Hilary Duff Claps Back At Mom-Shamers & Defends 3-Year-Old Daughter Riding Without Car Seat
Hilary Duff, 34, is clapping back at all of her mom-shamers as she defends letting her 3-year-old daughter, Banks Violet Bair, ride without a car seat.
After video surfaced of Banks sitting beside her godmother Molly Bernard, 33, in the backseat of Hilary’s car without a car seat — only a seatbelt strapped around her waist — critics quickly attacked Hilary and her husband, Matthew Koma, 34, over their parenting skills.
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Firing back in an interview ‘romper,’ Hilary said, “It’s not like I’m driving on the 405 with my kids in the backseat without a car seat. You have no context. You don’t know where I am. Do you know how many times I let my kids sit on my front seat once we get [close to our driveway] to pretend like they’re driving home? You’re telling me you’ve never put your kid in the backseat to drive a block before with an adult back there? I’m like, ‘Happy new year to you, too.'” Joining Hilary, was her husband Matthew, who commented back to an IG user, “You’re the kind of person who cuts up a kid’s Apple sauce, hey?” #Socialites, thoughts?
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“According to the NHTSA, more than half of auto accidents that cause serious injury or death occur within 25 miles of home. Furthermore, around 52 percent of accidents occur within five miles of home.” You can be the BEST driver in the world, but there are.other drivers you need to consider. I’ve seen people killed in accidents in front of their homes. You NEVER know what could happen. How would you feel if you were responsible for her death, or for her getting seriously injured? Then there’s the charges you would face for her not being properly restrained. The laws are for the children’s safety. They aren’t arbitrary, or suggestions. They are LAWS, and it doesn’t matter how famous you are or how much money you have, you are NOT above the law. I’ve had family members lose children because they didn’t have them in car seats. They weren’t going far. Weren’t going fast. Less than 2 miles from home, there was an accident, 3.children died, and 2 had life threatening injuries that required months in the hospital, and life long disabilities. Is it worth it, to let your daughter pretend to drive? Get her one of those battery operated vehicles and let her drive it around the yard.