tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769679620300509803.post6897308941833911169..comments2023-04-07T08:38:53.913-07:00Comments on HankandLucy: jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15103047512463828864noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769679620300509803.post-39856058669435501202012-01-20T15:47:00.273-08:002012-01-20T15:47:00.273-08:00We have had luck with keeping a toy in the car tha...We have had luck with keeping a toy in the car that is only used in the car so it is something to look forward to. We use a fisherprice fake iphone. You can even pretend someone is calling and then hand the phone to the baby before you start your drive. That usually works but if he starts fussing, I put on a cd of kid's music which usually helps a lot. If I am by myself I'll sing :)Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056879403994721319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769679620300509803.post-66785471900034973932012-01-20T09:20:07.263-08:002012-01-20T09:20:07.263-08:00Car seats are the biggest pain, aren't they? I...Car seats are the biggest pain, aren't they? I am glad we are done with those some days. And then other days, I miss it : ) Little is the best!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07874897254332872367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769679620300509803.post-19115176375296858022012-01-18T21:19:14.238-08:002012-01-18T21:19:14.238-08:00I had our car seat installation checked by our loc...I had our car seat installation checked by our local police department. The guy that did it was a retired Captain so he had time and stories to tell (his daughter was 7 mo pregnant at the time, too). I was worried that we could only put the seat one one side because we have an Element that doesn't have a middle seat. He said that the reason the suggest putting them in the middle is because it is more secure in side impact crashes, but only be a smidge. He also said that if you are putting them on one side it should be the passenger (we had him behind the driver so I could interact with him from the front passenger side) because "when you parallel park do you really want to trust your child's safety to oncoming traffic?" Point taken.<br /><br />No suggestions for keeping her entertained though...I still haven't figured that one out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17021593061287815048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769679620300509803.post-49808306808656312262012-01-18T19:12:11.015-08:002012-01-18T19:12:11.015-08:00Oh man, the car seat woes just never end. To get t...Oh man, the car seat woes just never end. To get through a particularly tough drive, we actually stopped at a Babies R Us, bought one of those battery-powered fish aquarium crib-soother things (which I swore I would never use) and then engineered a way to mount it to the headrest where she could look at it and zone out. A bad parenting moment for sure, but IT WORKED! <br /><br />Also, all parents who use car seats should read this: <a href="http://kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com/2011/07/this-week-in-f%E2%80%94k-you-child-car-seats.html#more-37485" rel="nofollow">This Week In F—k You: Child Car Seats</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1769679620300509803.post-89059026441392453922012-01-18T12:09:30.175-08:002012-01-18T12:09:30.175-08:00Hi Celia! I'm a follower from A Desert Fete. I...Hi Celia! I'm a follower from A Desert Fete. I don't have children, so no personal experience with this. But I did have to write about this topic in the past. If I remember correctly, the side-seat warning mostly applies to cars with side airbags. Check your carseat manual to see if it has any special instructions about use in side seats. You may be able to deactivate side airbags somehow, too. Good luck! AmyAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00282994822196632452noreply@blogger.com