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Sheila Driska |2009-07-24 15:02:15
Last week my two sons and I were in a head on collison. The car was totaled but thank God we all walked away with just a few scrapes and bruises.

It was a year ago that I watched your video and it instantly convinced me to keep our 4 year old in a car seat. How grateful I am to you and your family for sharing your story and providing us with this life saving information. And what an amazing way for you to honor the wonderful spirit of Kyle. Thank You so much for helping to save my sons life, Sheila Driska
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Sarah McCarthy |2009-07-24 15:02:02
WOW! That's about all I can say. I am a mother of two little girls and a Paramedic. Last summer I ran a horrible vehicle accident with a 4 year old. She was restrained with a lap belt in an older style booster seat (no back, just the seat part). The damage to the car was only moderate, but it was enough to cause deadly injuries to her. I can remember rushing her to the ER and looking at her, stroking her hair, and just thought, "Why can't these parents be more educated about this?" It broke my heart.

After the call I called everyone I knew that had their child in a regular booster seat. I told them they need to be in a 5 point harness. Of course I met some resistance from some people, but I feel like I can only do so much. My nephew is a pretty small 2nd grader, but he loves his Britax Frontier. My oldest (3) has one, and my youngest will have one whenever she outgrows her current car seat. I thank you for your foundation! Your work will make my work a lot easier. So thank you again! God Bless you all! You are wonderful!

Sarah

PS - My daughter constantly asks me if she can sit with me (I have no idea where she gets this from), I tell her no she needs to be in her car seat. She of course asks for how long. I tell her till she's old enough to drive.
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Rachelle Bowman |2009-07-24 15:01:49
This week I sent your website to two mothers I know who have almost-four year olds in boosters and one TWO year old in a booster... I was scared of offending them but more scared for their sweet babies. Guess what? Both mothers are putting their kids back in car seats and all three of those precious girls are going to be safer because of your son. I felt a need to write and tell you this because my own daughter, and the two almost-four year olds I mentioned were born on May 25, 28 and 31 of 2005. They were all born the week you lost your son and I just want you to know that thanks to him, all three of these precious babies born that week are going to be safer in the car. Thank you for all that you do.
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Leland's Mom |2009-07-24 15:01:39
I have so much I want to say about how impacted I am by reading Kyle’s story. Where do I start? Maybe by telling you that his life and his story have saved yet another little boy…mine. I say “saved” even though I can’t measure just how. I only know that I will do so many things differently now that I know about Kyle.

The day I learned about him I was having such a day with my little boy. He is almost 11 months old and was struggling with teething pain. He was irritable and not sleeping well. I was trying to rock him to sleep, once again, after a long night of waking every 1 to 2 hours to help soothe him back to sleep. It was about 9:00 a.m. and after 45 minutes of me gently rocking him, whispering “ssshhhhhh” in his little ear, he was still fussing and fighting to stay awake even though he was clearly exhausted. I was exhausted too and at my wit’s end. My back was killing me, my head was pounding, I was hungry, I had to go to the bathroom…Finally, in a moment of sheer exasperation I squeezed him up against my body and made the loudest “SSSSHHHHHH” sound I could! I saw his eyes go wide and for a second he stopped the fussy cry. Then his faced changed and he began a cry I had never heard from him before. It was awful. He sounded so sad. I had scared him so much and he cried as if I had broken his little heart. I was so shocked by my behavior and guilt-ridden by what I had just caused, I immediately started to cry and say, “I’m sorry….I’m so sorry” over and over again. That is the closest I had ever come to being abusive toward him and it will never ever happen again.

In that moment, I realized how it can happen that so many parents and caretakers of infants can loose their patience and do the most regrettable things. Once I got him to calm down and drift off to sleep, I came to my computer to cool off and read some email. And there it was…a message in my inbox from a member of my MOMS club. It was a link to the video of Kyle’s story and a plea to read the message and not delete it. I get so much SPAM and junk email that my first thought was just to delete it, but something made me click on the link. When the video started to play, I realized what it was about. I am ashamed to admit that I first thought, “not another sob story with a product endorsement attached to it!”. It only took another second to discover it was anything but that.

The first photo of Kyle struck me because my son has the same big brown eyes. I saw my baby boy in Kyle’s face and I could not look away. As the video rolled on I was entranced. I started to cry. Soon my tears turned into sobs. How could I have just moments ago been so cruel to my sweet little man who was suffering and so vulnerable? What was I thinking? Here I was reading about this horrific loss and a family’s pain that is beyond comprehension, and I was taking for granted the gift I have just because I am tired? I felt sick with guilt and shame.

