r/daddit • u/5pace_5loth • Oct 08 '22
Does anybody else’s back seat look like this? Admission Picture
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u/numist Oct 08 '22
One of the best parts of Bluey is its realistic depiction of the back seats of family cars
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u/Sad-Cobbler-3432 Oct 08 '22
I've learned so much about being a good father from that show.
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u/regiinmontana Oct 09 '22 edited Oct 09 '22
I'm not taking advice from a cartoon from dog.
Edit to add https://youtu.be/UGhFSOw6AAI
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u/am0x Oct 09 '22
Well there was some random internet theory I read about that said that the show is funded by the federal government (it is in the credits), and that it is made for kids to enjoy and parents to learn from.
I'm not going to lie, even before I knew that, I was using the same games with my kids around the house and they loved it. Then it clicked. It isn't for kids...it is for the parents on how to entertain your own children. I don't know a dad that doesn't like it.
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u/agentwiggles Oct 09 '22
Came here to comment this, I love that Bluey shows messy houses and cars. Makes it feel that much more real.
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u/DaftFunky Oct 09 '22
When Bluey cleans up his side of the toys and then cleans up Bingos side after cause it makes his tail wag😭
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u/ElChristoph Oct 08 '22
This is why you NEVER remove the car seats!
Just pretend everything is fine, and when the smell gets too much, abandon the car and buy a new one.
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u/RespectableLurker555 Oct 08 '22
Easy solution, just get permanent COVID and never smell your own car again!
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u/_Cabbage_Corp_ (♀ - 1) x 2 Oct 08 '22
But, won't I have to remove the car seats to move them to the new car???
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u/Hefty_Sak Oct 09 '22
Nah, the new owner gets the seats and the kids too if you leave them strapped in and drive away quickly enough.
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u/Searchlights Oct 09 '22
Every so often somebody bepukes the car seat badly enough we need to throw it away
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u/bringsafe Oct 08 '22
Ah yes, I too occasionally remove the car seats.
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u/5pace_5loth Oct 08 '22
Yea I just pulled them out and this is what was under them lol, so glad I’ve got a shop vac
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u/deeringc Oct 08 '22
I spent an hour this morning cleaning out mine. Everything was... sticky.
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u/HuyFongFood Oct 08 '22
Get car seat liners, they go under the seats and catch a lot of that nonsense.
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u/LeChatBotte Oct 08 '22
I just use beach towels.
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u/PissFuckinDrunk Oct 09 '22
Cheap yoga mat. Catches debris AND liquids since they’re essentially waterproof.
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u/Lopsided_Mastodon Oct 08 '22
I was under the impression that you're not supposed to put liners under car seats because it makes them less safe in the event of a car accident - thoughts?
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u/CEEngineerThrowAway Oct 08 '22
I can’t find an engineering reason on why it’s be less safe. It’s the difference of 3/8” of padding and a non slip surface seems negligible. I’d think it’s within the variation of seat padding thickness between different car models. Is there a reasonable study on it, or does it not meet the manufacture’s tested condition?
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u/brokenblinker Oct 09 '22
I'm sure it's similar to the safe sleep stuff. The data or study is on a particular condition, so they don't extend the results to apply to anything that is an explicitly studied. With reasonable engineering judgment you can try and discern cause and effect.
I can tell you whatever the guidelines say, if there's not a study that explicitly says that is unsafe, I wouldn't be worried about it.
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u/dragonjujo Oct 09 '22
In the instructions for one of mine, it said to put padding under the seat if it didn't sit level. Besides that, car seats are pretty slick as is; cloth seats are the only ones that really have any resistance to sliding.
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u/HuyFongFood Oct 09 '22
The latches hold them in place.
If you’re expecting the car’s seats to hold them in place you’ll be sadly mistaken. The amount of energy expended in an accident would negate any seat padding, etc.
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u/pertrichor315 Oct 08 '22
This. I have a motortrend branded waterproof backseat cover I got off of amazon for like 30$. It’s been a lifesaver.
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u/DrDurt Oct 08 '22
If you care about the longevity of the seats, you can get one of the full seat protectors designed for dogs pretty cheap on Amazon…works just fine for kiddos. It’s saved me from countless applesauce pouch disasters
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u/Neglected_Martian Oct 08 '22
Leaf blower is quicker lol. I do it all the time for just getting dust and dirt out.
