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Newborn in front seat of single-cab pickup? Good baby/pet-friendly vehicles?
We have a due date of 11/7 and I am trying to make sure we have proper
transportation for our little girl. Right now, I have a 2000 GMC full-size single cab pickup and a 1999 Mustang convertible. My understanding is that newborns should always face backwards and in the back seat. Is there any problem with putting her backwards in the front (and only) seat in the pickup and turning off the passenger airbag? (Is the back-seat rule because of the airbag or some other safety reason?) Also, has anyone ever transported a baby in a late model 2-door Mustang? I would really like to keep this car but seems it may be too big a hassle to get her in and out of it. Finally, we are considering buying a Honda Element, Toyota Tacoma double-cab pickup, or possibly a GMC Envoy XUV. I would like something we can carry both the dogs (2 golden retrievers) and baby in, but want to avoid anything with carpet because the dogs get everything kinda yucky, even when they're not actually touching it. Any opinions on these three vehicles or any other suggestions? TIA. |
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I don't have any opinions about the other vehicle choices, but did want to
say that the reason for the backseat locations for carseats is the airbag, as far as I know. If you've turned off the passenger side airbag, you should be okay. -- Jamie & Taylor Earth Angel, 1/3/03 Check out Taylor Marlys -- www.MyFamily.com, User ID: Clarkguest1, Password: Guest Become a member for free - go to Add Member to set up your own User ID and Password Check out our Adoption Page at http://www.geocities.com/clarkadopt2004/ "Zen Cohen" wrote in message ... We have a due date of 11/7 and I am trying to make sure we have proper transportation for our little girl. Right now, I have a 2000 GMC full-size single cab pickup and a 1999 Mustang convertible. My understanding is that newborns should always face backwards and in the back seat. Is there any problem with putting her backwards in the front (and only) seat in the pickup and turning off the passenger airbag? (Is the back-seat rule because of the airbag or some other safety reason?) Also, has anyone ever transported a baby in a late model 2-door Mustang? I would really like to keep this car but seems it may be too big a hassle to get her in and out of it. Finally, we are considering buying a Honda Element, Toyota Tacoma double-cab pickup, or possibly a GMC Envoy XUV. I would like something we can carry both the dogs (2 golden retrievers) and baby in, but want to avoid anything with carpet because the dogs get everything kinda yucky, even when they're not actually touching it. Any opinions on these three vehicles or any other suggestions? TIA. |
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Zen Cohen wrote:
We have a due date of 11/7 and I am trying to make sure we have proper transportation for our little girl. Right now, I have a 2000 GMC full-size single cab pickup and a 1999 Mustang convertible. My understanding is that newborns should always face backwards and in the back seat. Is there any problem with putting her backwards in the front (and only) seat in the pickup and turning off the passenger airbag? (Is the back-seat rule because of the airbag or some other safety reason?) It is safer to be in the back seat even without the airbag, but it is much safer in the front seat without the airbag than with it. With the airbag is an absolute no-no. Without the airbag, it's just not quite as good as the back seat. Also, has anyone ever transported a baby in a late model 2-door Mustang? I would really like to keep this car but seems it may be too big a hassle to get her in and out of it. It is likely to be a pain crawling back there to get her in and out, but how much hassle you're willing to put up with is totally dependent on your personal feelings on the matter and how much you want to keep the car ;-) Best wishes, Ericka |
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"Ericka Kammerer" wrote in message
... Zen Cohen wrote: We have a due date of 11/7 and I am trying to make sure we have proper transportation for our little girl. Right now, I have a 2000 GMC full-size single cab pickup and a 1999 Mustang convertible. My understanding is that newborns should always face backwards and in the back seat. Is there any problem with putting her backwards in the front (and only) seat in the pickup and turning off the passenger airbag? (Is the back-seat rule because of the airbag or some other safety reason?) It is safer to be in the back seat even without the airbag, but it is much safer in the front seat without the airbag than with it. With the airbag is an absolute no-no. Without the airbag, it's just not quite as good as the back seat. Yes, but in the case of the pickup, there is no back seat, so it's either use the front seat without the airbag, or sell the car. I can certainly say that the front seat without an airbag is safer than the bed of the truck! Also, has anyone ever transported a baby in a late model 2-door Mustang? I would really like to keep this car but seems it may be too big a hassle to get her in and out of it. It is likely to be a pain crawling back there to get her in and out, but how much hassle you're willing to put up with is totally dependent on your personal feelings on the matter and how much you want to keep the car ;-) Best wishes, Ericka I'm sure, comparatively speaking, that it WILL be a pain to get the baby out of a 2-door car, as opposed to a 4 door car, or even a nice mini-van. As Ericka said, it really depends on how much you love the car. Sometimes we hold onto things, cars especially, because they represent things to us. You may well find that once you see and experience how impractical it is, you'll have no problem getting rid of it. The practicality of the car may outweigh the symbolism of the car. -- Jamie & Taylor Earth Angel, 1/3/03 Check out Taylor Marlys -- www.MyFamily.com, User ID: Clarkguest1, Password: Guest Become a member for free - go to Add Member to set up your own User ID and Password Check out our Adoption Page at http://www.geocities.com/clarkadopt2004/ |
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Ericka Kammerer writes:
