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Get a different car seat...try several if need be but if the option is putting your childs literal life at stake or listening to crying listen to crying. Besides protecting your child it is also against the law in any place I know of that age and not even being in the seat is a crime anywhere. You're her mom and your job is to protect her. Figure something out that is safe and legal
Turning carseat around at 10 months...
This is my 3rd child but she screams herself into a bloody fit every time we are in the car. Only once we turned her around and it was peaceful. Half the time its soo bad im in the backseat holding her outside of the car seat. Shes 25lbs and 10 months old. I cant do it any more and i cant not travel to the store because of a crying baby. Would i be wrong for turning around the car seat just to be able to drive
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In most states it is illegal to turn a kid that age forward facing. It is very dangerous if you were to get hit. Extend to fit is still a carseat but i know my kids hated the graco seats changed to a different seat they were much happier. If it isn't in the budget find a car seat clinix and ask if they have ither seats or ask the local fire deot that is car seat safety certified and see if they have free seats or ask a friend/family memebr for a loan. But besides being unsafe in my state you'd be getting a child endangerment ticket if a cop saw.
Ke
And if the seat is fowards shes fine. Done.it.once and was the most and only pleasant drive in the last 10.months. and she was in a carseat at first now shes in a graco extend to fit.
Ke
Thats not in my budget unfortunately
DO NOT TURN YOUR INFANT FOWARD FACING!!!!!! That is insanely dangerous and in many states ILLEGAL! Your child NEEDS to be rear facing and no switching until child has maxed out of rear facing limits. Which would be around 4-5yrs. 40lbs or 40” is most seats max rear facing limits. Some are 50lbs. What car seat do you have?
Not to sound mean but kinda seems like you have a lot of excuses to excuse dangerous behavior. If you have postpartum get help. If you cant drive with her get amazon delivery. If the car seat is an issue find a new seat as many places donate them. It is illegal and.it is dangerous. You asked and people are telling you it is dangerous. Your postpartum wont get better when a cop gives you a child engagement ticket and cps becomes a part off your life. There is a solution as there are millions of babies who ride in carseats. Go to the doctor and talk to them and see what they say to you asking about turning the carseat. They will flat out say no. It is hard for you but you love your baby and should want them safe. If you are willing to break the law and put your baby in danger knowingly to be ok mentally you need to seek help asap.
Well, anything would be better than holding your child in the backseat. That’s extremely dangerous and probably illegal depending on where you live. You could get fined or arrested if something were to happened to her.Personally I’d suggest talking to your pediatrician to see if they have thoughts on how to calm the child down while in the car seat.
J
Postpartum isn’t an excuse to endanger your kids like this. Ever. I had two kids, back to back pregnancies, pregnant by someone who was abusive and both pregnancies resulting in severe postpartum depression and anxiety. Never did something this risky, never even questioned it.
It’s your job as the adult AND parent to get ahold of your mental health before it trickles into your kids. If your postpartum is truly this bad, get help. Because your child shouldn’t have to suffer. They didn’t ask to be here
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Seriously for the sake of your health you need to speak with your doctor. This isn’t healthy at all.
You're a fool. I've been a trauma and a nicu nurse...I've seen too many babies and kids seriously hurt because they are in the wrong seat or the right seat installed wrong. Your child is way way way more likely to be involved in a traffic incident than trafficked. You said you're in Wisconsin which requires by law rear facing until at least 1 yr old. You are being reckless with your childs life. Every hospital I've ever worked at has had free carseats as do many churches, fire stations, schools and cps programs. Your baby is not the only baby to not be able to ride in a car seat. Its sad when we see babies come in injured because their parents didn't know better....it makes me see red and think things I shouldn't as a good Christian women when the larwnts knew and didn't care. Tiny bodies torn.apart, head swollen to the size of a watermelon, blood filled eyes, life long mental and physical deficts or we call time of death and go cry before we see out next patient because it is a scene you never want to see. Be that babies momma and keep them safe. Your 10 month old comes before you being annoyed. What are you gonna do when they start walking and no longer want any car seat??? Let them be unbuckled to make it easier for you? Being a parent is hard but you.chose it, your 10 month old little Angela didn't.
Stop taking her out of her seat when the car is moving! She cries because she knows you'll just let her out. I've never given my kids a chance to be out of their carseats while we were moving, they have cried before but it's not their choice, they will be restrained. Dont be dumb. 🤦🏽♀️
Do you have a mirror so she can see you? I would even give her a tablet with her favorite cartoons just for the car.
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Don’t forget to take a breath to release the tension.
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That’s mom life. It’s hard sometimes and we all go through it. Try being very dry and stern with baby. “We have to get in our seats now. We need to be safe.” Then put her in quickly. Do not react. Play music, sing or do whatever you can for YOU to focus on driving. When you get to your destination give praises and affection about how she was safe and in her seat. Do it the same way every time. No good mommy loves to hear her babies cry. It hurts and it’s stressful. But it’s for safety.
Ke
Crying for 10.months straight which.makes me avoid leaving home and it bring me to a breaking point to even question turning the seat around is whats hurting me.and. the sanity of me.and my other kids
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