Comments on: How Did You Become Interested in Child Passenger Safety?

By: aunt83me02

aunt83me02 — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:17:32 +0000

I started getting interested in CPS issues in 2000. My nephew weighed 38lbs at 2 years of age and had some other special medical/developmental issues (he was riding in a SmartMove too). My sister asked me to do research for her (I was still in high school) and pretty much the only option was the Fisher Price Futura (the Laptop was just coming out but he had a g-tube so it wasn’t an option for us). I found SafetyBeltSafe USA and emailed Stephanie T. to confirm that the Futura was basically the only “seat” option. We ended up with the shield version. I took an English class at the community college my senior year of high school wrote a paper on why the state of Iowa should improve their child restraint law. While doing research I met the CPS veteran in my community and she encouraged me to get certified so I did at the age of 18 in 2002! I’m still a tech (I’m proud that I didn’t let my cert. lapse in college). I’m now a music teacher with curb duty every day…ugh! I currently am trying to get a Roosevelt for that same nephew at the age of 10.5 years–we just got all the letters from therapists, doctor, and the prescription, I’m going to throw in a letter too–now to see if insurance/medicaid will pay for it! That was long, I can’t believe I’ve been a tech for almost 7 years!

By: Laura Bower

Laura Bower — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:04:22 +0000

Kyle David Miller – because of Kyle, I am a tech.

By: Kecia

Kecia — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 02:20:28 +0000

Oooh! I always loved the Zodiac pattern. My friend had a Zodiac Freeway.
I was looking back at some of your “earliest CPS advocacy” and I nearly choked on my drink when I saw this post:
“I just put the kids in the trunk. My son cried for a week but eventually grew used to being in there. My daughter is only one month so she should have no problem getting used to the trunk. I dont know what I will do when they get big, I may get a SW2.”
I get that he was just trying to be funny (I hope) but it still makes you wonder, doesn’t it?

By: Jeanum

Jeanum — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:10:38 +0000

Saturn S-series ownership and their associated installation challenges also contributed to my interest in child passenger safety, specifically a ‘97 SW1 wagon and ‘00 SC1 3-door coupe we owned when DD1 was born. (I also remember that particular poster on the Saturn Usenet group). I didn’t have the sense to get a Roundabout until we had used several convertible seats after DD1 outgrew her infant seat, and had replaced the SW1 with a Saturn L100. The L100 was much more carseat installation friendly in comparison to the S-series, but the Roundabout was truly an ease of use and installation marvel.