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I am looking for a brand new infant carseat. I was wondering if anyone found any "steals" online. It has to be Graco brand to work with my stroller.
I need one soon!!!
my son is one and almost 30 pounds, so i was wondering if i could buy one of those flat backed car seat "boosters" for him. not the one with no back. the one he is in now is a car seat that was front and rear facing, and he seems to be very uncomfortable in it!
The fact that women have lower insurance rates leads one to believe that they are safer drivers right? Not. In fact they are the worst drivers but because they suffer from numerous mental conditions we as a society must provide them with low auto insurance or else they will PMS all over your car seat.
The last time I lent my car to a woman the "just a scratch" line became my bumper and front end being smashed to pieces.
It is the 1 thing I still need that I can’t decide on. I don’t want to use just the crap one that they give you at the hospital; simply because I can buy one (if I ever pick one I like LOL) and I want one. I had a Petunia Pickle Bottom Boxy Backpack for my 2.5 YO daughter. But it was pink quilted and this baby is a boy for sure. Our daughter is potty trained so all we ever bring for her is a potty seat cover that folds, a cup, and a small snack/two. I am going to be breastfeeding for at least 6 months with this baby, and by that point he will be getting some solids with his milk, whether it’s expressed for formula. So I won’t be lugging bottles at all basically. He has a bundle me for his car seat and I like to keep a small waffle knit blanket, a hat, a change of clothes, about 6 diapers, a travel thing of wipes, changing pad, pacifier pod, and then my keys, wallett, cell and chapstick. The one and only true requirement that this bag MUST have is the "stroller clip" option, whether they be built in or snap on I don’t care. But it MUST have this option. I DO NOT want something that is specifically a backpack. I prefer either a tote/shoulder/messanger bag. I would like to spend 60-70; but would spend up to 0 if I can’t help it. I do have a diff. Petunia bag that I am barely stopping myself from ordering; I just want to be sure there is nothing I like more that is the same/less $. I don’t want a bag that has characters/cutesy baby crap all over it. It may be a bag to hold the baby’s stuff; but I have to carry it. Also I do NOT like the Vera Bradely bags at ALL!
I’ve seem that one at Walmart and it’s a totally fine bag. However for our needs my 1 main requirement is that the bag have the stroller clips either built in or able to hook onto the bag. This does not
Our grocery store has no corrals for the carts in the parking lot. When I took my baby out of the empty cart and was putting him in his car seat, a wind gust took the cart away and it rolled into another car, causing a small scratch. The owner of the car says I am liable. However,
1. My auto insurance doesn’t cover this b/c it did not involve my vehicle at all.
2. The store claims they aren’t liable
3. I did not willfully or purposefully cause the damage. It was the store’s property, combined with the wind (an act of God).
Aazia….."act of God" is a legal term used by insurance companies
My 10 month old daughter is resourceful. She’s into everything, obsessed with electrical outlets, glass objects and anything with a "no" attached to it. Really– I have a 5 year old son and he’s very smart in my opinion, but he has never been a child who was "into everything." However, she is fast and persistent. I’m having to really step up my game to keep her safe.
We stopped buying the tough electrical covers like the "Double Tough" and even the two handed ones when my son was a baby because we could so easily redirect him from dangerous areas. My daughter can remove the simple plug covers in the blink of an eye. She is crawling fast and starting to cruise. I need to be ahead of her!
What are your favorite outlet covers and why and what safety tips have you found valuable?
Thank you!
I was watching the news this morning about the BMW 5-series getting a lower/average crash test rating, and the test-car had leather seats???
I know its "probably cheaper to not make any exceptions in the production chain" but sitll?
1 Also, do they literally have zero miles, when they are crash-tested? Wouldn’t it be sweet to take a ,000 car out for a couple days to show off? Or why not use a carlot demo with like 1500 miles (accumulated from test drives)
2 Also, is there gas in the vehicle or are they propelled elsehow?
1a. Is leather seats necessary?
4. I suspect that the government or the auto inc is being ineffecient. Regardless if the auto company pays for it, or the government, the costs get passed on to society either by higher costs of goods (the company passes the cost on to you) or higher taxes or more national debt (the government passes the cost on to you).
5 Also, if artificial propelsion, why not swap in a faulty engine or expensive faulty part?
I was recently arrested for possession of cannabis and paraphernalia and was arrested and stayed in jail for a couple of hours before i was bailed out. I left jail only with a yellow bond paper stating my court date but no citations. Will this hold up in court? Last time i recall getting arrested i had to show those yellow citations to the judge and now i simply wont have them. Also the way i got was arrested was a little weird too. I was in the back seat of a friend’s car and he was simply pulled over for obstruction of view because he had a necklace hanging from the rear view mirror. Then out of nowhere the cops bring search dogs. Can they do that? They pulled the driver aside and i think he made the mistake of telling the cops they could search the car. He wouldn’t legally have to agree to something like this would he? They had no probable cause unless the dog catching onto a sent would pass for probable cause(which i dont think it smelled anything, that dog looked like it thought it was going for a walk). Do i have any defense here whatsoever? And please…no answers from people who think their perfect and are gonna give me one of those "well dont do drugs" line.
