My wife keeps nagging me to put a mirror in the back seat so that she can check on the baby every now & then. So, she wants to look through the rear view mirror, into another mirror and at the rearward facing baby.
I think this is a terrible idea for quite a few reasons - distraction mostly.
Do you agree with my point! Or have your wives got mirrors set up lol!
doriandarby,
Sep 12, 11:42am
Tell her to sit in the back.You'll appreciate the reduction in noise
jason18,
Sep 12, 11:42am
Missus bought one. What a waste of time. Was in the car for a couple of weeks now hangs on my sons bed haha. Its not so much of a distraction a quick check. its more of a problem when it slips out of view etc. Wouldnt bother.
flitt,
Sep 12, 11:46am
:) No, I mean she wants to use it when she is driving. Otherwise I wouldn't have so much of an issue other than the flying object problem.
johnn,
Sep 12, 11:48am
Just tell her to use the mirror in the eyeliner box/tray (while doing the lippy & holding the steering with her knees, they are good at multitasking)
sifty,
Sep 12, 12:16pm
Be aware, if you don't put it in she will always be turning round anyway. Drives me mad how my wife did that. Kid would cry and she'd drive while looking backwards.! Always told her better a crying kid than one going through the trauma of a smash.
Anyway, we put one of those things in, worked to a point but forever having to adjust it, and it's only till the sprog gets old enough to sit forwards.
grangies,
Sep 12, 1:27pm
Install a loud car audio system.
One that's louder than a crying infant. (if that's possible lol)
tigra,
Sep 12, 1:38pm
Considering all the other distractions for women drivers - like steering wheels, indicators and handbrakes how bad could one more be!
lombax,
Sep 12, 1:51pm
my wife says,Oh hun,i'm a woman,i can multi task, I just give her one of those side looks,and call her a muppet,.haha
smac,
Sep 12, 2:05pm
We tried one, but because it was a hatch the closing of the hatch kept making the suction cup fail. I never really found it any good - what you see is so tiny you can't really see what's going on.
However you're probably better to try it, and for her to realise for herself it's no good.
jason18,
Sep 12, 2:08pm
Foolowing this girl in a BMW the other day all over road. I thought she was drunk until I saw her sunvisor down and her doing makeup. Dunno why they put a mirror on the drivers side
jokerboss,
Sep 12, 2:54pm
you know you'll just have to get one
johnn,
Sep 12, 3:17pm
Yeah, might take a week but you will get one.
thewomble1,
Sep 12, 6:04pm
Install a reversing camera in the back facing the 'baby'.
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