https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:59:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-drive-another-child-in-the-car-without-a-carseat-for-an-emergency#post-356230 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 12:46:41 +0000 T.H.O.U. 356230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I would drive if it was something like a broken arm that wasn't life threatening but obviously in pain and needing a doctor. We don't live far from a hospital but it could take a while for an ambulance. Also, to drive to the hospital we don't have any highways or anything so the speed limit would be below 45 the whole way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-drive-another-child-in-the-car-without-a-carseat-for-an-emergency#post-355647 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:12:28 +0000 Arden 355647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If we're talking about running a fever and we need to have the baby checked, no.<br /> If we're talking about severe allergic reaction, seizures, not breathing, etc.. heck yeah! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-drive-another-child-in-the-car-without-a-carseat-for-an-emergency#post-355639 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:09:23 +0000 Mrsbells 355639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends how old the child is, I would have to weigh the risks if their life isn't threatened by waiting for an ambulance then I would wait for an ambulance. No matter how carefully you drive, there are many manic drivers out there and you never know when someone is going to crash into you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-drive-another-child-in-the-car-without-a-carseat-for-an-emergency#post-355638 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:08:30 +0000 Foodnerd81 355638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah it would depend on the emergency, and how long it would take to get to a hospital. If it was life threatening and an ambulance would take too long, I guess I would drive them, but anything less than life threatening, I wouldn't want to risk the drive, especially since I don't feel that I am that good of a driver. But like @Lozza: I live near a whole bunch of hospitals, so it would only take minutes for an ambulance to get to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-drive-another-child-in-the-car-without-a-carseat-for-an-emergency#post-355635 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:07:14 +0000 LazyLightning 355635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd drive the kid without a seat. Just would drive extra carefully and make sure they were strapped in in the back middle as best as could be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-drive-another-child-in-the-car-without-a-carseat-for-an-emergency#post-355628 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:04:46 +0000 Lozza 355628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would guess that if something is that frightening, I'd want trained personnel helping out too, not just transportation, so my default would be to call an ambulance. That said, I live in an urban area and am a five-minute walk from the nearest fire/EMS station, so someone could be at my house pretty quickly. If I lived somewhere where time was of the essence and an ambulance couldn't get to me right away, my answer might be different. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/would-you-drive-another-child-in-the-car-without-a-carseat-for-an-emergency#post-355606 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:58:47 +0000 T.H.O.U. 355606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is staying with a babysitting tonight and I guess we won't leave them a carseat. </p> <p>What would you do if something happened (emergency but not life threatening) while you were watching a child but didn't have a car seat? </p> <p>Would you call and ambulance or load the child up into the car without a car seat and drive to the hospital? </p>