It EXPLODED!
This is a good thing because we are drawing attention. There are others out there who think this is as much of a worthy cause as we do.
The drawback is the backlash. Granted, it has been less than expected; however, it's still difficult for me to process.
I just want to know why? Why is it so hard to simply say, "I had no idea I was endangering my child by doing this. I'll do everything I can to fix it."? I am a mother. I have said this very statement many times before. It may have bruised my pride, but I am willing to admit when I have fucked up.
Why is it so much more important to defend your own position than to simply fix an easily corrected mistake? I just don't get it.
Everyone thinks I'm this self righteous bitch that just gets her rocks off by judging someone else's parenting. That is not the case. Many parents do things every single day that I do not choose to do myself, and we are still friends in spite of it.
Car seat safety is not a matter of parental decision. It's a matter of the LAW and scientific facts. Parental decision is taken out of the equation.
The fact is, when I know there is a baby that I cannot save because of the parents' unwillingness to admit fault, I cry.
