I got a chance to join a twitter party with Ali Landry, Britax, and hundreds of other mommies and daddies regarding car seat safety, and I would like to pass it along to all of you!
Keep kids rear facing until TWO. Yes, I know it sucks, but it is for their safety. Their neck muscles are not strong enough for an impact. Hopefully you will never be in a car accident, but you just don't know. I thought I would have never been in one, but I was. I was 25 weeks pregnant when I was in a car accident. If I had the girls and they were forward facing before two, they probably would have been severly injured. Something I don't want to think about. We kept the girls rear facing til 2. I know it stinks not being abe to see them or give them things but it is for their safety!
Latch system limits. If you vehicle has the latch system use it. Do not use this system and the seat belt together. One thing I learned is vehicles have a latch limit, that you have to stop using the latch system once your child hits 40lbs. The latch system is will not protect your child if you continue to use it after they hit 40lbs. You NEED to switch to the seatbelt when this happens!
Installation- Take it to the fire/police department and have them check it.
Place children in the middle of the back row. I have twins so I was not able to do this, they are each next to a window. The safest place for a child is in the middle though.
Winter- do NOT put a heavy coats on them in the car seat. Yes, its cold but that coat will not save their life in a car accident. Those straps are loosened for the coat, not the child. When the girls were little, I would just wrap them in a blanket to get in and out of somewhere. Now that they are older I put them both in their seats, and take their coats off before I buckle. Then when I unbuckle I put their coats back on. Yes its a pain, but its my childrens safety, it takes 2-5 minutes out of your time, so what, you can spare 2-5 minutes!
Register you seats!
Read your manual, and don't let the car seat move more than an inch
Checking harness- harness is tight enough when you can't pinch the webbing or staps at the collarbone. Clip should be at armpit level.
There is a ton of info on the government websites also. Please keep your children safe!
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Monday, February 13, 2012
Sick Mommy
There should only be one rule in parenting: that no parent is allowed to get sick or they can if it lands on a weekend when both are home! I got sick during the week. My husband had to work and I had no help. Those three days the girls did awesome. I was so proud of them. I think they realized something was wrong when I couldn't move from the couch and they saw my head in the toilet and started crying. They know you only sit on the potty, have not explained to them yet that you also throw up in the potty!
I will try and give some tips that I did those three days and hopefully they will help you too! Most of it is common sense though!
* tylenol, tylenol, tylenol! I am not big a big fan about taking medicine, I have to be dying to take medicine. As a nurse, I know to much about medicine and the body. Well, I will tell you that the fever was taking over my body to where I couldn't even move, so I decided it was time to take tylenol. I still had to take care of the kids, so I needed to be able to move.
*designate yourself to only one room. I decided that we would just bring some of the girls toys into the living room. I didn't want to be in the playroom, cause then all the germs would get all over their stuff. There comes a time where you don't care if the room is messy and if elmo and blues clues plays all day. This was the day I didn't care.
* hand washing, hand sanitizer, and lysol (mine was natural, no harmful chemicals). Anytime the girls wanted to snuggle, or touch me. I washed or sanitized my hands and made sure I didn't breathe on them. They understood I was sick. I told them that mommy couldn't cuddle, but that I could still watch them play and and clap for them when they did something good. Those three days, they learned their shapes, because they loved when I cheered for them for putting the right shape in its right slot. They were excellent and played so nicely together!
* Anything I ate or drank, I threw up. I think that was the hardest part because I needed the energy and hydration to make it through the day; but the girls were so afraid of my head being in the toilet so I needed to avoid it as much as I could. (another tip: don't let your kids watch you. I locked them out of the bathroom, good thing about my kids is, they can't be out of our sight or they panick. They won't run away or get into trouble. They stood at the door and kept knocking and calling mommy.) Some children are not like that though, so do what works for you whether it is letting them in or putting them in their crib for a minute.
* Hydrate as much as you can. I was drinking water and orange juice when I could.
