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Childminded children in cars - should they have a 3 point seatbelt or a lap belt?

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Chocol8 · 01/08/2005 23:15

Ds is 7 and just started with a new childminder today - he was worried about the lap belt and the childminder replied that these were legal.

I am uncomfortable about it as I have read that they are not that safe - can anyone shed any light on this please?

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Fran1 · 01/08/2005 23:25

Is she really allowed that many children? how does she cope??

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Chocol8 · 01/08/2005 23:23

She has a big car like a range rover and has 7 children at full capacity. I think she has one babe, 3 are 3 or 4yrs and 3 are about 7 or 8yrs.

I have paid her forward for the whole holiday (nearly £600) and if I don't allow him to go out in the car, she will have to let him go as that means the others can't go out either.

This has been worrying me since he told me and I am very stressed about it. What can I do?

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Janh · 01/08/2005 23:19

No, they're not at all safe for anybody, let alone children. No seatbelts at all used to be legal.

Does minder have any small children in car seats? If so they should use the lap belt for anchoring. If not, how many children is she carrying and who gets which belt?