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So I lost my cookies with the police officer...
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<blockquote data-quote="Shari" data-source="post: 23256" data-attributes="member: 1848"><p>I strapped difficult child into his seat from day 1. In fact, he preferred his seat when he was little and slept in it for a couple of months. But as he got older and more mobile, he disliked the restraint more and more and eventually learned to get out of it. I've tried three different types of harnesses and the booster type seat.</p><p>The issue never starts as the seat. It becomes an issue when he gets ticked off for something else down the road. When he's not strapped in, he will scream, kick the dash, throw things at me, yell vulgarities, and spit. When he is strapped in, he seems to be further aggravated by the restraint and the issue is completely lost as the new goal becomes to "win" at something - and that is getting out of the seat, and once he's out, he's much angrier and more hostile than otherwise - thus he will go for the door handle. (who isn't going to stop the car at this one? Thus, he wins) If you've ever been trying to undo your own seatbelt, keep the car under control at 60+ in 4 lanes of traffic, and keep a 4 year old from getting the door pushed open while you try to get to the shoulder and stop without crashing yourself or anyone else, well, 'nuff said. When he's strapped in, its not "if", its "when". I dont' know why he doesn't go for the door when he's not strapped in, other than he's more likely to lose his grasp on reality when he's strapped into something. But I'm also not about to ask and give him any ideas.</p><p></p><p>I carry vet wrap in my vehicles now. I've never had to use it, and I'm sure I'll be arrested if I ever do. But as long as its my job as a parent to keep my child as safe as I can, if it ever reaches the point again where I have to use it until I can get him somewhere where I can get help, I will. That said, I don't see that a safety seat is very safe if it results in a suicide mission for parent and/or child.</p><p></p><p>Loth - yes, you're correct its 8 or 80 pounds. We also have the height restrictio of taller than 4'9". </p><p></p><p>Plate's Full, I don't quite understand the lock you're talking about. Does it lock the car's seat belt or the harness on a child seat? This might actually be useful info I haven't tried.</p><p></p><p>DDD - he doesn't wear a helmet biking, but he wears one on his horse and has never argued about that. In fact, he's proud of it! Funny how they have their "things".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shari, post: 23256, member: 1848"] I strapped difficult child into his seat from day 1. In fact, he preferred his seat when he was little and slept in it for a couple of months. But as he got older and more mobile, he disliked the restraint more and more and eventually learned to get out of it. I've tried three different types of harnesses and the booster type seat. The issue never starts as the seat. It becomes an issue when he gets ticked off for something else down the road. When he's not strapped in, he will scream, kick the dash, throw things at me, yell vulgarities, and spit. When he is strapped in, he seems to be further aggravated by the restraint and the issue is completely lost as the new goal becomes to "win" at something - and that is getting out of the seat, and once he's out, he's much angrier and more hostile than otherwise - thus he will go for the door handle. (who isn't going to stop the car at this one? Thus, he wins) If you've ever been trying to undo your own seatbelt, keep the car under control at 60+ in 4 lanes of traffic, and keep a 4 year old from getting the door pushed open while you try to get to the shoulder and stop without crashing yourself or anyone else, well, 'nuff said. When he's strapped in, its not "if", its "when". I dont' know why he doesn't go for the door when he's not strapped in, other than he's more likely to lose his grasp on reality when he's strapped into something. But I'm also not about to ask and give him any ideas. I carry vet wrap in my vehicles now. I've never had to use it, and I'm sure I'll be arrested if I ever do. But as long as its my job as a parent to keep my child as safe as I can, if it ever reaches the point again where I have to use it until I can get him somewhere where I can get help, I will. That said, I don't see that a safety seat is very safe if it results in a suicide mission for parent and/or child. Loth - yes, you're correct its 8 or 80 pounds. We also have the height restrictio of taller than 4'9". Plate's Full, I don't quite understand the lock you're talking about. Does it lock the car's seat belt or the harness on a child seat? This might actually be useful info I haven't tried. DDD - he doesn't wear a helmet biking, but he wears one on his horse and has never argued about that. In fact, he's proud of it! Funny how they have their "things". [/QUOTE]
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