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Originally Posted by hulkrogan
I was just in Europe and I can't figure out if we are ridiculous for being way to over protective or if they are ridiculous for risking their children's lives on a regular basis.
I saw a three year old riding on the bars of a scooter, an infant in a front facing car seat on the front seat of an A4 convertible...
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Pfft, they are using car seats now? Amateurs. When I was a lad in Europe we never even used seat belts, never mind car seats. As a kid I remember spending quality time sleeping in the footwell, and sometimes even on the back window sill.
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Originally Posted by hulkrogan
But seriously, why are we the only continent in the world that needs these behemoth vehicles to haul our mini-people around?
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Same thing regarding why everyone needs a truck for towing, when you see VW Passats gunning down the Autobahn with a camper. Or why the rest of the world can do construction in a small pickup, everyone here needs a full-size HD to take garbage to the dump.
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Am I delusional thinking I can survive with a wagon when the time comes?
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Stick to 2 kids and you'll be fine. The only issue is that a lot of the baby gear today is huge too. Everything is monster sized, so you'll probably need a bigger-ish wagon. An A3 hatch won't do with 2 kids.