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I did that this summer with my 2 year old. We had gone out to eat with my husband's grandparents that were visiting. I had put him in his seat, but ran back inside because I forgot my phone. I assumed my husband finished buckling him in, crawled in the backseat next to him, and went on our merry way. 10 minutes down the road I look over and he's unbuckled.

Done it. Only noticed because my lo started yelling I’m not buckled! Buckle me! I didn’t even get what she was saying right away

I did this when my daughter was a couple months. She fell asleep in her bucket and we never checked. Felt like the worst parents when we got home.
I think it happens to everyone at some point. You're a great momma!!

Oh yeah. Both DH and I have forgotten to buckle DS in. I drove him to daycare, which involves a 50 mph country road and on one of the curves I heard him saying "Wheeee!" only to look back and see him holding on to his straps very much not buckled in! I told him that he's supposed to tell mommy when she forgets. And he has told me once since then

Done it. Luckily now my son can buckle himself and/or yells that he's not buckled.

Yup, we've done that with both kids when they were still in the bucket seat. Usually it happened because I had just set them in the snap n go after carrying them. Then I put them in the car. Luckily I realized it soon after we started driving and I was able to either stop and buckle or reach around and buckle if DH was driving.

I know a few people who have done that (or at least, who have admitted to me they did! Probably even more just never said!). I’ve come close- like started backing it of a parking spot or our garage, by my daughter screamed out that she wasn’t buckled in. It’s always when I do something out of order- run back into the house for something, etc. I’m glad my older one is old enough to tell me now!

Still that’s better than my DH. We just got a high back booster for our 5 year old in his car. The first time he put her in it he somehow pulled the whole car seat strap up through the should belt guide, so the entire seatbelt went across her chest and nothing was over her hips. Luckily i checked before they left and fixed it. I was furious.

Oh my gosh. I've done something like this TWICE with my new baby. I think its God's/universe's way to tell us moms to sloooooow down. Count your blessings that nothing happened and do better next time. That's all and the best we can do.

Yep totally done it. Thankfully my bigger kids have yelled at me or I would have this problem way more often! You’re doing your best

Me too. For all 3 of my kids when they were in the bucket seat. The first time, I was horrified and yelled at my husband to recheck and make sure they’re actually buckled in. When it happened for my second, I realized the same as @agold to slooooow down.

@MenagerieMama: the seat belt buckles on the passenger side and we never use that side, DD always gets in from the driver’s side. So it was totally random that I even noticed when I did. It easily could have been like that for a lot longer. I wouldn’t have been mad at all if the friend had just mentioned it, the seat is super simple to reinstall, but when I think of the “what if’s”...ugh.

@macintosh: Um. I did that twice this week! Got the baby all buckled in, everything put in the car and ready to go - started the car and my 3 year old said “Mommy, you didn’t buckle me in!!” Ugh. I felt horrible both times. I guess we all walk around like zombies sometimes and forget such important things. #momlife

We've done it at least once when we would put DS in his infant seat for a nap when we were out of the house, thinking we could just lay him in there gently without buckling (or buckling very loosely) while he slept - then of course when it was time to get in the car we didn't lift up the blanket to remember that the buckles were undone/loose.

I did something silly like putting my daughter in the cart at Costco when she wasn't wearing pants. Thought she was wearing shorts underneath. Hehe...Old enough to buckle herself but not old enough to remember her pants.