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This is a discussion on Car seat blog within the August 2007 - Adorable August Armfulls forums, part of the Born in 2007 category; Originally Posted by Constructionchk
oh and PS, this thread made 399 views, so you might want to tell your "...
Ladies did I attack you in any way? If you read my post I stated I lurked all around SheKnows do I post here no but I have gotten helpful information from many boards. I saw a post that I could answer and it appeared no one was answering esp with something I do for a living.
My post was never in a debate style just merely answering one of the posters as to why there was a 95% misuse rate with car seats. I also said I would be respectful to all of you if you did the same. I was merely giving you someone that would try to help you but also respect your parental decisions. I know at the end of the day you have the final say so but I also wanted to answer any car seat question that you might have too.
How is my finally signing up being a troll as I didn't start a debate or attack anyone? I wish you ladies would be warm welcoming to someone that is just trying to help.
Sorry Jenny, I wasn't referring to you at all, I apologize if it came across that way. I was referring to the other girl, don't remember her name, that automatically attacked Shilo.
I personally didn't see anything rude about your post and found your information useful AND presented in a much more friendly way.
Obviously though, this is a very touchy subject right now and people are on edge...
.I have a serious question from someone who won't degrade me when they respond. What the heck is LATCH? I have an anchor behind the seats in the rear window. Am I not supposed to use it? That blog said that the car seats are supposed to move but we always try to put ours in tightly. We have a Graco five-point car seat probably manufactured around 2002...I can't tell you more than that right now although I'm looking for a picture of it online (as we don't have it here).
Lavender,
LATCH stands for Lower [u]A[/Un]chors Tether for CHildren.
The top tether is only used when the child is forward facing. You have to use the top tether if you are installing the carseat with the lower anchors (the 2 metal hooks) but it is optional but recommended if installing the car seat with the vehicle seatbelt. The top tether helps reduce head excurision which is the forward head movement that is violent with forward facing passengers.
When installing the car seat the seat should not move more then 1" side to side or front to back (off the vehicle seat back). If it does then the install is not acceptable/safe. If you can't move it more then 1" then it is a safe/acceptable installation. In the event of a crash the LATCH system or vehicle seatbelt will stretch this allows the child & carseat to ride down the crash and help reduce injuries. Even the vehicle seatbelts on adult occupants stretch again to help us ride down the crash and help reduce injuries.
Jenny, you must understand we are all still very raw from the recent debates. I went back and read your posts and they are very friendly and tactful. However, you must understand our skepitism with you just joining yesterday and only posting on this particular thread, and coincidentally your name if so very close to the instigator of much of our debate.....
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and then add in the next carseat guru who was not nearly as friendly or tactful, joining at the same time, posting only here on this thread. it almost seems pre-meditated to come in here and bombard us so soon, just so much coincidence. seriously my first thoughts were 1) you are the peach, or 2) someone has gone to a group where you are all members and told you of our reluctance to the advice of the peach and pointed you here for whatever reason (to see if we accept the same views under different first impressions of the poster, to continue her mission to tear down our moms or to just sit back and use us as entertainment)
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Friendship is like peeing on yourself:
Everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.
Jenny, you must understand we are all still very raw from the recent debates. I went back and read your posts and they are very friendly and tactful. However, you must understand our skepitism with you just joining yesterday and only posting on this particular thread, and coincidentally your name if so very close to the instigator of much of our debate.....
Trust me I understand everyone is raw and skepitical but like I said in my in above posts I will be respectful as long as everyone here does the same to me. I am not here to stir up any trouble but only answer your car seat questions with respect.
and then add in the next carseat guru who was not nearly as friendly or tactful, joining at the same time, posting only here on this thread. it almost seems pre-meditated to come in here and bombard us so soon, just so much coincidence. seriously my first thoughts were 1) you are the peach, or 2) someone has gone to a group where you are all members and told you of our reluctance to the advice of the peach and pointed you here for whatever reason (to see if we accept the same views under different first impressions of the poster, to continue her mission to tear down our moms or to just sit back and use us as entertainment)
I can promise you I am not the peach and I am sure any admin that cross references my ISP will see I am not the peach. I am not the type of person to tear down anyone and esp a fellow mother. I am here to support and encourage the safety of all our children in our vehicles. I will also be glad to join in other areas of the board but like I said I do not have an Aug '07 baby but I do have August babies but they are older. I know at times experiance does help.
Just to give you some details of myself I am a mom of 2 little girls and 1 angel in heaven. I live in Texas (man it's hot here). I work for a local hospital as an injury prevention specialist & a health care educator (I teach all the expecting parent classes (child birth, bf'ing, baby care, CPR & safety) plus I run a Safe Kids coalition & fitting station. I also help run a pregnancy & infant loss support group. I have been married to my best friend & my dream man for 9 1/2yrs.
I hope by me sharing about myself will show you I am not here to stir up any trouble.
jenny, thank you for letting us take a peek into who you are. i am glad that you understand where we come from on this. granted it would be nice to have someone we can direct questions at with your background, but who is not so untolerable of what some may view as unorthodox decisions like our past experiences have been.
i also will admit i'm curious as to how you "stumbled" onto our thread.
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Last edited by thnkngpnk_seengblu : 06-24-2008 at 11:19 AM.
jenny, thank you for letting us take a peek into who you are. i am glad that you understand where we come from on this. granted it would be nice to have someone we can direct questions at with your background, but who is not so untolerable of what some may view as unorthodox decisions like our past experiences have been.
i also will admit i'm curious as to how you "stumbled" onto our thread.
Please know any questions I answer I will be giving your best practice/safest & what is legally required. What you decide to take from it will be your parental decision but I hope with the information that is given everyone will be open minded at seeing any dangers of going against the recommendations. I am not here to call anyone names or put anyone down but to help educate and further your research in anything I can.
I can't believe someone tried to tell off Shilo, of all people here, shows how little you know of our board.
Shilo is our walking encyclopedia, and she has always shared her info and knowledge with respect and tact. Maybe she can teach you a thing or two.
Awww.. that was so sweet! Thanks so much for being so kind! hehe a walking encyclopedia.... I like that.
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Sorry you felt attacked by us, but I guess we are a bunch of woman who like to speak our mind lol plus we just had the "drama" thread a few days ago which we thought was over. It just seemed weird that 2 people made a profile on the same day to post on this thread after we just had a huge blow-up a few days ago about car seats, I am still a little skeptikal to be honest. But I dont know for sure so I will welcome you like I would anyone else So thank you for the info and thanks for not being rude like the "others"!
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Yes, I do search for car seat posts and all other kids of info that I use in my classroom with other parents. I search for breastfeed difficults that other mom's are experiancing and what other bf'ers are giving as advise to help. These are great resources and information to take back to my expecting or brand new moms I work with. I do this on any board I am a member or lurker on.
Again, I am not here to stir up trouble just here to help if you want it. That is all!
Re: Car seat blog
hehe a walking encyclopedia.... I like that. 
So thank you for the info and thanks for not being rude like the "others"!
