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AIBU?

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to not want DS to go on a nursery trip in a coach with adult seatbelts?

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snowleopard · 09/05/2007 18:12

He's just under 2 and today I (along with another parent who was nearby) were asked to give consent to a day trip to a family play park thingy a good 30 miles away. The other mum asked how they would get there and it transpired in a big coach with normal adult seatbelts. The trip is for his group(aged 18 month-2 years) and the older groups who are 2, 3 and 4. Is this normal? I thought adult seatbelts were dangerous below a certain height? i said I would consider taking our child seat and fitting it into the coach using the seatbelt - wuld that be a good idea or would I be unreasonable to just not let him go?

The nursery have always been so good and careful, or so I thought - this has really upset me - but maybe IABU? I know city buses don't have seatbelts for example but they trundle slowly around city centres - and anyway if DS goes on one of those he's strapped into his buggy. And this is a big coach going on the bypass and A1...

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snowleopard · 09/05/2007 18:26

I haven't given consent - said I'd think about it and talk to DP. I might also ring the nursery manager to ask her about it as I did think it was illegal too.

It's true he won't miss out because he won't realise. I just don't know what's normal - but know I I don't feel right about it.

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sunnysideup · 09/05/2007 18:18

I just wouldn't have said yes to this - YANBU. He's not even two yet and I just think it's more appropriate for their nursery outings to be round the corner to the park or the post office or something!

hercules1 · 09/05/2007 18:16

If he's under 2 I'd get him to miss it as he wont be so aware of what he's missing anyway.

hercules1 · 09/05/2007 18:16

Surely that is illegal?
Not sure what I'd do.

Buses in cities usually go very slowly but it sounds like yours will go some speed.

oops · 09/05/2007 18:15

Message withdrawn

coppertop · 09/05/2007 18:14

Our pre-school usually asks parents to bring a car seat or booster seat for their children to use.