I drove all over Tassie with that car and my young son beside me, before I did I made sure it was as mechanically sound as it could be, looking good never factored into the equation. It was all about having fun, which sometimes can have risks.... does this still make me a bad parent?


It depends on how you want to look at it...you could have the safest car in the world and then what...youdd be blaming yourself for having gone out at that particular time.
Glad to hear yr kid is OK. I just don't want to see society breeding any more soft, neurotic, overprotected kids than it already does, but I can understand from your perspective you would see things differently.

I agree that with you she should probably have a newer and safer car for daily use, just don't wanna see her get out of Datsuns for fear of being judged in such a way. Meanwhile soccer mums continue to roll over other ppls kids in their X5s...at least their family is safe...does this mean I have to go out and get one to be just as safe?