To ponder the logic of "Baby on board" signs in cars?

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Genuinely don't know what they are for...they didn't cover it in parenting class!

Anyone?

lazyemma- and other people have said differently- see bamboo

It doesn't make it true, there are urban myths in every profession.

Plus it's routine for the emergency services to check for people in the event of a wreck. Do you really think that they're going to rely on a sticker?

And if it's such a severe accident then it's far more likely that they'll see a child or even a car seat than a 4 inch sticker.
In fact if it's such a severe crash that they're unable to spot anyone without the aid of a sticker it'd be unlikely that the windscreen which displays the sticker would be left intact.

To me they've always been smug parents proclaiming their smugness to the world. I hate them too.

I noticed MUCH less tail-gating after I'd put one in my car. I know they're hated on MN, but having one in my car actually makes a lot of difference where I live.

If it deters one person from tailgating me, and potentially avoiding an accident, then I don't see the problem.

NOT saying children are any more important than people of any other age, but if a LO is in a carseat, and you get rear-ended, then the damage to their back/neck is usually much more severe than in an adult.

there be my reason.

I asked my BIL this as he is quite a senior fireman and he said it's a myth too. They are trained to check the car every time: sometimes people don't have a sign, and sometimes they ahve a sign up when they don't have the baby with them, so it's hardly reliable.

Plus the huge indestructable baby seats aren't hard to miss.

Funny how we didnt have them back in the day when the baby was secured on a wing and a prayer, and maybe some hubba bubba.

Good for you, EE, and I bet you're not alone, though given the reception, little wonder you're a lone poster (?) "admitting" to using one.

From what I've seen it's not uncommon to see people with an axe to grind posting more often than those who are happy with something, so on such a thread, it's likely to attract the comments already seen.

oh yes, definitely pointless, annoying and rather smug in my view. YANBU

So is there actually any point to them whatsoever?

To make money for the manufacturers?

itsalways? why are they smug?

And the wholesalers and retailers!

That aside what possesses the consumer to actually buy them?

PFBishness generally.

I've been waiting for someone to mention the episode in The Simpsons where Marge buys a "baby on board" sign. Homer says "Great. That'll stop people intentionally ramming us on the highway". Or something very similar.

So the public in general don't mind looking like an utter cock then?

Obviously not.

I think my particular variation on the theme was grandparent on board. WTF was that about? He didn't have any children with him at the time either.

Not my bag but don't feel overly strongly about them. They evoke more of a 'meh' feeling tbh.

Some new parents just adore getting all the paraphernalia and good for them. It's a lovely time and I defy anyone to say they didn't buy unnecessary crap that they look at now and laugh/cringe

I have no taste obviously as I have a "Princess" one. Actually it predates DD. I have certainly never noticed it obscuring the view out of the rear window.

I've been tempted to get one that says I don't give a toss who's on board.

But my mean dp won't allow it.

I can honestly say I have no unneccesary crap at all.

i generally notice them on people-carrier type vehicles, which are usually speeding round supermarket car parks at a totally inappropriate speed. Grrrrrrrr.

Could they be stolen vehicles? It pays to be vigilant.

I'm going to make one that says "Smug Breeder On Board."

They used to really annoy me during the 2 years I spent ttc.

I dislike them - especially when I see them on cars where the children are not wearing seat belts and are roaming loose on the back seat.

I loathe them. I don't see how they are any help to emergency services, in fact they could be a hinderance as people don't bother to take them out when the baby is at home in bed.
Pointless-I don't think 'gosh I can be careless and crash into the car in front because there is no baby'!
The 'pass the sick bucket' ones are those that say 'little princess aboard'.

To me they are very similar to personalised number plates. "I have a baby". So what. "My name is Steve". So what.

Don't understand why people feel the need to make these statements on their car.