Sooo my step-daughters mom is allowing her to sit in the front seat in her vehicle. She is only 6 years old. My husband doesn’t know how he should approach the situation. We’ve received phone calls on two different occasions stating that my step daughter was sitting in the front seat, unbuckled with no booster seat or anything. We live in Ohio so this is what I found on the matter online but I never know which information is accurate. 😩 Please no negativity! We’re just trying to find the right info on what to do or how to approach her about it to ensure the safety of the child. 😕
That's very dangerous. She still needs to be in a booster at all times. Honestly still harnessed if she fits. I just moved my oldest to a booster not long ago.
Unless you can turn off the airbag manually it's very unsafe for children to ride in the front seat.
I would use the link that pps added above and also booster seat information and how to buckle. Have dad do all this since she will fly off the handle anyway. Make it known that this is ONLY about the safety of the child and he isn't "attacking" her.
If that doesn't work work I'd turn her in for child endangerment.
Yeah I understand I will do some research to maybe help, and I’m wishing you guys get the most positive outcome with her mom concerning this situation.
That’s tough because it’s her child. But a mother should want to put the safety of the child first. Maybe your husband should be the one to address it so she doesn’t feel like you think your a better mother to her child then she is. Maybe he should stress to her the significance and safety of a seatbelt and booster seats. If she can’t still refuses you can report her for child endangerment. Endangering the welfare of a child. Child neglect. Or something. Maybe then she will know at least y’all are serious about her safety and will not turn a blind eye because she’s the mother.
I definitely agree it should be up to him. I wouldn’t be the one to step into that conversation. Definitely should be between them. I just figured I would post on here thinking maybe someone would know more information about it than I do before he brings it up. Gotta have facts first!
The issue with talking to her about any situation is that she doesn’t consider what we’re saying, she just flies off the handle and gets defensive. I’m seriously so worried about this! And I don’t understand why she doesn’t see it as a concern. My stepdaughter is really little for her age & I’m just blown away that she’s not taking safety seriously. 🤔
@twinmommy1717 there's no reversing a child's death. Hope she knows that. And it can take under 1 second for an accident to occur and change everyone's lives.
Unless you can turn off the airbag manually it's very unsafe for children to ride in the front seat.