I need your theories on what happened

[sangria]

Last night I took my DD to kindy orientation. Got home around 8 and I'm 95% sure I locked my car.

Go to leave this morning and as I'm putting DD in her seat I noticed its crooked. So I push on it a little bit and both the latches are completely unhooked- the sit isn't attached to car except for the head anchor, which is still attached.

So WTF? Here are my only theories:
I've been driving around with her seat un latched for like a week (we recently did some rotating of car seats, but I swear I don't recall doing anything with that seat, but it's possible I suppose) this would also mean I didn't notice this for a whole week OMG

Theory 2: I lock my car ALL the time. Last night was not a normal night though because of the orientation so I can't say 100% I locked it. It may have been unlocked and someone tried to seal it I guess?

Which one is more likely?
I feel like either option means I'm going fucking senile or insane.

[shamrockshake]

I think #1 is the more likely scenario. We did that for a day before, DH forgot to hook it and didn't notice. What thief is unhooking a car seat?

[miso]

Ghosts.

[Deleted]

#1

[10nille]

#2 because you might have noticed it when she got out that it was loose. Which would make you feel safer and sane?, pick the other option.

[cookies]

#2 because I'd prefer that to the inevitable mom guilt associated with #1

[AHappierHour]

I've accidentally done #1 but as soon as you turn a corner the seat falls over, you would notice right away.

I'm guessing #2

[sangria]

It has to be option 1. It really does. But holy fucking shit I've been driving all over the city with a loose 4 year old in the backseat like it's 1978

[sangria]

Jan 22, 2016 20:40:22 GMT -5 AHappierHour said:

I've accidentally done #1 but as soon as you turn a corner the seat falls over, you would notice right away.

I'm guessing #2

But if the head anchor was still attached it might not right?

Otherwise why didn't the thief actually steal the damn seat?

I'm taking crazy pills.

[jennistarr1]

Welcome to Baltimore! Theory 2 holds water here!!!

I don't know where you live but round here that would be my guess

[AHappierHour]

Jan 22, 2016 20:42:08 GMT -5 sangria said:

Jan 22, 2016 20:40:22 GMT -5 AHappierHour said:

I've accidentally done #1 but as soon as you turn a corner the seat falls over, you would notice right away.

I'm guessing #2

But if the head anchor was still attached it might not right?

Otherwise why didn't the thief actually steal the damn seat?

I'm taking crazy pills.

Missed that part I would think the bottom would still move, especially getting in and out.

[underwaterrhymes]

Jan 22, 2016 20:42:10 GMT -5 jennistarr1 said:

Welcome to Baltimore! Theory 2 holds water here!!!

I don't know where you live but round here that would be my guess

Oh.

I remember you now.

[gummybear]

Do you have other kids?
Every time I take a friend in the car, and they sit in the middle, they inevitably unlock the belt for the carseat AND their middle belt. It's happened more than once, and I am not even going to tell you how long it took for me to realize it the first time.

[sangria]

Jan 22, 2016 20:51:16 GMT -5 toledo said:

Kindergarten orientation in January?

Yep. Ridic right? I'm not going to remember any of what they told us last night come August

[jennistarr1]

Jan 22, 2016 20:52:27 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

Jan 22, 2016 20:42:10 GMT -5 jennistarr1 said:

Welcome to Baltimore! Theory 2 holds water here!!!

I don't know where you live but round here that would be my guess

Oh.

I remember you now.

Hi

[m1and1m]

Jan 22, 2016 20:55:42 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

I bet when you rearranged it wasn't latched completely and it slipped loose sometime during the week.

I'm going to have to go with this, option #3. There's no way I could properly tighten DD's seat without noticing if it was unlatched, it would move all over the place. But being not-quite-hooked onto the latch bar? Happens all the freaking time in my mom's car.

[isabel]

I think it's gotta be 2. Don't you think you would have noticed when buckling her in? I just feel like it would have been way too loose not to notice it.

[Deleted]

2 and they didn't steal it all the way because they didn't know how to undo the anchor

[snipsnsnails]

Yeah, #2, they were trying to steal your car and ditch the seat, but couldn't figure out how to get it out quickly, so they bailed on it.

[eb777888]

Definitely #1. Do people go around stealing carseats? And it's just one night you maybe left your car unlocked? Definitely #1.

I remember when David was a baby there was at least two times I didn't buckle him in properly.I beat myself up over it.

Looking back, it happens. He's fine. He's properly secured 99.9999% of the time!

[Kristinmo]

Is it still attached with latch? You may be above the weight limit and need to switch to seatbelt installation anyway.

I think it was #1. It's the way more likely scenario.

[Kristinmo]

Jan 23, 2016 1:06:22 GMT -5 eb777888 said:

Definitely #1. Do people go around stealing carseats? And it's just one night you maybe left your car unlocked? Definitely #1.

I remember when David was a baby there was at least two times I didn't buckle him in properly.I beat myself up over it.

Looking back, it happens. He's fine. He's properly secured 99.9999% of the time!

That happened to me a couple of times too. Once I put him in the seat and then got distracted. Got to daycare and he was not buckled.

[Deleted]

It was definitely option 3: aliens