DS is nearly 5 and autistic, and when we're out in the car he sits in his child seat in the back seat. It's one of the ones that you you secure with a seatbelt, but DS has jut discovered how hilarious it is to undo it when we're travelling at 70 miles an hour. He's also the kind of child who finds being told "NO" quite funny...
Yesterday he came home on his school bus and his escort told me that he's started undoing his seatbelt with them, too. She asked if I could tell him not to. (!!!) I had to laugh - I mean, she HAS met him and, presumably, dozens of other severely autistic nonverbal children, and ought to have some understanding of what he's capable of understanding. He might understand a "No" from her, as he's actually DOING it, but there's no way I can sit down with him at home and say "Now DS, please don't try and escape from your seat on the bus later."
Anyway, I've given her permission to use a safety harness on him when he's on the bus but have realised that I'd like one too and have no idea where to get one from. I've just passed my driving test and will soon be building up my courage to go out with him alone, but really don't want to be doing that while he still has the means to escape.
My only stipulation is that it has to be one that can be used in a back seat. The only one I've found online seems to be for use on a front seat and quite frankly I can't imagine anything more terrifying than DS in a temper in the front seat...
Thanks in advance, and sorry for waffling!