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To tell him to remove the car seat?!!

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Ttrwq · 17/01/2025 21:32

Dh needs wheels changing. He’s lost the wheel nut so that’s now got to be sorted too when they come out tonight to change them. Aibu to expect him to take car seat out to do this? Won’t it harm the car seat?

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allthemiddlechildrenoftheworld · 17/01/2025 22:01

@Ttrwq you know what, you're NUTS!!!! car seat is in the bloody car and the wheels are outside the car!! car isnt moving!!

whynotwhatknot · 17/01/2025 22:00

you ant change wheels without the nut so pointless them coming out

AppleBlossomMay · 17/01/2025 21:56

Ttrwq · 17/01/2025 21:37

It’s the nut bolt thing that’s been lost so that’s got to be replaced first

I have had an awful personal experience with a car incident so very anxious about car seats

Can you explain further what exactly you're worrying about? Because I'm very confused why you'd think changing the wheels would affect the car seat in any way.

malmi · 17/01/2025 21:56

Oh have you got one of those car seats that attaches to the wheel on the outside of the car? Not recommended for long journeys these days

QueSyrahSyrah · 17/01/2025 21:55

The only way the car seat could possibly come to harm in this scenario is if you do remove it and it subsequently gets dropped on the floor from a height. Leave it where it is!

Shallana · 17/01/2025 21:51

What has the locking wheel nut got to do with it at all? 🤔 they will just attend with a replacement wheel nut?

They prop the car up using the jack, undo the wheel nuts, take the wheels off and put new wheels on. I've done it myself a few times. There's no possibility of any damage to the car seat at all.

Anotherfrozenpizzafortea · 17/01/2025 21:49

How do you think that changing a wheel could possibly affect the car seat?

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whycantibeselfishforonce · 17/01/2025 21:47

If he can't find the wheel nut to get the wheel off then that is why a mechanic is coming to sort it - I think that's what you mean?

They won't have to go inside the car at all - fixing the wheel will not affect the internal aspects of the car at all. Don't worry about the car seat. They won't touch it.

LouH1981 · 17/01/2025 21:47

No, please don’t worry. The car seat will be fine xx

Bigfellabamboo · 17/01/2025 21:47

Are you okay Hun?

Surprisedcupcake · 17/01/2025 21:46

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user12343333333334 · 17/01/2025 21:43

I get you are super anxious I really do.
But please rest assured that the car seat is fine to stay put.
What do you think will happen?

Londonrach1 · 17/01/2025 21:43

How they connected....why would you need to remove the seat to change the tyre ..

NiftyBiscuit · 17/01/2025 21:42

OP I realise you're anxious, but honestly indulging this anxiety is not going to help you long term. Try to recognise the illogic of it.

If the car seat was connected to the wheel/wheel nut in any way, I'd expect it to spend the whole journey spinning around.
No one would appreciate that.

TheArtfulScreamer1 · 17/01/2025 21:42

WTF. I don't want to be rude to a stranger on the Internet who doesn't deserve it but this is one of the most bat shit posts I've ever read on here and having used this site for a number of years that's saying something!

myplace · 17/01/2025 21:41

So he needs a wheel changing but has lost the lockable wheel nut gadget.

You think they’ll damage the car seat when they sort it out?

I wouldn’t expect them to be inside the car. So the seat should be fine.

What are you expecting to damage the seat? Specifically?

PickledElectricity · 17/01/2025 21:39

It's unlikely but if it's making you that anxious then ask him to remove it before taking it in for you.

CheshireCats · 17/01/2025 21:39

What?? This does not even make sense.

TomatoSandwiches · 17/01/2025 21:38

What?

sanityisamyth · 17/01/2025 21:38

This is one of the most ridiculous things I think I've read on here.

Original poster
Ttrwq · 17/01/2025 21:37

It’s the nut bolt thing that’s been lost so that’s got to be replaced first

I have had an awful personal experience with a car incident so very anxious about car seats

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CookieCrumbles23 · 17/01/2025 21:37

Yes remove the car seat and also the windscreen wipers!

MumonabikeE5 · 17/01/2025 21:35

You could probably leave the kid in he seat and it would be ok
why take the seat out for a wheel change?

vodkaredbullgirl · 17/01/2025 21:35

Eh why would it harm the car seat?