I have a great friend who is a nurse. Actually, I have several great friends who are nurses - they are the best kind of friends to have. However, the first nurse friend is a real safety hound and a car seat expert. For real, certified and everything. She shared this with me today - MORE car seat changes.
Child Seat Requirements Change with 2014 Rule
Read it through, but the basic idea is that the LATCH system may not be adequate for children who are 30+ pounds and are in a car seat that is heavy. Great, just as I reach the point of feeling very comfortable with the LATCH system and not at all comfortable installing a seat with the seat belt.
Also, I just realized the other day that our convertible car seat max's out at 40 pounds. Ells is a compact 36 pounds these days and I have no way to predict when she'll reach 40, but it can't be that far away. So, yet another car seat purchase looming ... advice?
Finally, I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe Fourth of July holiday. We live in a place where home fireworks aren't allowed and it is so hot and dry it's probably a bad idea anyway. We are going to make Diet Coke Mentos bombs tonight with our little friend up the street - I think (hope) it will be just as entertaining for the 2-3 year old crowd.
I'm going to follow the directions at Pancakes and French Fries: How to Make Cola Bombs (The Easier Way).
2 comments:
I hope you take lots of pictures! Sounds like lots of fun!
My dream seat was the Sunshine Radian...think it goes up to 80lbs or something? But we ended up with the Britax Boulevard...which we also love. Now I have to go read your link and get even more paranoid about car seat safety. Sigh.
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