Transporting Without Booster Seat

[Persephone]

I watch a k-gardener that I pick up from morning class. His mom does not use a booster seat with him. He's 5 years old and weighs 38 pounds. I've been picking him up since the start of the year. We drive 3 blocks to my house.

I no longer feel okay about driving him with out a seat, when it is state law that he has one until 8 years of age. I'm not okay with paying a fine if for some reason I was pulled over in those three blocks...what if some dumb driver crashes into me. I'm okay with my driving...I'm not okay with everyone elses!

How should I bring this up to the mom?

Should I provide a booster seat? Should I make the mom provide it?

They run about $15 at Walmart for a cheap one.

My son will be in a 5 point seat until he outgrows it, which will be at like 70 pounds. Then he will be in a booster seat until he hits age 8 like law says.

[laundryduchess@yahoo.com]

I say your car, your responsibility. and I would tell Mom that a friend of yours got pulled over and got a ticket for not using a seat with her kinder. Just to get her thinking.

[Persephone]

I say your car, your responsibility. and I would tell Mom that a friend of yours got pulled over and got a ticket for not using a seat with her kinder. Just to get her thinking.

That might work. I can say a friend got pulled over and ticketed for it and I don't want to take the chance. She can either provide one by *** day or She can pay me the $$ to buy one.

[tymaboy]

I bought one for my car so I could save everyone the hassel. Plus it a right off. I have been thinking of buying another since I have more then 1 kid in care. I dont go out much with the kids but when I do I want to know that I have the bases covered.

[Persephone]

I bought one for my car so I could save everyone the hassel. Plus it a right off. I have been thinking of buying another since I have more then 1 kid in care. I dont go out much with the kids but when I do I want to know that I have the bases covered.

I'm up and down about buying one myself.

But there's a 20% off coupon at big lots for next week which would make their no backs about $11.

[momma2girls]

I bought extra ones for my daycare at around $15.00 each

[Childminder]

I have gotten mine from garage sales and outgrown children. As long as I check the expiration dates on the seats I feel fine with them.

[Persephone]

I have gotten mine from garage sales and outgrown children. As long as I check the expiration dates on the seats I feel fine with them.

Well that's what I would normally do, but since there's not yard sales right now I can. I have sent messages to all my local friends but no one seems to have one right now.

[gbcc]

Well that's what I would normally do, but since there's not yard sales right now I can. I have sent messages to all my local friends but no one seems to have one right now.

It's her child. I would make her buy it. It's for her child's safety.

[momma2girls]

If I picked up a child from school for this family- I would definately have the family supply his car seat. I have extra ones for field trips in the summer, and if I ever have to leave before parents arrive, with them being late for pickups!!

[Persephone]

If I picked up a child from school for this family- I would definately have the family supply his car seat. I have extra ones for field trips in the summer, and if I ever have to leave before parents arrive, with them being late for pickups!!

Thanks everyone. I'm going to call the mom later. She picked up the boy, but sent the older boy in to get him. I have 3 other kids in the house so I just couldn't run out to the car to talk to her.

ETA: I just sent her a text message, since that seems to be the easiest way to contact her from some reason. Well see what she has to say.

I don't even have texting on my phone, I sent via my email to her phone. I made sure to let her know that I didn't have texting also, since I don't like being charged for it...she's the only person who texts me.

[Childminder]

It's her child. I would make her buy it. It's for her child's safety.

I have them for everyone's children, all sizes all ages. I have the ones that fit my vehicle and it's mine so I don't have to worry about not having the right one for the right time and right child. Children come and go in daycares, sometimes often, the carseat stays.

[Childminder]

Well that's what I would normally do, but since there's not yard sales right now I can. I have sent messages to all my local friends but no one seems to have one right now.

Try craigslist or your local child care council. I have also gotten them from local churches and organizations for free. Even our county is a resource for them.

[Persephone]

I have them for everyone's children, all sizes all ages. I have the ones that fit my vehicle and it's mine so I don't have to worry about not having the right one for the right time and right child. Children come and go in daycares, sometimes often, the carseat stays.

I would do that this summer when I find them at yard sales, but I don't think I would have the room to store them when I didn't need them and I don't want to drive around with a bunch of car seats in my van if I'm not needing them all the time.

[Persephone]

Try craigslist or your local child care council. I have also gotten them from local churches and organizations for free. Even our county is a resource for them.

I don't think anywhere in town gives them away because the local hospital does when your child is born.

I did post on the local craigslist.