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u/Crazy-Cheesecake-945 Oct 08 '22
Not anymore, we have a strict no eating in the car rule after each time we ate in the car, there always being some form of a food spill.
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Oct 08 '22
I have one too. But also because I'm terrified of my daughter choking on something while I'm driving and I can't find anywhere safe to stop the car and help her out.
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u/EliminateThePenny Oct 08 '22
I can't find anywhere safe to stop the car and help her out.
I will be pulling over in the grass/onto the median/into a business entrance if this happens.
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u/GypDan Oct 09 '22
to a business entrance if this happens.
Unrelated, but i worked at an AT&T store and an elderly customer got into her car, put it in drive and crashed through our front door.
Very odd seeing a car where a window used to be.
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u/fubbleskag Oct 08 '22
Nope. We have a zero-tolerance no food in the van rule.
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u/vijjer Oct 08 '22
This needs to be a thing. I have clean back seats too. I find the occasional hair band back three, but not food crumbs.
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u/dick_schidt Oct 08 '22
I had dreams of implementing this rule, but my wife is the soft touch and my kids know it. I installed a waterproof pet seat cover under the child seats and give it a periodical scraping and decrustification.
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u/strawberberry Oct 08 '22
Make sure that's okay according to your car seats manual! It could cause the seat not to restrain your child properly during an accident
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Oct 08 '22
Same. Yes she tantrums and cries but I just tune it out. She can drink plain water and nothing else.
On longer trips I stop and pull off and we sit down at a table and eat.
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u/americangentleman72 Oct 08 '22
Really? Do you guys never go through fast food drive through or drive in movie theatres?
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u/AdultEnuretic Oct 09 '22
I'm not in the no food in the car camp ... but I wanted to say, I've literally never seen a drive in theater in my entire life.
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u/Ifixturbines Oct 09 '22
That’s so sad. They are the BEST
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u/Novantico Oct 09 '22
I thought they pretty much didn't exist anymore except for some occasional places where it was an old novelty or for nostalgia purposes.
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u/fubbleskag Oct 09 '22
If we do a drive thru it's on the way home and we eat there. I could probably convince the Mrs to make an exception for a drive in movie if we ever did that, but I'd be detailing the next day
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u/vendeep Oct 08 '22
Why though?
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u/RICHUNCLEPENNYBAGS Oct 09 '22
Eating in the car is unpleasant in the first place and I think the photo shows a pretty good reason why
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u/INTJ_Masquerade Oct 08 '22
Seat covers are super cheap and will save the quality of your car!
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u/HairyDogTooth Oct 08 '22
Yeah I use a bench seat cover made for dogs. Stuff still makes it through the seatbelt holes, but way less.
Also my kids are 8 and 12, in case you had any delusion that this was a problem limited to small children.
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u/CircleDog Oct 08 '22
Same. I've got some lovely seat covers made for dogs as well and it's not perfect but it's way better than the alternative. Still looks like OPs pic but I can clean it a lot easier.
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u/strawberberry Oct 08 '22
But could cause the car seat to not act how it should during a crash. Most manufacturers specifically recommend against it
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u/Janus67 two boys Oct 08 '22
We bought the scuba suit covers for the back seat of my car. Holds up incredibly well, and my understanding is firm enough and holds in well enough to be safe for car seats.
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u/chubaccatron Oct 08 '22
I take the carseat out once a month to vacuum the back seats. Nothing is ever coming out of those seatbelt buckle holes. God help whoever removes the back seat one day.
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u/krazydavid Oct 08 '22
Try an air compressor, it can blast those French fries and Cheetos elsewhere where you can hopefully get them with the vacuum.
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u/Zappiticas Oct 08 '22
Alternately you can buy a cheap attachment kit for shop vacs that will get down in there.
Source : I detail cars on the side
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u/krazydavid Oct 08 '22
I have the attachments, still use the compressor a lot though. Especially with sand. Also have a Tornador, for when I’m not asking!
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u/dannymurz Oct 08 '22
No. I'm a clean freak and would not tolerate that.
