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to KNOW ds could've died

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GoawaySunrise · 26/04/2024 21:40

Posting for traffic. Dm takes ds(he's 4 and ND) once a week to her house to give me time alone with the new baby and just for fun and cuddles. Dh picks him up on way home from work. Today she dropped Ds off which was unusual, and told me she was flying down the road, looked back and saw ds door was wide open. She said she immediately pulled to the side and shut the door. She swears her childlocks were engaged and the door was shut and locked when leaving her house.
I'm willing to accept human or mechanical err once the car is looked at. Beyond that, is there something besides a straight jacket that will help ds? We have all the talks we can about safety, but with his inability to understand the dangers around him, what can I do? That's not figurative I literally am willing to do anything reasonable people suggest. I'm considering everything from bungee cords to good carpet tape. And thats even if he opened the door on his own, but I'm just assuming he did for safetys sake. I'm also wondering how a newer vehicle(2020)lets you open the door while driving. And if she didn't really shut the door shouldn't it have dinged incessantly?

OP posts:
fourelementary · 26/04/2024 22:05

So did he open the door or unlock his belt? Im so confused… sounds like your mum just didn’t fasten the door properly. No harm done.

Blondeshavemorefun · 26/04/2024 22:03

She didn't reliese door had opened when driving ?

Either way she stopped car and shut door

You are blowing this out of proportion

Ds didn't nearly die.

He didn't undo his seatbelt

He didn't fall out of the car

Make sure child locks are on

Ans tell ds NEVER touch the door handle

WittyFatball · 26/04/2024 21:56

Sounds like your mum just forgot to have the child locks on, she's had a fright though and will be sure to double check in future!

GoawaySunrise · 26/04/2024 21:50

Icanseethebeach · 26/04/2024 21:45

What kind of car seat was he in? Car seats using seat belts are only recommended is children can be trusted to leave them in place.

He's never undone his seat belt or even bothered the window buttons. Thank God😩

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Littletreefrog · 26/04/2024 21:47

Car seat in the middle and a special needs harness if he is not able to follow instructions not to undo his harness or touch the door handle.

Hankunamatata · 26/04/2024 21:47

Shouldn't have happened if childlocks were on. Perhaps they had clicked off by mistake?

Icanseethebeach · 26/04/2024 21:45

What kind of car seat was he in? Car seats using seat belts are only recommended is children can be trusted to leave them in place.

KnickerlessFlannel · 26/04/2024 21:44

My daughter did this in mils car - she had taken it for an mot and as part of it they has dingaged the child locks but not told her when they returned it.

AGlinnerOfHope · 26/04/2024 21:43

I think you may be over reacting because of your anxiety about your son.

Things happen.
he was wearing a seat belt.
Your mother noticed and stopped

SpecialG · 26/04/2024 21:43

I work for an SEN provision and a lot of our children have special harnesses fitted to vehicles to stop them being able to undo their seat belts. Google Houdini harness or seat belt clip

BirthdayRainbow · 26/04/2024 21:42

Flying down the road sounds like she was driving very fast.

Put his car seat in the middle so he can't reach the door?