From: clare@nynexst.com (Clare Chu)
Subject: Re: Baby Cries in Carseat
Organization: Nynex Science and Technology
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 92 15:36:04 GMT

In article <1992Aug25.192546.5029@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> jackie8@dasher.uucp (Jackie Brady) writes:
>In article <1684E6B4C.CREECH@LSTC2VM.stortek.com> CREECH@LSTC2VM.stortek.com (Teresa Creech) writes:
>>I have a friend with a 6 week old baby boy.  She called in tears last night.
>>Seems that Charles HATES to ride in the car in his carseat.  He cried all the
>>way home from the hospital ( 1 1/2 hours) when he was discharged.  He has
>>cried during almost every car ride he has taken since then (including a trip
>>from Kentucky to Flordia :^( ).
>> [stuff deleted]
>>Since the trip to Flordia (when he spent many hours snuggled in Moms lap
>				^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>because they couldn't stand the screaming), he has been more clingy and
>>wants to be held, but he doesn't scream uncontrolably anywhere but in the
>>car.
>> 
>I would like to get the opinion from misc.kid.parents out there
>on this one.  I apologize that I'm following up to this article
>w/out offering any suggestions, but seeing this post made me want
>to ask this.
>
>I know I'm going to get tons of "*you're* not a parent so you can't
>possibly know what it's like to deal with a constantly crying baby...etc"
>responses, but here goes anyway...  When I read of/see parents who hold
>their babies in their laps (for *whatever* reason) it really gets to
>me.  There are far too many stories of children in accidents getting
>thrown right through the windshield or through the window.  Every time
>I see it I get a sickening feeling in my stomach because the parents
>should know better, and would have worse problems than constant crying
>should a car hit them.

  I too get a sick feeling seeing parents holding their kids on their
  laps.  My husband works in the city emergency room and he's seen
  kids that should not have died if they were in car seats.  He's
  very adamant about car seats and nearly had a heart attack when
  he heard that his mom brought our son out without a car seat.
  He's had countless arguments with his parents who think it's
  okay not to use a carseat, until they finally gave in.  After
  all, it's our son they're subjecting going through the windshield.
  Besides, my son likes the carseat and climbs on by himself.
  So it was only his mother's greediness of holding him that made
  her want to not use one.  As if she doesn't get to hold him
  enough, since we leave him there during work hours.  Some
  parents/grandparents are just very stubborn.  Maybe it's due
  to lack of education because I see a LOT of people in my
  neighborhood, mostly Hispanic who don't use carseats.  And
  I don't buy the economic reason because hospitals will lend
  out carseats or rent them out real cheap.  Not to add that
  it is the law in New York State that babies and toddlers
  sit in carseats.  I've actually seen more Hispanics holding
  their kids in cars than ones who use carseats.  And I'm sure
  my husband has seen a lot more dead and dying babies and toddlers
  than he wants to mention to me, because he gets hysterical
  when he sees people holding their kids on their laps.

>
>I am honestly interested in the opinions of all you misc.kidders out
>there on this.  Am I alone in this.  My SIL took care of her twins by
>herself and had the same problem with my nephew -- constantly crying
>choking, etc.  Her solution was pulling over and going back to him
>until he was better. I'm not saying this is the best idea, but this
>is what she did in the same situation.

  No, you're not alone on this.
>
>Flames to /dev/null. I'm just interested in serious opinions. I'm
>not interested in a fight. Thanks. :)
>---
>Jackie Brady/jackie8@cc.bellcore.com/908-699-5458		    
>(My company has nothing to do with my opinions.)
>Consequences, schmonsequences...as long as I'm rich! -- Daffy Duck


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