The Scoop on Child Seats

Joe came home the other night and proceeded to tell me about a car he saw at a stop-light: mom was driving and there were 3 lil' ones in the back. Only mom had on a seat belt!! The kids weren't even in child seats, let alone a seat belt. He said they were turing around and standing in the seat!! I was livind and asked him if he said anything--he didn't. :(

I do not understand why parents continue to put the lives of their children at risk. There are programs out there that will give you a seat if you cannot afford one. Don't use money as an excuse.

So you have a seat and you are using it properly everytime you put your lil' one in it, right? Well, did you know that the new recommendation is that children remain rear-facing until 2. I was so happy to tell our Pediatrician that we had already planned on keeping Miss Abby RF until she out grew the car seat...oh and did I mention that our seat is approved to 45 pounds RF?! That's right...Miss Abby will remain rear-facing until 45 pounds-ish.

And when she does finally turn forward facing, she will stay in a 5-point harness. No booster...here is a video that shows why:

**Warning: Grab a Kleenex!**

Car accidents are the number one killer of children. Dont let your lil' one be a statistic--stay RF as long as you can, and always use a 5-point harness!!

Abby's Hair: Branched Pony Tails

This is Abby's first "fancy" hair-do...it's a branched pony tail.

Step 1: Make a pony at the front to hold her "bangs"--I find it easier to wet her hair and use a little lght gel to help hold it better. Make this pony lay down.

Step 2: Split that pony and make a 2nd row using half of the first pony in each of the second row.

Step 3: Continue for a 3rd row if her head/hair allows, splitting each pony in the previous row. Row 3 would have 3 ponies.

Step 4: Add bows or clippies to dress it up. We left it as is because we used colored bands and Abby tends to pull on the clippies.

That's it!