[blparent] Sit'n'stroll, one more time

Mon Jun 4 17:41:12 UTC 2012

Some hospitals are also much more lax than others.  Someone posted a Web 
site a while back that had car seat regulations listed by state, but I can't 
recall the url.  Maybe check the archives for the past month or two.

Jo Elizabeth

"A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a 
song."  Maya Angelou

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From: "Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC)" <REBECCA.PICKRELL at tasc.com>
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 11:34 AM
To: "'Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [blparent] Sit'n'stroll, one more time

> This seems to be a county by county thing.
> The county we lived in when we had our daughter flat-out refused to help 
> us. I was not pleased.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Lisamaria Martinez
> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 12:32 PM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] Sit'n'stroll, one more time
>
> Heather,
>
> why don't you go to a highway patrol office and have your car seat
> checked out. they do curtesy car seat safety checks, well, at least in
> california they do. If this is not feasible, ask your hospital and
> they may have someone on staff who can check your car seat or they can
> recommend where to go.
>
> On 6/1/12, Leanne Merren <leemer02 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hmm, not sure if others have had different experiences, but I wasn't
>> comfortable putting my baby in it until she was over 6 monts old, and 
>> even
>> then I used head support.  It doesn't lay back far enough to cradle them
>> properly.  I used a carrier seat with the frame carrier until then.
>> As far as installing it and it being sturdy, you really have to work to 
>> get
>>
>> it in tight.  The carseat should not move more than an inch in any 
>> direction
>>
>> once it is buckled in.  I admit this has been hard to achieve with the 
>> sit
>> 'n stroll, but if you buckle it in tight you can get it pretty close.  I
>> have never been in an accident (thank God), so I can't vouch for whether 
>> it
>>
>> would hold up in an accident.  I would assume if it's approved that it
>> probably has been tested, but then who knows?
>>
>> Leanne
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Heather Barcal
>> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 1:25 AM
>> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
>> Subject: [blparent] Sit'n'stroll, one more time
>>
>> Ok guys, I'm so sorry, because I know I've emailed on this topic a
>> couple of times.  I am really concerned about safety and am looking
>> for anyone who has been in a similar situation or could answer my
>> questions.
>>
>> Background:  I am blind, but my husband is sighted.  Originally, we
>> had planned to use the Sit'n'stroll as our permanent stroller, but
>> only use it as a car seat for when I was with others or using public
>> transportation.  A friend gave us a car seat that we planned to use
>> permanently in the car.
>>
>> Well, we bought the Sit'n'Stroll.  Turns out, the gift car seat is for
>> babies 20-80 lbs.  Now all we have to take the baby home from the
>> hospital and use up to 20 lbs is the Sit'n'stroll.
>>
>> My first question is, has anyone ever used it to take their baby home
>> from the hospital?  I have been told that hospitals won't allow a baby
>> to go home in that car seat, because it isn't a carrier one.  Others
>> have said the carrier seat isn't required, but there is no neck
>> support so it wouldn't be good for a baby who can't hold his head up
>> and therefore the hospital won't let you take him home in it.  My
>> thought is, if it were made for a baby 5-40 lbs, wouldn't it be able
>> to serve this purpose?
>>
>> My other concerns are from reviews I just read on Amazon from many,
>> many parents.  The positive reviews all talk about travel, but that it
>> isn't good for permanent use.  One reason they sight is how difficult
>> it is to install.  Others say it isn't sturdy and wouldn't hold up in
>> a car accident.
>>
>> So, like I said, I'm really concerned, and spending more money on
>> another car seat is not easy for us, but if I have to I will.  Can
>> anyone shed some light on my concerns/questions?
>>
>> Thanks so much,
>> Heather
>>
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