There are times I just do not understand people and this is one of those times. I do not understand how anyone could not take such simple and lifesaving measures as to put their baby in a car seat.

Back in the day when I had a stalker and needed throw away jobs I worked a lot of fast food. And saw many, many people come through the drive though with kids not in car seats, sitting on laps, and in car seats not correctly installed.

Sometimes I tried to be nice (as in the new parents who had their infant in a seat but it was facing forward). But then there was the lady who was driving and had her baby (maybe 9 mo old or so) in the front seat, sharing a seat belt and there was an empty car seat in the back. After she told me the baby was up front with her cause he cried when he was in his car seat I informed her none to pleasantly that she would miss that crying when her baby was no longer with her. She really did not get the concept that if she got in an accident (even if not at a high rate of speed) her baby was going to be crushed between her and the steering wheel and that her weight combined with the seat belt across the childs stomach would probably kill it.

Was it a nice thing to do? Probably not...but neither is spending the day picking out a baby size coffin because you did not want to hear your kid cry.

My nephew and his adoptive sister were killed on his 3rd Birthday (coming home from Chuckie Cheese) when a drunk driver slammed into the side of their minivan. He was in car seat. You never know who you are sharing the road with...what they are on...or if they will lose control. Accidents happen...why take chances with the most precious gift you will ever recieve.