Are Halfords allowed to do this?

[nappyaddict]

My mum has just come back with DS in a highback booster seat. DS is 2 lbs under the minimum weight for a highback booster seat. He is 9lbs off the maximum weight for his current seat so wasn't planning on changing him any time soon. Apparently they had to sign a form to say DS was 2 lbs too light for the seat and were then allowed to buy it and install it in the car.

so its your mum not halfords you should be cross with. they did more than they really needed to have done.

what did she take him to halfords in? What happened to the old seat?

They made sure she made an informed decision. It's that decision you might want to be cross about I think.

Are you scared to be annoyed at your Mum, so you are taking it out on Halfords.

Lets face it, I could go in without a child and buy any old seat so I don't see why it is Halfords responsibility.

YABU

Are you scared to be annoyed at your Mum, so you are taking it out on Halfords.

Lets face it, I could go in without a child and buy any old seat so I don't see why it is Halfords responsibility.

YABU

I don't think it's Halfords fault TBH. They just sold a car seat, and they informed your mother that your DS was too light for it. What your mother does with it once it has been sold is her decision.

I once tried to buy some Calpol from Boots because DD was going to have her 1st vaccinations in a couple of weeks and I thought it would be best to have some in just in case she got a temperature afterwards. But the woman in Boots refused to sell it to me because DD was a few weeks too young (even though I wasn't going to give it to her just yet). So I went to Superdrug and got some there instead.

Thanks for all your input. Have to take DS swimming now.

na are you not able to tell your mum how pissed off with her you are? after all, it is her at fault here, she is the one who took this step, she is the one who strapped your DS into the seat and drove off.

Halfords really couldn't have done anything about it, your mum is the carer for your DS in that situation, not Halfords. Be angry with the right person.

Agree with everyone, not an issue with Halfords, it's your mother you should be furious with.

They're a business, NA, they sell goods to people who should take responsibility and ensure what they are getting is the right thing. The problem isn't them - it's your mother. Take the seat off her, fit the old one and tell her off!

Nappy addict- can I just ask how you mother got him to Halfords in the first place?

Agree with the others Halfords haven't actually done anything wrong, your mother chose to go there and buy it regardless of your and their advice, what she did having paid for it is soley down to her. No different to anyone buying over the internet.

why did your mum buy it?

tbh i wouldnt be annoyed. 2lb is hardly going to make much of a difference is it

hwen my dds were 2 yrs old i had no idea what they weighed...

nailpolish- 2lb makes the difference between life and death.

i dont agree

children are all shapes - height and weight - my dd used a car seat at a certain weight - when her sister was the same weight she still seemed to small for the seat - straps didnt sit properly

anwyay thats by the by

i still dont see why nappyaddict is annoyed at halfords

Nappy Addict is very young.

IIRC she still lives at home, so whilst she is madder than a box of frogs with her DM, she does not feel free to tell her so.

This is fine, but it would have been more honest for NA to post, re her Mother's arrogance and leave Halfords out of the mix. IMO

Nappy: They shouldn't have INSTALLED it

They are not allowed to sell and then install, AFAIK, because they are then liable for any accidents if it isn't 100% correct

We had this problem once when we were going to buy one but the store REMOVED the seat and made US install it for this reason

halford are allowed to install car seats as long as the person that does it is trained to do so.

They don't install, they fit - which I'm sure is a matter of liability rather than semantics. The implication of OP is her mother bought and put it in the car. As it is a highback booster it would n't actually have needed "fitting" as such anyway.

You all seem to be misunderstanding me. I am mad at my mum for doing what she did. I know for instance Boots can't sell medised to you if your child is under 2. I thought baby shops would have a similar policy for selling car seats for children under the correct weight that's all.

sorry, nappy addict did your mum have your child with her? or did they think she was buying it for when your child grew into it. This is prob a conversation you should have with your mum as sometimes it can be a generational thing with nannys/grannys/grandmas not quite understanding the importance of things that we know are very important. Maybe this needs to be pointed out to her in a diplomatic way. was very kind of your mum to try and help as car seats are expensive. maybe she should ask you next time what you need for your child first.
either way the lines of communication need to be open between you and your mum to avoid future misunderstandings. good luck

I'm amazed at people knowing what their children weight so sccurately. I wouldn't have thought 2lbs would make so much difference - doesn't a winter coat weigh more than 2lbs?

I would have thought it was common sense to weigh your child before going to buy a car seat.