Is this dangerous or no big deal to you?

5 year old sitting in dad’s truck, in the front seat with no car seat. Dad moves the car back and forward slowly in the parking spot. This happened in a full public parking lot in front of a store. Would you be mad or say no big deal? This recently as I was standing outside of his car while he and our child was in the car. No car seat and in front row with no seatbelt. Today, this topic came up and again and long story short, I told our child we (meaning dad) can’t do that anymore. It’s not safe etc. Dad acts like it’s no big deal and that nothing will happen. Basically downplaying it. I know SOME dads/father figures are known to do risky things to make fun with kids but this made me uncomfortable. Dad is also a reckless driver and we no longer ride with him. Child wants to ride with Dada. I always say no. I just can’t wrap my head around it. Our child is always with me and rides with me and we live apart from Dad so he asks about riding with Dada more now. Bugging me.
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If he’s just in one spot moving back and forth I think that’s totally fine. We have driven to our mail box which is at the bottom of our neighborhood with our 3 year old in the front seat.

But going on the road or main area where people would be driving a ton then definitely not

Like he's pulling back and forth in his parking spot? I'm not sure I understand what you're saying.

Our driveway is a circle drive in a rural area and we've absolutely made the loop a couple of times with her in the front seat and me going at a crawl.

@Jenny yes, sorry that’s wasn’t clear. He drove the car back and forward in the parking spot in a public parking lot that was full of cars.

Sorry, To clarify everyone, this was in a full public parking lot not in a private area. Editing my post with the typos and to make it less confusing.

Yes, this is dangerous. If another driver hit his vehicle with his son in the front seat not properly secured in a car seat he could be charged with reckless endangerment and neglect.

@𝓚𝓲𝓽𝓽𝔂 Exactly! I tried to explain how Dad can get in trouble with the police if something were to happen. I swear it feels like my son has more sense than his dad smh. His dad is also clumsy (has hit poles, mirrors and other many other avoidable things) so that adds to the lack of trust here. All I can think about him hitting the gas peddle accidentally or something else by mistake. Then what? This makes me uncomfortable for him to go with his Dad anywhere even with a carseat because of the reckless things he has done or have downplayed. An older male relative also said no big deal because he stayed in the parking spot. I’m like no. Absolutely not. When we talk about these things, it seems to turn into a disagreement or he seems to understand then later on makes another bad judgement or doesn’t think it’s a big deal and we are back to square one. I don’t know how to get through to him.

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