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Can we take our 15 months old child on my lap in back seat of the car?

just now we came from india to teneese.my daughter is 15 months old she has no habbit of child safety seat.we uses highways as well as other roads.where speed limit is 30-40m/h .


    




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LOL :)


bostonianinmo
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Only if you don't care about her safety and don't mind an expensive ticket, probably for both you AND the driver.

I used to drive an ambulance. The worst calls were the ones where we had to pick up a dead child that had been crushed by their parent in an otherwise minor and completely survivable accident. The major reason that I quit that line of work, I couldn't stand the heartbreak.

Screw the law. If you LOVE your daughter, get a car seat and USE IT!


robert s
no u may not. it is illegal. please teach her to use seat.


Island*Chica
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Absolutely NOT!!!!

Get into the habit, cause you're in America now, and that is the LAW!

Why would you want to endanger your child? Regardless of what the speed limit is, things happen, and has happened, don't be a statistic.


Blondie
No way. You can get in big trouble here in america. If you don't have your child in a saftey seat you can go to jail for child abuse. PLEASE go buy one.


a
.NO!!!! she needs to be in a car seat. if you do not no how to install it take it to your local fire department they can show you how to do it correctly. everyone should be wearing a seat belt in the car. It doesn't matter how fast or slow you will be driving major injuries can result even from an accident at slow speed. You don't want to risk your babies safety.


Cathy K
It is illegal to have a child in the car without having them in a child seat.


docspec
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NO! You are endangering your kid!!!! In case of an accident you cannot protect her as well as a car seat!!!


mak
By all means absolutely not!


Cookie On My Mind
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Well here's the simple question - do you love her?

If yes, put her in a car seat.


wheeler
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Absolutely not, get a seat if you care for the child at all, one facing forward with a tether strap anchored, placed in rear center position.


littleangelfire81
Welcome to America!
Get a car seat. Use it for every trip anywhere. Not only are you breaking the law if you don't, but you are putting your child in danger. At 15 months old, she should still be rear facing, as babies should stay in a rear facing seat as long as possible, up to the height/weight limits of their seat. Get a Cosco Scenera $40 at Walmart. It will rear face until 35lbs. Then turn it forward facing until 40lbs.


memyselfandeye
here in the united states it is against the law for your child to not be properly restrained in a child safety seat. its even sadder that you would be willing to risk her life because you never put her in a car seat. in a car crash if you were holding her she would fly out of your arms because the pressure from the force of the crash would be to great. get her a car seat NOW! she may not like it but she needs it. and if you truly love your child you will ensure that she is properly restrained.


?
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It is illegal and unsafe. She is young enough to adjust! Go get her one with an interesting fabric that she will enjoy, and get her a toy for in the car!


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Why not?





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