Wandering Off Topic

[Vertigo Swirl]

I didn't leave an 18 month old child alone in the back of the car, are you mad? There were no seatbelts then, a child of that age couldn't travel with just the driver.

How rude!  No I am not mad.  There were child seats and seatbelts when Gerry made the trip with Madeleine so I repeat my question (hopefully without being accused of insanity).  If you were in the car as a passenger (as Kate might have been - your sniffy observation seems to suggest you think she should have been there) and the kids in the back start crying as you drive along the motorway what would you have been able to do that Gerry wasn’t?

[Holly Goodhead]

I didn't leave an 18 month old child alone in the back of the car, are you mad? There were no seatbelts then, a child of that age couldn't travel with just the driver.

I think my mum did with us.  She learned to drive when she married my dad as she moved away from her family and wanted to visit when my dad was working.  I think when we were babies we went in the back in a carry cot which was strapped down and then later I think I recall some sort of booster seat.  This is 60's/70's when the traffic was minimal and cars were not capable of the sort of acceleration/speeds of today's cars.  Lol I recall my mum with her poodle headscarf opening the window of her Ford Anglia to perform an arm signal to indicate turning left/right 

[jassi]

The passenger would be able to give the offending brat a good slap for a start.
Not something the driver could easily managed

[Vertigo Swirl]

The passenger would be able to give the offending brat a good slap for a start.
Not something the driver could easily managed

Yeah, slap a crying child works every time, I’m sure G-Unit will approve.

[Vertigo Swirl]

I think my mum did with us.  She learned to drive when she married my dad as she moved away from her family and wanted to visit when my dad was working.  I think when we were babies we went in the back in a carry cot which was strapped down and then later I think I recall some sort of booster seat.  This is 60's/70's when the traffic was minimal and cars were not capable of the sort of acceleration/speeds of today's cars.  Lol I recall my mum with her poodle headscarf opening the window of her Ford Anglia to perform an arm signal to indicate turning left/right 

My OH as a small boy used to sit on a little stool perched on top of the bit in the middle between the driver and passenger seat, very caring and safe I’m sure.

[jassi]

Yeah, slap a crying child works every time, I’m sure G-Unit will approve.

Well, if they are going to cry they may as well have something to cry about, that's what my old mam used to say. 

[sadie]

I didn't leave an 18 month old child alone in the back of the car, are you mad? There were no seatbelts then, a child of that age couldn't travel with just the driver.

Not seat belts for adults maybe, but caring parents bought special baby/child safety seats.

[Holly Goodhead]

https://petrolicious.com/articles/a-graphic-history-of-child-safety-seats

[G-Unit]

Those early seats were marketed more as devices to keep children still than to keep children safe, imo. The alternative was holding them on someone's lap.

[Vertigo Swirl]

How rude!  No I am not mad.  There were child seats and seatbelts when Gerry made the trip with Madeleine so I repeat my question (hopefully without being accused of insanity).  If you were in the car as a passenger (as Kate might have been - your sniffy observation seems to suggest you think she should have been there) and the kids in the back start crying as you drive along the motorway what would you have been able to do that Gerry wasn’t?

Well?

[Mr Gray]

Those early seats were marketed more as devices to keep children still than to keep children safe, imo. The alternative was holding them on someone's lap.

Afaik they have a large selection at Mothercare.. Perhaps at a discount... Not sure what the situation is in Portugal... Perhaps sil can advise.

[The General]

Afaik they have a large selection at Mothercare.. Perhaps at a discount... Not sure what the situation is in Portugal... Perhaps sil can advise.

Yeh Sil, tell us about the Portuguese equivalent of Mothercare's range of stock pertaining to modern child car seats and potential discounts attributed to same.
3 active threads, one of which has resorted to this.

[Vertigo Swirl]

Yeh Sil, tell us about the Portuguese equivalent of Mothercare's range of stock pertaining to modern child car seats and potential discounts attributed to same.
 3 active threads, one of which has resorted to this.

I’d say that there is nothing left to say, apart from bin, dogs, neglect rinse and spin cycle and repeat.  YAWN.

[The General]

I’d say that there is nothing left to say, apart from bin, dogs, neglect rinse and spin cycle and repeat.  YAWN.

My post has been deleted. It was really interesting too, kid.

[Angelo222]

My post has been deleted. It was really interesting too, kid.

There is a specific board for discussing moderation issues which negates the need to clutter up other threads. These rules have been developed over many years and are there for good reason. Hope this helps.