At two years old, Jay is young enough that he still has to use a rear-facing car seat placed in the center rear seat of the auto. The one Brian bought would not fit into Hubby Tony's car, and it was hard to install in mine. However, we got it in and used it for several short trips over the two days they were in town.
I wasn't sure what to do with the barely-used seat, so I put it in the spare bedroom, and after a couple of weeks I started looking past it. However, last week I stepped into the bedroom, re-saw it, and decided it was time for it to go. After researching the seat's expiration date to make sure it was safe to give away, I posted its availability to my Facebook friends. Six people inquired about it. Interestingly enough, four of them were grandmas, and the other two were young people who said their moms might be interested.
I contacted the first woman who messaged me and told her the seat was hers. She picked it up last night. The woman has an in-town grandson that was born in mid-November, and I know it will get a lot of use at her house.
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That is just great!
ReplyDeleteHi Kathy - that seems to make so much sense ... the family will make good use of it ... cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteGreat.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Good job, grandma!
ReplyDeleteAll of the car seats, and now booster seats, that our daughter has had for the grandkids have been hand-me-downs from their friends. Car seats are expensive, and as you mention, they do have an expiration date. Use them while the using is good!
ReplyDeleteI sense that car seat rules and regulations are much more stringent now than when my children were young. Back then I don't know if they even HAD expiration dates!
DeleteIt's the plastic and the wear and tear on the straps. It all deteriorates.
DeleteOur churchs local web-site is always asking or displaying baby things for use among the members. This way know one has to pay a lot to get grand kids around. It really helps.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea.
DeleteI think we have one in the attic which means it’s close to fourteen years old. Facepalm. Good for you taking action to give it away before it’s expiration date.
ReplyDeleteAnd I bet you feel like you just put it up in the attic last week! I learned that some places will recycle old car seats, so they don't end up in the landfills.
DeleteAs a grandma, I have car seats, booster seats, high chairs, port-a-cribs, diapers and wipes, on hand.
ReplyDeleteIf it weren't for friends like you, I couldn't do it!
Each time the family visits I acquire more and more items :-)
DeleteWell done! We used to have a high chair for the babes. We gave it to the single mom's home!
ReplyDeleteI've tried to purge the kiddie toys, but the youngest grandie is against purging!
Sadly, we don't get to experience the grandie often enough, but one corner of the bedroom the family uses when they come has a stack of supplies and toys for them to use the next time they're here.
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