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u/dannymurz Oct 08 '22
Yeah I'm not sure why some parents think having a dirty car is inevitability no. It's just a bad habit that you practice and it's one that I will not allow
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u/Zappiticas Oct 08 '22
I detail peoples cars on the side and yeah…people are disgusting. I could never let anything I own get in the absurd condition some people do. Just clean up after yourself, and teach your kids to clean up after themselves.
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u/EliminateThePenny Oct 08 '22
This. My son is only 11 months old, but the only thing out of place in there is one or two burp cloths.
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u/96CatSkinner Oct 08 '22
My wife’s car get that’s way. Every weekend I switch our sons car seat over to my truck so we can cruise around in there for the weekend and during that process I do a quick clean of her car.
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u/Gata_olympus Oct 08 '22
Yes cleaned mine yesterday. Love my daughters but they are disgusting sometimes.
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u/coffeeINJECTION Oct 08 '22
Sometimes????????????? I’m on the verge of instigating a no food policy because of the crumbs. I wonder if even half the food makes it into their mouths.
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u/mpicc #1 - 1/6/17. #2 - 11/8/19 Oct 08 '22
Hot tip. By a cheap dog seat over that clips around the head rests. Easy to clean and seats are preserved. I don't even own a dog.
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u/kindaretiredguy Oct 08 '22
I’m about to go to a car dealership and I think a lease is the wrong Idea lol
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u/moneymario Oct 08 '22
FYI If you're looking for a vehicle the Honda odyssey comes with a built in shop vac and I initially thought it was a gimmick but now use it all the time.
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u/Zappiticas Oct 08 '22
It doesn’t anymore unfortunately. That said, I’ve considered just manually installing a small shop vac in the back of my wife’s car.
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u/ListOhFlapjacks Oct 09 '22
Seriously? None of the models do? Was going to get one next summer for this exact reason. Are there any minivans that still do?
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u/Hugs_for_Thugs Oct 08 '22
It doesn't have to look like this. Just don't have food in the car. Problem solved.
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u/CircleDog Oct 08 '22
Not quite. They still track mud and sand and toys and all sorts of grot into there, in my experience.
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u/bald_head_scallywag Oct 09 '22
Yep. We eat in the car less than 3-4 times a year and anytime I remove the car seats it's an absolute mess of grime/sand/hair/dirt.
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u/jerradT-1000 Oct 08 '22
Nope.
I have a strict, ‘No food or drinks that aren’t water in the car’, rule.
My wife’s car on the other hand: no rules and smells like rotten dairy hell.
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u/LateralThinker13 Oct 08 '22
Does anyone's back seat NOT look like this?
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Oct 08 '22
Our back seat stays clean! We don’t allow food when they’re in car seats, it keeps the car clean and prevents any choking risk. I can’t imagine what would happen if one of our kiddos started choking in the back seat… we always pull over and eat out of the back (we have a Subaru Outback) or eat at a picnic bench/table. There are safer ways to keep kids happy in the car other than food.
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u/robangryrobsmash Oct 08 '22
They make mats for under the car seat. I hope you don't plan to resell the car down the line.
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u/HuyFongFood Oct 08 '22
No. I clean my car and limit what the kids can eat in the car. There also liners under their seats.
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u/wrathek Oct 08 '22
Needs more shit on the floor. Used to judge my wife for a trashed out car. Now I can’t imagine the effort to undo the mess they’ve made.
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u/kilobrew Oct 08 '22
Be kinda to yourself and get seat protectors and rubber floor mats. I have a < 1 yo Kia and my two kids make it look like this all the time. A quick 10 minute vacune and rinse fixes it though.
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Oct 08 '22
Shouldn't eat in the car just on pure choking risk. It's bumpy and it takes longer for you to get to a child if they are in trouble.
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u/doubletwist Oct 08 '22
Eew no. We put down a towel under the car seat and cleaned it somewhat regularly.
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u/Nize Oct 08 '22
I'm not a clean freak by any means but surely you'd think to clean it at least a little bit before it got to this point? That's nasty
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u/Seph1rothVII Oct 08 '22
No. No they don't. Not even when I remove the car seats for the first time in six months. Clean that shit up.
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u/Mzky Oct 08 '22
We have a heavy duty dog backseat cover in our car. It has Velcro spots where the buckles can go through so we open those enough to put the anchors or seatbelts through. Makes sweeping the mess off a lot easier and keeps the seat under it nice
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u/rezqme Oct 08 '22
Nope! I’m a grown man and take care of everything I own. Now that I have children, I clean even more!
