Practice what you preach Mummy!

We have been having terrible trouble getting Grace to keep the straps on in her car seat lately. The little worm always manages to get her arms out, even when we do the straps up so tight she can barely breathe. We have tried making it into a game, where if she takes her straps off the car can't go. Yes we have had plenty of pull overs, or driving along and pretending that the car is about to stop. I make the car jerk and splutter telling her that its breaking down and to hurry and put the straps back on. This works sometimes, but it's a little hard to pull over on the highway and then I get scared that she is not restrained properly and what if we had an accident?

Well today we were driving in the car, heading to Robina town centre to do a bit of shopping. I buckled up the kids, making sure that Grace was in nice and tight. I opened the top gate, drove the car out then closed the gate again, jumped in the car and put my seat belt on. Then I did what I always do and only just realised!

I put my right arm over the top of the belt that goes across your body. I HAVE DONE THIS FOR AGES AND IT ONLY JUST CLICKED! Duh....I wonder if my daughter was copying her silly mother who is doing her own version of "getting her arms out".

I just hate the feeling of the seat belt rubbing on my neck and going over my boobs. It's so damn uncomfortable! I know this is something that I shouldn't do. I'll even admit I have been told off by the "boys in blue" on 2 different occasions. Mummy should have learnt her lesson by now.

So now I promise to keep my arms in. Everytime that I have been in the car since I have automatically put the belt under my right arm and had to take it out again. Maybe I need one of those neck thingies to stop the belt rubbing on my neck? Or maybe I just need to accept it and start setting a better example for my daughter!!