okay 3 years ago my dad bought a car for my sister. everything was fine till 2 years ago when my sister crash. (the reason they crash is because her ex boyfriend hit her and then pulled her hair all the way down the the seat) imagine driving around 60-70 MPH she lost control and crash the car flip a couple of times, she was pregnant fortunately the baby came out just perfect thanks to god. the guy was drunk. he did not had the seat belt on so he flew out the car through the window he he turned out fine. the police arrested him because he said he was the one driving and he was drunk. but my sister was so he was taking the fault for the accident. later my sister talk and said she was driving.
so they let him out but the police never knew that he hit her when driving. because my sister loved him so she didn’t said nothing either. the insurance gave 10k to the guy for the hospital and stuff. my sister since she was pregnant the baby covered her. but they still had to pay the car there were like 6k left by "k" i mean thousand. but the car was still under my dad’s name. they got separate. so there was a deal between my dad and him. by word. since it was hes fault he was gonna keep paying for the car. he pay a couple of months but then he stop paying it. but my did didn’t know. so now a letter came home saying my dad is in collection. my sister and her ex. are both illegal immigrants… what happens is that my dad doesn’t like the idea of being i collection. what could happen if my dad talks and say’s the truth? that the ex. hit her wile she was driving and was drunk and that with the 10 thousand dollars he bought a new truck for him self and didn’t used it for the hospital. and hes living the life to the fullest and my dad in a hole. for the collection.??? if my dad talks could they do anything at all ? and have Police ICE involved? even though they have nothing to do in this? or what could happen?
okay 3 years ago my dad bought a car for my sister. everything was fine till 2 years ago when my sister crash. (the reason they crash is because her ex boyfriend hit her and then pulled her hair all the way down the the seat) imagine driving around 60-70 MPH she lost control and crash the car flip a couple of times, she was pregnant fortunately the baby came out just perfect thanks to god. the guy was drunk. he did not had the seat belt on so he flew out the car through the window he he turned out fine. the police arrested him because he said he was the one driving and he was drunk. but my sister was so he was taking the fault for the accident. later my sister talk and said she was driving.
so they let him out but the police never knew that he hit her when driving. because my sister loved him so she didn’t said nothing either. the insurance gave 10k to the guy for the hospital and stuff. my sister since she was pregnant the baby covered her. but they still had to pay the car there were like 6k left by "k" i mean thousand. but the car was still under my dad’s name. they got separate. so there was a deal between my dad and him. by word. since it was hes fault he was gonna keep paying for the car. he pay a couple of months but then he stop paying it. but my did didn’t know. so now a letter came home saying my dad is in collection. my sister and her ex. are both illegal immigrants… what happens is that my dad doesn’t like the idea of being i collection. what could happen if my dad talks and say’s the truth? that the ex. hit her wile she was driving and was drunk and that with the 10 thousand dollars he bought a new truck for him self and didn’t used it for the hospital. and hes living the life to the fullest and my dad in a hole. for the collection.??? if my dad talks could they do anything at all ? and have Police ICE involved? even though they have nothing to do in this? or what could happen?
we have a carseat for when he is older, over a year, but we need something in between now and then??
anyone know what kind to get or what one is best?
our infant carrier limit is 29" and my baby is 29" now so 31" won’t be big enough for him.
An About Face After Being Saved by a Gun Owner
I am one of those people who you loathe. One of those invisible people who come into your living room without asking your permission. One of those people who follow you while you shop, and make it harder for you to make legal purchases. One of those people who try and tell you how to raise your children, as if you don’t know how. One of those who gives ratings to stations that promote our demise as a free nation. I am your enemy. Or at least I was.
I followed it all, all of the propaganda, all of the hoopla. Believed it too. Believed that leaving my house was more dangerous than being in a war. At any given moment one of you evil gun owners would open fire on me. I saw the NRA stickers, the Gun owners of America stickers on the cars that passed, and I thought you were all fools. I did everything in my power financially to try and help more laws pass that would prevent you from owning guns. I wholeheartedly believed that only the Police, and Military should have guns. Every time I heard of a gang shooting, or other criminal act committed with a gun, I honestly believed that if we could curtail the legal sale of guns, we could make a difference.
Boy was I wrong.
I have children, three actually, and to me the only thing more important than raising them properly, was seeing that they aren’t hurt in anyway. I wanted to ban guns, save my children, save all children. No child should have to be part of any kind of death, especially the kind that involves being shot. I gave money to all of the anti gun organizations I could think of, went to the "Million" Mom March, even looked at Rosie when she spoke, and actually admire her. Brought the kids as well, and even yelled some not so nice things to those other marchers. I’m sure some of you know who I refer to.
