Infant Safety class

29 weeks

Our class this week was one that I thought was a "must do." You know, that whole infant safety thing SHOULD be pretty important. Ehhhhh....

We walk into the room at exactly 6:30 to find 1 spot left in the class....right in the very front. Suh-weet! As luck would also have it, I had to bust out my glucose monitor and take my blood as soon as the class started. We should have just left there and counted our blessing but alas....we continued.

After the much needed introductions, we got into the first part of the class...car seat safety. Thankfully, this section of the class was beneficial. We went over how to install the seat properly, what type of chair you want to buy, the weight and height requirements and so on. Most of it was review but it was still good to hear. (Did you know IL requires kids to be in a seat until the age of 8? Sheesh!) Stephanie, our instructor, went over how to adjust the straps, how exactly you want the base installed, how to use LATCH, and where to place the seat in your car. Unfortunately, most of the information is specific to the type of seat that is purchased and the car itself. It is preferred that the seat is in the center (to be far from the side air bags) but not all car seats can be properly installed in the center so we will have to reference our manual before installation happens. Luckily, my father-in-law is certified in this stuff so we'll have expert help.

The second half of the class was the not so exciting part. This was on general safety and honestly, a 10 year old could have taught the class. We went over things like light sockets needing covers, stairs need gates, not to leave chemicals or fireplace doors open to attract young kids. Uh, duh.... The kicker was when the instructor brought up poisonous plants that might be found throughout the house. Seriously? The PowerPoint presentation also had pictures that were easily from the 80s. Wouldn't you think current pictures would at least be relevant? Well, I guess not.

All in all though, I'm glad we still went. Even though it was pretty pointless, it doesn't hurt to review the information. We did walk away with CHAD cards to add to the carseat so that's a bonus as well.