>>>>> To: "Blind Parents" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 6:51 AM
>>>>> Subject: [blparent] Carseats for children 1 year-old or older?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>> We're looking at carseats, and we love the option of the Graco
Infant
>>>>>> Snugglerider for children less than a year old.
>>>>>> However, for children 1 or older, we're looking for a carseat
that
>>>>>> fits
>>>>>> kids up to 50-65 lbs, is front and rear facing and can be placed
in a
>>>>>> stroller We don't have a car, so we need one that can be used
without
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> base. Also, one that's not so heavy or tall that you can't get it
in
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> out of taxis or public transit
>>>>>> We're trying to buy as few carseats as we can, so we're not
forking
>>>>>> out
>>>>>> cash for a few months at a time.
>>>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>>>>>> Thanks in advance, and have a great weekend!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In Christ, Miranda
>>>>>>
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