Want to win a $100 Gift Certificate to Frogmama- Join the “Leave your car seat in the Car” challenge!!
To qualify:
- you must have a baby who fits in a removable rear facing infant seat, and leave the car seat in the car, not carrying your baby around in it for a 30 day period.
OR
- Any baby under 1 year and in addition to leaving the car seat in the car do not use a stroller/ walker/bouncey seat or exersaucer for 30 days
-Read the blog post below about why this even matters:)
- you must leave a comment on this post saying your child’s age and that you are joining on or before Monday June 8th 2009.
- You can also subscribe to the frogmama newsletter as I will be sending out updates on my progress as well as notices of sales and specials.
We will run the challenge from 06/09 until 07/09
To Qualify to win- I will write a new post on 07/09 announcing the end of the contest. If you completed the challenge you must leave a comment before 07/16. A winner will be randomly choosen from the list of those who both began and ended and posted to say so.
So after posting to join all you need to do is leave your car seat in the car. Pretty simple right:)
Meaning- don’t carry your baby in the infant car seat, don’t leave them in it when you get home or to your destination. This takes some planning, but it CAN BE DONE!!:)
And so that you don’t go it alone- know that I am right there with you, with my newest little one as well leaving my seat in the car.
A couple exceptions:
Perfection is not required:) You will be allowed 3 days during this period of using the infant seat outside the car.
Yes I realize it is summer:) Here in california it is already really warm. It is fine to take your car seat out of the car and store it in the house so it is cooler to put your baby into. That is also fine when shopping, visiting friends etc, you can take the car seat out of the car and inside, just not with baby in it:)
Also you may want to think about parking in the shade, leaving your car windows cracked, placing a towel in the infant seat to keep things a little cooler.
** Please be careful in the heat with your baby. Watch carefully when baby is in the infant car seat, carrier or even in your arms for any signs that baby is getting overheated.
The goal of this contest is to make us think twice about how often we are leaving our babies in their seats and strollers and to promote holding your baby and babywearing. If you are in need of a carrier- check out the great ones Frogmama.
You may also want to consider a second carrier just to leave in the car so you are never without one. There are some great deals on babycarriers and great advice as well in the forum at www.thebabywearer.com.
I think that is it- Please feel free to post any questions as well or email them to me
Thanks and happy babywearing/babyholding