* SLEEP, SLEEP, SLEEP. Hard when you have no help right?! I slept when the girls took a nap and when my husband got home. One night, he didn't get home til the girls were in bed, so I just went to bed when they did.
I had it, my sister had it at the same time, and my dad got it. Best part about this whole thing: the girls and my husband did not catch it....well not yet at least!!!
I will try and give some tips that I did those three days and hopefully they will help you too! Most of it is common sense though!
* tylenol, tylenol, tylenol! I am not big a big fan about taking medicine, I have to be dying to take medicine. As a nurse, I know to much about medicine and the body. Well, I will tell you that the fever was taking over my body to where I couldn't even move, so I decided it was time to take tylenol. I still had to take care of the kids, so I needed to be able to move.
*designate yourself to only one room. I decided that we would just bring some of the girls toys into the living room. I didn't want to be in the playroom, cause then all the germs would get all over their stuff. There comes a time where you don't care if the room is messy and if elmo and blues clues plays all day. This was the day I didn't care.
* hand washing, hand sanitizer, and lysol (mine was natural, no harmful chemicals). Anytime the girls wanted to snuggle, or touch me. I washed or sanitized my hands and made sure I didn't breathe on them. They understood I was sick. I told them that mommy couldn't cuddle, but that I could still watch them play and and clap for them when they did something good. Those three days, they learned their shapes, because they loved when I cheered for them for putting the right shape in its right slot. They were excellent and played so nicely together!
* Anything I ate or drank, I threw up. I think that was the hardest part because I needed the energy and hydration to make it through the day; but the girls were so afraid of my head being in the toilet so I needed to avoid it as much as I could. (another tip: don't let your kids watch you. I locked them out of the bathroom, good thing about my kids is, they can't be out of our sight or they panick. They won't run away or get into trouble. They stood at the door and kept knocking and calling mommy.) Some children are not like that though, so do what works for you whether it is letting them in or putting them in their crib for a minute.
* Hydrate as much as you can. I was drinking water and orange juice when I could.
* SLEEP, SLEEP, SLEEP. Hard when you have no help right?! I slept when the girls took a nap and when my husband got home. One night, he didn't get home til the girls were in bed, so I just went to bed when they did.
I had it, my sister had it at the same time, and my dad got it. Best part about this whole thing: the girls and my husband did not catch it....well not yet at least!!!
Friday, February 10, 2012
why I blog
The whole reason I started this blog was to help other mothers of multiples. I will continue to use this blog to give advice on raising multiples. You may see some personal things on here, but no matter what, it will always be about helping other parents as much as I can. Whether it be through my experiences or just keeping you all up to date on the lastest information regarding infants, toddlers and children.
This blog is not only for mothers of multiples, but for any parent needing advice or just needing to hear other mothers go through the same thing and that they are not alone.
I knew what to expect with twins. I watched my aunt raise twins, and I also nannied for a long time for two children who were only one year apart. I have always wanted children, it was my calling to be a mother and work with kids. My husband on the other hand had no idea what to expect with infants, let alone two at the same time. He was so excited though, and has enjoyed every minute of it!
I will ask him to do a post for all you men out there, and give his take on the first year! stay tuned for that!
I also have something up my sleeve, and will let you all know soon! stay tuned...more exciting things coming up and a lot of advice and words of wisdom, especially with the toddler stage!
This blog is not only for mothers of multiples, but for any parent needing advice or just needing to hear other mothers go through the same thing and that they are not alone.
I knew what to expect with twins. I watched my aunt raise twins, and I also nannied for a long time for two children who were only one year apart. I have always wanted children, it was my calling to be a mother and work with kids. My husband on the other hand had no idea what to expect with infants, let alone two at the same time. He was so excited though, and has enjoyed every minute of it!
I will ask him to do a post for all you men out there, and give his take on the first year! stay tuned for that!
I also have something up my sleeve, and will let you all know soon! stay tuned...more exciting things coming up and a lot of advice and words of wisdom, especially with the toddler stage!
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