When did you start sitting in the front passenger seat again post baby?

[user11290]

Hi,

Just curious as to when you started sitting in the front passenger seat when you go out as a family, after having a baby?

Obviously it's different if you're actually driving. But for those that don't drive/allow someone else to drive - when did you start sitting in the front passenger seat again?

DD is 14 months and I sit in the back together but I do sometimes miss sitting in the front with my partner as I feel as though the 'room mate' phase has extended to car journeys too.

Not sure if I'm being selfish but just curious!

You don’t think slackening your seatbelt, leaning over and pressing your boob and heavy adult body into the face of a child while travelling at speed in the car is utterly mad?

I think the Roads Traffic Policing teams in your area may be able to enlighten you.

I have read some extraordinary things on MN over the years but BF a baby in a car seat while only half strapped in yourself in a moving car takes some beating. One of mine wasn't great on car journeys and I did sit in the back in the early days or for longer journeys, I also BF on demand just about anywhere but nothing on earth would have made me do that. Stop, then feed.

@KindLemur
Probably the vast majority are happy saying 'look a tree' but on MN everyone has a velcro baby who needs waited on until 18

Other than in a taxi home from the hospital with our baby I've never sat in the back as an adult. DH doesn't drive but he's never sat in the back either!

Didn't occur to us it was necessary?!