To be retrospectively annoyed about this?

[iknowyouarebutwhatami]

A few years ago, pre children I gave my friend and her DD a lift a few times to some activities they couldn't get to as she had a broken leg and couldn't drive.

Her DD is small and was 2.5 at the time. My friend explained that she was ok to go in a booster seat and I duly drove with her DD strapped in the back of my car on one of those little booster cushion things - not a high backed booster, using the adult seatbelt.

I now realise that it wasn't safe and I would never, ever drive a child of that age without a suitable car seat. From another thread I realise the responsibility was mine so I was completely in the wrong to do this.

I should have checked, I know. BUt I feel angry that my friend reassured me this was fine when it wasn't.

I have learned my lesson btw! I won't be giving anyone else's children lifts ever again!

it would depend what weight she was. If she was over 15kgs (which ds was by that age) then legally she could use the booster cushion. May not be as safe as a high backed booster but is still better than nothing.

depends how long ago it was? My ds is now 11 and we'd have used one of those boosters at about that age, and we weaned at 16 weeks.....

YABU because it was so long ago and no harm done

If it was a few years ago then the car seat laws would have been very fresh and confusing

You obv didn't know, and maybe nor did your friend

I think it is abit silly to be annoyed now.
We all have hindsight.

Maybe your friend genuinly believed it to be right.

Bit bloody daft saying you will never give anyoneleses child a lift.

I get what you are saying - yes, the responsibility is with the driver, but if you don't have kids yourself and an experienced mother insists it's ok...well, you are going to go ahead, aren't you? And potentially find yourself in some bother (not to mention how awful you'd feel if she was hurt in an accident). So YANBU in my view.

Reminds me a little of the time years ago I went to visit a friend with a 5 month old. Stopped off to buy her a cake. I had NO idea whether 5 month olds ate solids or what, and I bought him a chocolate muffin just in case. She gave it to him and he ate the lot - whereas my ds didn't have chocolate till he was about 2!

Thanks all.