AIBU about wildlife park

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Going to a wildlife park tomorrow. Mentioned to PIL how we can't wait to show our toddler all the animals and how excited she will be. I said offhand we will have to take her out of her car seat and I'll sit in the back with her and point out all the animals to her. MIL was aghast - you cannot take her out of her car seat- what if you crash?! I said (because I thought she was confused) "no I mean inside the park when we go round looking at the animals in our car doing about 2mph" she said yes I know - but what if you crash?!

AIBU?!

I did this with my youngest when we went around 2 different parks, you are literally crawling along and so are the other cars and no one is near enough to make contact. It's fine. They can't see out properly when strapped in a car seat.

We went to one the other week and nearly every car had their smaller children sitting on laps in the front of the car. Bigger kids were free in the back. Go with your original plan and don't worry about it! but yes, just don't tell the ILs

Just keep a good hold of her in case Dh has to break suddenly. Otherwise should be fine. Don't end up with a monkey on your roof when leaving, as in Car Share. That was the funniest episode.

I left mine in their seats (think they were 4&6) but they were in forward facing booster seats as this was a while back. Never allowed them to unbelted, not even in the ferry queue (bit militant here but dd was in a high speed crash and her car seat saved her life!)

We left ours in her seat but turned it forward facing just for round the park. People are going slowly but they are watching the animals rather than the road so bumps can happen.

I let my children drive at Longleat. They were 10.

Take food in the car, you won't have access to the boot.
2 year olds probably won't be very interested in the animals past a few minutes so take a few things for her to do.

We always took DD out of the seat when we went to WMSP. Make sure the child locks are on though!

(We once had a Giraffe put its head in the front passenger window to try to get the apples that were sitting on DDs seat - picked the bloody seat up!)

I've always taken kids out of their seats at these types of places everyone drives so slow and it's better for them being able to see.

Thanks everyone. Child locks on. Snacks at arms reach and other things to do will be packed just in case - and not in the boot

I'd leave her in and always have with my dc.

I let 4yo on my lap. I kept 2yo in the car seat, because he would just try to open the door or operate the gear stick. Yadnbu though.

I dare you to tell mil you reckon dd stroking sleeping animals should be fine too!

I went to a Wildlife park and as I bought our tickets they recommended I take my 1 year old out of her car seat and hold her on my knee as we drove round! I was in the passenger seat. It was great, we saw lots and she got a great view.