OMG - the stupidity

[cjcouple]

My SIL just posted a picture of her and her 2yo daughter in the car.  She is not in a car seat - she is in a high back booster in a seat belt and even worse the strap is under her arm pit!!

I just PM's her.  She will probably be mad and it will proabbly cause a fight in the family but idc.  I couldn't stay quiet!!!! 

[Deleted]

I think you did the right thing. It might piss her off but how could you not say something?! Sooo dangerous ☹️

[momin2013]

Yeah, I don't know how you could possibly NOT say something in that situation. I hope she comes to her senses but unfortunately she might not. I spoke up when my (nurse) SIL turned her DS FF at age one on the dot, but sadly, it didn't make a difference.

[cjcouple]

So she didn't respond, which I really didn't expect her to and she deleted her post. Makes me wonder if she got more than 1 message.

I told my MIL what I wrote as well because she tends to tell SIL what to do anyway and she listens so I hope she goes back.

I will know later. MIL is watching all 4 kids at my place for an hour so I will see the car seat in MILs car.

I just couldn't look the other way

[jag01]

You did the right thing. If she's mad, she can get over it or be a long time mad. You did it out of concern for the safety of her child, and she should thank you if anything.

[nicolewi]

You did the right thing. I hope she's not mad.