Local News Story - Kid Falls Out Of Car

[BumbleBee]

http://touch.woodtv.com/10023/6110480

[MamaBearCanada]

That's crazy. She needs a different car seat if that really is the case. The harness in the car seat I have for my 4year old DCB he can't open - and he is bright and of average strength. it boggles my mind that an 18m old could undo the chest strap, lower harness clip, & lean over & open the door - let alone do all that without the mother noticing.

[daycarediva]

That's crazy. She needs a different car seat if that really is the case. The harness in the car seat I have for my 4year old DCB he can't open - and he is bright and of average strength. it boggles my mind that an 18m old could undo the chest strap, lower harness clip, & lean over & open the door - let alone do all that without the mother noticing.

More than likely his straps were too loose and he was able to wiggle out. My ds could unhook himself at 2. We bought a VERY high quality carseat and it was installed properly and tightened properly.

So glad he is ok though, this could have easily been so much worse.

[sharlan]

That's crazy. She needs a different car seat if that really is the case. The harness in the car seat I have for my 4year old DCB he can't open - and he is bright and of average strength. it boggles my mind that an 18m old could undo the chest strap, lower harness clip, & lean over & open the door - let alone do all that without the mother noticing.

At 18 mos my granddaughter could unlatch every carseat we tried. She got so bad about it that no one could go anywhere alone with her. Someone had to be sitting next to her to prevent her from unlatching the carseat.

The first time she did it, I was driving down the freeway at 70 mph when I checked my rearview mirror and saw her standing against the back of the van doors. I "thought" she was asleep.

[nanglgrl]

I was this child once except they didn't use cars eats back then. I fell out of the car on the freeway and didn't even have a scratch.

[Blackcat31]

"the mother, who asked not to be identified"........ :: :: Um, I wonder why?? :: ::

"but she never thought he would get out of the car because of the vehicle's child locks.......But those locks weren't on"

Well, DUH!! Then how are they suppose to work if they aren't on!

"he's only 18 months, but I've caught him a couple times unbuckling himself."

Just those statements alone tell me that "someone" needs some car seat safety and possibly some parent-supervision education.

This mother should be cited for stupidity if anything.

[MamaBearCanada]

I stand corrected - I guess it isn't that implausible!

[Willow]

I had a two year old foster kiddo I had to zip tie his straps to keep him in (recommended by state patrol and approved by licensing) because he too was lickity split and always waited until I hit the highway.

Difference was after he did it the first time I remained hyper aware. No windows down, door locks always on, and I didn't turn the radio up so I could always hear what was going on.


If she knew it was a problem she'd encountered in the past then for cripes sake do something to prevent it and future injuries in the future then kwim?

[Oneluckymom]

At first I thought there is no way....then I read the other comments

She should have been way more cautious. No wonder she remained anonymous.

[MarinaVanessa]

That's crazy. She needs a different car seat if that really is the case. The harness in the car seat I have for my 4year old DCB he can't open - and he is bright and of average strength. it boggles my mind that an 18m old could undo the chest strap, lower harness clip, & lean over & open the door - let alone do all that without the mother noticing.

More than likely his straps were too loose and he was able to wiggle out. My ds could unhook himself at 2. We bought a VERY high quality carseat and it was installed properly and tightened properly.

So glad he is ok though, this could have easily been so much worse.

I had a two year old foster kiddo I had to zip tie his straps to keep him in (recommended by state patrol and approved by licensing) because he too was lickity split and always waited until I hit the highway.

Difference was after he did it the first time I remained hyper aware. No windows down, door locks always on, and I didn't turn the radio up so I could always hear what was going on.


If she knew it was a problem she'd encountered in the past then for cripes sake do something to prevent it and future injuries in the future then kwim?

These are all things that I thought about while reading the article. I use carseats that have difficult 5 harness buckles to remove and chest harness clips that need a lot of pressure to release so that stuff like this doesn't happen to me. I don't know an 18mo yet that can unclip themselves or squirm out of the straps, heck even my 3yo's have to wait for me to unbuckle them because they can't do it and I STILL lock my windows, have the child safety door lock turned on and constantly look into my rear view mirror (one that comes in my van specifically so that you can watch all of the passengers at the same time) because I'm so paranoid ... I mean, your door opens and you don't notice the noise?? :confused:

[MyAngels]

Anybody else have a giggle when they envisioned the other accident caused by the driver who forgot to put his vehicle in park when he jumped out to save the child?

This could have had such a horrible outcome, hopefully this mom will take a good lesson from it.

[Blackcat31]

Anybody else have a giggle when they envisioned the other accident caused by the driver who forgot to put his vehicle in park when he jumped out to save the child?

This could have had such a horrible outcome, hopefully this mom will take a good lesson from it.

Yeah, and people wonder why I never allowed my provider to transport my kids?

People are really bad/careless drivers now days.

[youretooloud]

I had a daycare girl who did this. I think she was almost two. She was a HANDFULL! She was THAT kid.

So, after she jumped/fell out of her moving car, I strapped her in a few carseats I had here. Then we all walked into the other room. She showed up in the room within minutes. (I figured if I had one seat she couldn't get out of, i'd give it to them, but she could get out of both of them)

Finally, her Mom (who couldn't afford to buy a new carseat) Put the hard part of a hook and loop tape on both sides of the button buckles, so she would stop pushing it since it hurt. It hurt mom too, but it wasn't impossible...it just made it uncomfortable.

[MyAngels]

Yeah, and people wonder why I never allowed my provider to transport my kids?

People are really bad/careless drivers now days.

Totally with you there. I'm a non-transporting provider and was an anti-transporting mom .

Well, unless it was my mom driving the city bus (she was a bus driver then) that my children's daycare center rode when they went to the library . For some reason I could never say no to that ::.

[sharlan]

I had a two year old foster kiddo I had to zip tie his straps to keep him in (recommended by state patrol and approved by licensing) because he too was lickity split and always waited until I hit the highway.

Difference was after he did it the first time I remained hyper aware. No windows down, door locks always on, and I didn't turn the radio up so I could always hear what was going on.


If she knew it was a problem she'd encountered in the past then for cripes sake do something to prevent it and future injuries in the future then kwim?

I went as far as sewing the straps together on my granddaughter's carseat, until I thought about what would happen in an accident. Someone else wouldn't know they were sewn. I never thought about using zip ties.