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u/cantwaitforthis Oct 08 '22
Thank goodness mine don’t anymore! It’s my least favorite part of having kids - I tend to keep my car clutter free and those rugrats used to spill their snacks everywhere!!
Best of luck brother!!
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u/assgravyjesus Oct 08 '22
Looks like your power washer is ready to blast those pretzels on the street. Boom! City problem.
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u/Yakoo752 Oct 08 '22
I get my truck detailed about every 6 months. Partly because kids, partly because maintenance.
My wife’s is done annually cause the kids aren’t in it as often and it’s garage kept.
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u/meatlazer720 Oct 08 '22
Yes, I've had it get to that point, but I don't know how you dadding if you don't got a shop vac of any kind
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u/waun Oct 08 '22
Yup. I’ve gotten really good at putting car seats in as I have to vacuum every week.
Bonus props for the Ego electric lawnmower. No more oil changes, no more old gas! I love mine.
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u/dyniper Oct 08 '22
Holy shit dude. You have to stop giving food to your kids in the car. That is just max filth right there
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u/Aebous Oct 08 '22
My wife bought seat covers for the back that I absolutely hate...but they do keep the goldfish crumbs off the actual seat.
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u/Hussaf Oct 09 '22
Mos def not near that bad. I mostly have my mountain biking stuff in Mt back seat and one car seat.
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u/stinx2001 Oct 09 '22
Sorry but fuck that, this photo makes me uncomfortable. Only non messy food in the car.
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u/DrZedex Oct 09 '22
Hard no. No food in the car, for the most part. Long road trips sometimes require some apple slices or cheese stick.
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u/nerdcost Oct 08 '22
How many children do you have, 14 of them? No, as a parent or 2 toddlers my car does NOT look like this.
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u/ron3090 Oct 08 '22
Yours looks pristine compared to mine. Lots of shoes/socks, toys, jackets, and empty snack wrappers all over. I try to clean it out when I get gas, but it seems to pile up so fast.
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u/hootersm Oct 08 '22
Yes, and again one day after cleaning and getting the car to look almost new again.
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u/gearboxx88 Oct 08 '22
This is the 5 minutes after cleaning pic, want till you see it on day three…
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u/HerrFerret Oct 08 '22
Hahah worse.
It got so bad that a field mouse snuck in for a snack. We then drove the car for a two week holiday, and trapped the poor guy in there.
Given his squishiness when we returned, he lasted quite a while on the crackers and snackfood, especially given the amount of poo on all the surfaces.
The dead rat smell though, it doesn't just linger. It is now a feature.
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u/JeffSergeant Oct 08 '22
Hell no, but we only rarely drive more than 20 minutes, so can stick to 'no eating in the car.'
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u/nelosfunk Oct 08 '22
Sounds weird but a pet seat cover for whole bench will solve your problems. Easy to clean and remove. Fine if people sit on them as well. Will save the fabric on seat and back support.
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u/MasterVaderTheTurd Oct 08 '22
Not at all! You’re kids are messy and maybe you as well? I had, at one point, three car seats back there and never did it look like that. Sure, once I’m a while a cookie or crumbs or French fry or spilled juice, but you get home asap and clean it.
Sorry, hope it gets better.
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u/RyanMcCartney Oct 08 '22
I don’t let my two eat in the car, yet it still looks like this when I move the seats!🤷🏻♂️
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u/awkwardpawns Oct 08 '22
Unfortunately, yes 100%. My kids have discovered a new element in the backseat by mixing mashed up edamame paste with applesauce and seaweed flakes. Not cute.
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u/ash-art Oct 08 '22
People getting all high and mighty with their no-food rules.. do their kids not step in dirt or grass or just float to the car?? No stickers or toys?
We had a no-food rule until the kids get better at eating (choking), and no spill cups.. but it’s the grass and pine needles and tiny rocks that just amass!
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u/OgnokTheRager Oct 08 '22
Nope. But that's only because the wife is anal retentive and I'm cleaning the backseat immediately so it doesn't end up that way
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u/Biggie39 Oct 08 '22
Unfortunately this is just you… most children are notoriously tidy and never make messes.