RE: Need advice

February 19, 2008

Hi ...I believe I sat next to you at one of the workshops at last year's

conference. You're so sweet. I " ll ask around about different options.

cakjones wrote:

I'm hoping at least one person on this group can help me out with a

little advice.

My daughter Molly, who is 6 and Deaf, has decided lately that it's fun

to get out of her seatbelt while I'm driving down the road. She only

does it when I'm the only other person in the car. The little stinker

KNOWS that I can't exactly deal with her while I'm driving and that

I'll have to pull off the road to tend to her and make her get back in

her seat. I can't even tell her to sit down while I'm still driving,

because that requires the use of my hands -- which are otherwise

engaged! When I pull over she almost squeals with delight. I only

believe in spanking when it is effective and with Molly in this

situation it definitely is not. The other day after I pulled over and

got out to get her back in her seat, I looked up and there was a police

officer sitting behind me with his lights on! I was scared to death I

was going to be cited for SOMETHING! I explained the situation to him

and he simply said, " It's ok. I understand. " Honestly, if Molly

hadn't been Deaf, I would have had him go over to her and give her a

stern talking-to in hopes of scaring the bejesus out of her. With her

being Deaf, though, I would have had to interpret what the officer was

saying and from Molly's perspective it would have appeared that the

chastisement was coming from me.

I've looked into buying one of those harnesses like they have on the

school bus but those are $130. If anyone out there has any tried and

true advice that doesn't involve my spending a small fortune, I'd

really appreciate it.

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February 19, 2008

I heard about this site on my autism support group. The seat belt

covers prevent a child from unbuckling and the only cost $12.00

http://www.mypreciouskid.com/seat-belt-cover-angel-guard.html

Hope this helps

Jo Ann mom to ,5,ASD and , 2, MDS

>

> I'm hoping at least one person on this group can help me out with a

> little advice.

>

> My daughter Molly, who is 6 and Deaf, has decided lately that it's

fun

> to get out of her seatbelt while I'm driving down the road. She

only

> does it when I'm the only other person in the car. The little

stinker

> KNOWS that I can't exactly deal with her while I'm driving and that

> I'll have to pull off the road to tend to her and make her get back

in

> her seat. I can't even tell her to sit down while I'm still

driving,

> because that requires the use of my hands -- which are otherwise

> engaged! When I pull over she almost squeals with delight. I only

> believe in spanking when it is effective and with Molly in this

> situation it definitely is not. The other day after I pulled over

and

> got out to get her back in her seat, I looked up and there was a

police

> officer sitting behind me with his lights on! I was scared to

death I

> was going to be cited for SOMETHING! I explained the situation to

him

> and he simply said, " It's ok. I understand. " Honestly, if Molly

> hadn't been Deaf, I would have had him go over to her and give her

a

> stern talking-to in hopes of scaring the bejesus out of her. With

her

> being Deaf, though, I would have had to interpret what the officer

was

> saying and from Molly's perspective it would have appeared that the

> chastisement was coming from me.

>

> I've looked into buying one of those harnesses like they have on

the

> school bus but those are $130. If anyone out there has any tried

and

> true advice that doesn't involve my spending a small fortune, I'd

> really appreciate it.

>

February 19, 2008

This may sound very silly but it worked for me Bryce constantly was getting out

of his seatbelt so i tried something just to see if it would work I just twisted

the buckle around so that the button was not where he could get to it easily I

know it sounds silly and I even double checked with a friend at the local fire

station to make sure that it was safe according to him it makes no real

difference I do have a wide booster seat and I made sure to put the cup holder

on the side with the buckle I do know that there are some cheap childproof kind

of products friends of mine use them but this worked for me and it was free

good luck

jennifer