Recently my FIL took my two DCs out for the day with their cousin.
In the back of the car he put our two Britax adventure car seats and then put a plain backless booster seat in the front.
The children are 5, 6 and 7, all around the same height and build. 5yo is tall for his age, 7yo is short for his age.
I was informed after the trip that the two eldest took turns to sit in the front seat on the backless booster seat. On the way home the 6yo fell asleep and his head was lolling around.
When I found out I was really cross but because they are IL not my parents I felt I had to tone down my reaction.
My gripe was that they could have all fitted in the back seat; they were travelling a long distance on a motorway and the car has airbags and I don't know if FIL knows about putting the front seat as far back as possible. And since then I've read that a booster isn't great behind the passenger seat when it's moved right back as the child has more chance of colliding with the seat.
Was I unreasonable to get cross? I know that they love their GC very much and would never intentionally harm them. I feel so awkward and ungrateful but at the same time I want to protect my kids - driving is a lot different to when we used to all pile in the back seat as kids and have no seatbelts at all.
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halfapoundoftreacle · 15/11/2010 14:02
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