: Zen Cohen wrote: : My understanding is that newborns should always face backwards and in the : back seat. Is there any problem with putting her backwards in the front : (and only) seat in the pickup and turning off the passenger airbag? (Is the : back-seat rule because of the airbag or some other safety reason?) : It is safer to be in the back seat even without the : airbag, but it is much safer in the front seat without the : airbag than with it. With the airbag is an absolute no-no. : Without the airbag, it's just not quite as good as the back : seat. It is code in some (most) states to place the baby in the back seat. If you are taking the baby home from the hospital this way, you may have to "meet code." The nurses at the hospital in our city accompany new parents to thier care to make sure the baby is in an approved car carrier and is strapped in correctly. In your case, they could prevent you from taking the baby home in the front of the pickup. Larry |
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When my first daughter was born, all we had was a Toyota pick up. So there
really is no choice of where to put her, so backwards it was. Turn your airbag off and you should be fine. We did sell the truck and got a more family friendly car. I have no suggestions on the Mustang. -- Sue (mom to three girls) "Zen Cohen" wrote in message ... We have a due date of 11/7 and I am trying to make sure we have proper transportation for our little girl. Right now, I have a 2000 GMC full-size single cab pickup and a 1999 Mustang convertible. My understanding is that newborns should always face backwards and in the back seat. Is there any problem with putting her backwards in the front (and only) seat in the pickup and turning off the passenger airbag? (Is the back-seat rule because of the airbag or some other safety reason?) Also, has anyone ever transported a baby in a late model 2-door Mustang? I would really like to keep this car but seems it may be too big a hassle to get her in and out of it. Finally, we are considering buying a Honda Element, Toyota Tacoma double-cab pickup, or possibly a GMC Envoy XUV. I would like something we can carry both the dogs (2 golden retrievers) and baby in, but want to avoid anything with carpet because the dogs get everything kinda yucky, even when they're not actually touching it. Any opinions on these three vehicles or any other suggestions? TIA. |
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"Jamie Clark" wrote: "Ericka Kammerer" wrote in message ... Zen Cohen wrote: Also, has anyone ever transported a baby in a late model 2-door Mustang? I would really like to keep this car but seems it may be too big a hassle to get her in and out of it. It is likely to be a pain crawling back there to get her in and out, but how much hassle you're willing to put up with is totally dependent on your personal feelings on the matter and how much you want to keep the car ;-) I'm sure, comparatively speaking, that it WILL be a pain to get the baby out of a 2-door car, as opposed to a 4 door car, or even a nice mini-van. As Ericka said, it really depends on how much you love the car. Sometimes we hold onto things, cars especially, because they represent things to us. You may well find that once you see and experience how impractical it is, you'll have no problem getting rid of it. The practicality of the car may outweigh the symbolism of the car. We had a two-door car (a Geo Tracker) until DD was a year old, and never had any problems getting her in and out of it. That may have partly to do with the fact it was a little higher. The only reason we traded the car in was because I really, really wanted a car with a trunk (for transporting all the other baby detritus). Zannah. |
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Jamie Clark wrote:
Yes, but in the case of the pickup, there is no back seat, so it's either use the front seat without the airbag, or sell the car. I can certainly say that the front seat without an airbag is safer than the bed of the truck! ;-) Absolutely. Some people are really picky about that sort of thing and would rather sell the car; others are willing to tolerate the slightly increased risk. Same with things like putting the baby in the outboard seats of the back seat rather than the center seat, or any number of other factors that are within the realm of accepted practice, but perhaps less than optimal. Best wishes, Ericka |
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"Zen Cohen" wrote in message ... We have a due date of 11/7 and I am trying to make sure we have proper transportation for our little girl. Right now, I have a 2000 GMC full-size single cab pickup and a 1999 Mustang convertible. My understanding is that newborns should always face backwards and in the back seat. Is there any problem with putting her backwards in the front (and only) seat in the pickup and turning off the passenger airbag? (Is the back-seat rule because of the airbag or some other safety reason?) We had a pick up for a while after the first two kids. They both rode in the front seat with no air bag, or the air bag disabled. Otherwise they'd have been on the roof or something Also, has anyone ever transported a baby in a late model 2-door Mustang? I would really like to keep this car but seems it may be too big a hassle to get her in and out of it. We had a 1998 Mustang. I loved that car. I never, ever got an infant car seat to fit right in it. Especially once I moved from the carrier car seat to the convertible car seat. Its because of that car I have 6 different car seats now, I think. Denise |
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Larry McMahan wrote:
It is code in some (most) states to place the baby in the back seat. If you are taking the baby home from the hospital this way, you may have to "meet code." The nurses at the hospital in our city accompany new parents to thier care to make sure the baby is in an approved car carrier and is strapped in correctly. In your case, they could prevent you from taking the baby home in the front of the pickup. I think in most states there are exceptions for vehicles that don't *have* a back seat. Best wishes, Ericka |
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