I was on my way back from the march, on my way back to Connecticut, when I stopped off of the highway at a rest stop by one of those McDonalds they have off I-95. By this time I had dropped off two of my kids with their father, and only had my little one with me. I went into the restroom with her, and on my way out noticed two men hanging out by my car. There were only two other cars in the lot at the time that were anywhere near my vehicle. I immediately felt threatened by their demeanor, but continued on to my car.
The smaller of the two approached me with a knife as I was about to open the door to put my child in her car seat. He yelled at me to get in the back of the car, they were taking me for a little ride. I obviously told them to just take my keys, they could have the car, but they insisted I get in the back. I then heard a man yelling something I don’t quite recall, and saw him running towards me with a gun in his hand. The two men vanished into their car, and sped away. I stood there frozen in time, and by the time the gentleman with the gun got to me I just broke down and cried.
To make a long story short, you were all right, and I’m sorry. This man with a gun saved me, and I just keep thinking if I had gotten my wish and guns were banned, there is no telling where I’d be, and what would’ve happened to my daughter. The only regret I have is not getting the man’s phone number who saved my life. I thanked him over and over again, and told him that he saved me, but he calmly said to me something I’d never forget. He said "That’s what people like me are here for Ms., and I’m happy to have been able to help."
"That’s what people like me are here for," those words keep on running through my head everyday. Maybe this gentleman by some chance is part of your group, and will read my message. If he does I would just like to say something to him, and to everyone else reading this note.
Thank you for saving my life, and to the rest of you thank you for fighting for this man’s right to protect me and my child. Tell him for me that I will no longer be part of the group who invades his home, and tries to tell him how to store his guns. Tell him I will never be part of any group who tries to make it impossible for him to buy his tool he used to save me. And tell him I will never again tell him how to raise his children properly, because obviously I was oblivious to the fact that responsible people such as him know how to raise their children better than I do.
I did rectify that situation the other day; I bought a shotgun for home protection, and am in the process of getting my concealed permit. Next time I will be ready to defend myself, or others for that matter. Some of my friends think I’m crazy, but they try their best to understand. I just tell them that as soon as their child’s life is put in jeopardy by some criminal with a weapon that they will understand, but until then don’t tell me how to live my life. I’ve lost some friends, but surprisingly most of them understand. If not for this man I could very easily have been killed or raped, and my child could’ve been taken from
This is my first pregnancy, and it seems like everybody who has ever had a child in our social circle/family is attempting to unload this stuff on us. My MIL for example has an unfortunate habit of packing her car with items she found at garage sales and just unloading it in our foyer when she comes to visit. This is only going to get worse with the baby coming.
My husband and I are thinking that refusing gifts in any context is kind of impossible, but esp. in this context. You can’t tell your mom, that antique crib isn’t safe and lots of babies died with that type, because that implies that they are a.) old, and perhaps ignorant and b.) potentially bad parents - and "after all, I used that on you, and you lived." Not that we’d ever keep such a thing or use it ourselves, but if they ask what happened to it when they come to visit, we’d have to admit we threw it out.
My husband and I prefer to choose and pay for our own baby items, esp. larger equipment such as car seats, cribs, strollers, etc. due to safety concerns by reviewing Consumer Reports. We’d rather spend as little as possible provided these items are safe, new and reliable, so that we don’t feel bad throwing stuff out when we’re done with it. I mean, the kid is going to vomit, pee and poo on the majority of these items, they’ll be garbage for sure with even one baby using them!
How do we tell people we don’t want any hand-me-downs? Or do we just explain we don’t want them, accept them when we get them anyway, put them in the trash as soon as the guest is gone, and when asked where it went the next time they come to visit, say…well, what exactly? We threw it out? We gave it to someone else?
Everybody thinks they are helping and we appreciate their kindness. But we already have too much junk we don’t use in this house as it is!
We will be staying with a family member for three weeks over the end-of-year holidays. We have a 6-month-old baby who will (of course) be with us. Recently this family member has demonstrated irresponsible dog-owning behavior, which resulted in a family friend being "nipped" at a party. I have spoken with this individual and communicated my concerns. What else can we do to help ensure everyone’s safety? The baby is not yet mobile (i.e. not yet crawling or walking).
We have a 2000 Mazda MPV and two children. My 6-yr-old DD (53 lbs and 49" tall) is in a Graco Turbobooster (using it with the highback) and my 3 1/2-yr-old DS (34 lbs. and 41" tall) is in a Graco CarGo using the 5-pt harness. We never installed tether anchors in the van (I know, I know… bad us!) so I’m thinking of having the dealer install it now for my DS’s seat. Also, I saw that the Britax Regent is to be used with children up to 53" tall so would it be a waste to purchase one for my DD when she’s 4" away from the limit? Or should I go ahead and leave her in the booster and get a Regent for my DS since he has to get a new 5-pt soon anyway (the CarGo says to stop using 5-pt harness when child reaches 40 lbs and the shoulders are above the upper harness slots…but he is is nowhere near either yet anytime soon)?