 Who knows best when it comes to rearing children? Is it parents or grandparents? The thorny issue has reared its head on Mumsnet following a post from a mum who seriously risks falling out with her parents over car seats. The unnamed mum asked the forum their opinion on rear-facing versus forward-facing car seats for toddlers. It is proving to be a sticking point on the domestic front as her strong views are being met with equally strong ones from her parents. The argument has got so heated that she is now considering cutting her parents out altogether and banning them from babysitting. "Would I be unreasonable to tell my parents they can't take my daughter out if they're going to forward face her?," the woman asked. "My daughter is 3.5 and been rear-facing since birth and still is. Her rear-facing car seat goes up to 25kg and she's only 14kg, so I plan on keeping her in it for the foreseeable." 'My in-laws ruined my gender reveal - now they're banned from the birth' She might ban the couple from babysitting (stock photo) ( Getty Images) Her parents see differently however, and are putting the pressure on. " My parents have mentioned forward-facing her loads of times. They keep saying they're going to buy her a booster seat, I asked why and what's wrong with the car seat we got them and they say her legs are too long and she looks uncomfortable in it. "They also mention that she's quite badly car sick and forward facing would help it. She DOES get car sick but I'm not sure whether FF would do anything and tbh I'd rather she was sick but was safer than not sick but less safe! "They even say they know it's safer to RF! Yet are still constantly mentioning FF. When I try and show them studies, c){kind=link}
A mum has gone viral online after admitting she’s considering banning her parents from babysitting if they continue to ignore her strict rule about her daughter’s car seat
Who knows best when it comes to rearing children? Is it parents or grandparents? The thorny issue has reared its head on Mumsnet following a post from a mum who seriously risks falling out with her parents over car seats.
The unnamed mum asked the forum their opinion on rear-facing versus forward-facing car seats for toddlers. It is proving to be a sticking point on the domestic front as her strong views are being met with equally strong ones from her parents. The argument has got so heated that she is now considering cutting her parents out altogether and banning them from babysitting.
“Would I be unreasonable to tell my parents they can’t take my daughter out if they’re going to forward face her?,” the woman asked.
“My daughter is 3.5 and been rear-facing since birth and still is. Her rear-facing car seat goes up to 25kg and she’s only 14kg, so I plan on keeping her in it for the foreseeable.”