The video ended and I then followed the link to your foundation website and read the detailed story of what Kyle’s last day was like. As I read it, I imagined it being me and my family. The pain was so visceral and unimaginable. No…it actually WAS imaginable, that was what made it so sickening and frightening. It COULD be me and I had to face that. I had to feel it as though it were happening to me. I felt like I owed it to Kyle to take it all in and not turn away. It’s hard to explain.

Of course, I immediately went out to my car and began to compulsively fasten and refasten the car seat belts to test their security. I remember just a few weeks ago thinking about how nice it would be when my baby would be big enough to move to a forward-facing car seat. 20 pounds right? One year old right? Wrong! Now I know.

I prayed to God for forgiveness over the way I had just behaved toward my son. I promised to never treat him in a way that would make him cry like that. So, now if I ever get close to the feeling I had when I was trying to get him to go to sleep, the feeling of wanting to lose my temper, I will see Kyle’s face and think, “what if this were the last day I have with my baby…how would I behave?”

I think that is how Kyle’s life has saved my son. Not just because I will heed the warnings about car seat safety and pass this on to anyone I know, but because my perspective shifted so dramatically from being a tired, short-fused mom to being beyond grateful that I have another day with my precious boy. Kyle gave that to me. He gave that perspective to me and it is priceless.

I hope this rambling email connects with you and that you know, once again, Kyle’s life made a difference in the world. I pray for you, your family, and thank you from the bottom of my soul.

Sincerely,
Leland’s Mom
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Karrie DeMarco |2009-10-15 08:49:04
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I just wanted to let you know your story and Kyle's life is very touching. I have identical twin boys (10 months old) and I am overwhelmed by what you must be going through. Just so you know, your website, info and video have been circulating through our local Mom's of Multiples chapter.

You've convinced me, my kids will be facing backwards for a while!
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Christine Bondi |2009-10-15 07:13:02
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I want you to know that after watching your YouTube video, I realized just how much danger my barely-turned-five year old was in. He was in a BPB the morning I watched your video. By afternoon, I had spent hours researching, another few hours putting funds together (my husband and I are struggling students, but I didn't feel as though it was right for me to ask for a free seat when I could find another way....) by putting a few of the monthly bills on hold, we were able to have him in a brand new Britax Regent by the end of the day. Also, because of the research I did, I found that my four month old sons infant car seat had been recalled! You have not only probably saved the life of eldest, but also my newborn!

Had I not watched your video, I never would have looked into the safety of the baby's seat. Little Kyle is saving so many lives every single day. I don't know what it is like to lose a child, and I pray that I never have to. Now I probably won't, thanks to you. How do you thank the person who is likely responsible for saving your children? As soon as my husband and I are able, we plan on donating to the foundation.
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Carolyn Takacs |2009-10-15 07:09:33
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Thank you again for the car seat recommendations. Here are my children in their 5-point seats! 3 across the middle row of our Sienna.
Carolynn Takacs
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Beth Baker |2009-10-15 08:50:47
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I, too, believe that your video saved both my children. My son, who is 6, remained in his Britax Marathon well after all of his friends "graduated" to boosters. Every time that I thought..."Gee, a booster would be SOOO much easier to deal with..." I would think of Kyle and the youtube video that I watched!

A drunk driver hit us, head on, 2 Sundays ago...both my children walked away with NO bruising or booboos. We had a Yukon and the drunk driver had a Suburban. Both cars were totalled. Thank you Miller Family. I have sent your video out to all my friends and families and plan to buy 2 more car seats from your foundation!
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Amy Harrington |2009-07-24 15:00:37
Thank you for your incredible website. I cannot even begin to try to express how much your u-tube video meant to me. I put my 4 year old daughter back into a 5-point harness and my 2 year old back rear facing. My 4 year old proudly wears your tee-shirt and so do I. To be able to have the type of impact that you have had on the world is truly heroic. Thank you again.
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Alisa Howard |2009-07-24 15:00:26
I just wanted to say thank you. Last year a friend linked my a news story about your son. At that time my then 30lb 5 yearold daughter was in one of those backless booster seats that cost about $6. I remember how excited we all were to put her in her big girl seat.

After watching the video, I checked her when she was in the seat by pulling on her legs and she flew right out. That was enough to convince my husband and I, that even though we didn't really have the funds, we had to get her in something safer. She is in a Nautilus which will keep her in the 5pt. harness for a looooong time.

While we have never been in a wreck, still, I thank you so much for your families willingness to share your heartbreak with the world and educate parents and caregivers. It is so easy to think that what the law says or what the seat manufacture says is all you need, is in fact all you need. We really had no idea before. Now, she is 6 years old and 32llbs and happy in her seat; her 18 month old sister is still happily rear facing and her 4 year old sister is still in a 5pt harness patiently waiting to be upgraded to her own Nautilus soon. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. The Howard Family
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