[bluebarber383]

Does anyone know of a company that allows small children (18months) AND has trucks with sleepers like 120 inch plus...

[Double R]

Originally Posted by bluebarber383

Does anyone know of a company that allows small children (18months) AND has trucks with sleepers like 120 inch plus...

CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS OLD DO NOT BELONG IN A TRUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:x

[hamboner]

An 18 month old baby has no reason to be on the road and in a truck. I can't think of any company that has a sleeper that big either. Companies are looking at profit margins and big sleepers don't bring in any money.

[Uturn2001]

There is a company out of California that has super sleeper trucks. They haul aircraft parts all over the country. Do not recall their name though, and for some reason I am thinking they are team only.

I can not say that I disagree with the above sentiments though. A truck is no place to raise a kid. Out of curiosity though are you thinking about doing this solo, as in you alone with the kiddo?

[Double R]

Here's a qustion for you.
Where do you plan on putting the car seat? When the truck is moving, the kid would need to be in a car seat and you cannot put the car seat in the passanger seat.

[bluebarber383]

why dont they belong in a truck of that size, and why do u need to reply to a post when u have no info on the topic

[Double R]

Originally Posted by bluebarber383

why dont they belong in a truck of that size, and why do u need to reply to a post when u have no info on the topic

Why? Because a child should be brought up in a home, NOT IN A TRUCK!!!!!!! I'm glad that you feel that it is ok to bring a child up living in a truck!!!!!!! Do you know anything about trucking? If you do, then way would you even put a child's life into that situation. As for the topic, THERE ARE NO OTR COMPAINES THAT HAVE SLEEPERS THAT BIG! AND NO OTR COMAPNY WILL ALLOW A CHILD OF THAT AGE TO RIDE IN A TRUCK! The insurance compaines will not allow it!
And by the way, this is a open fourm. I HAVE THE RIGHT TO REPLY TO ANY POST AND VOICE MY OPINION!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ridge Runner]

Originally Posted by Double R

Why? Because a child should be brought up in a home, NOT IN A TRUCK!!!!!!! I'm glad that you feel that it is ok to bring a child up living in a truck!!!!!!! Do you know anything about trucking? If you do, then way would you even put a child's life into that situation. As for the topic, THERE ARE NO OTR COMPAINES THAT HAVE SLEEPERS THAT BIG! AND NO OTR COMAPNY WILL ALLOW A CHILD OF THAT AGE TO RIDE IN A TRUCK! The insurance compaines will not allow it!
And by the way, this is a open fourm. [b]I HAVE THE RIGHT TO REPLY TO ANY POST AND VOICE MY OPINION!!!!!!!!!!![/b]

Yes you do but there is no reason to shout. :wink:

[Uturn2001]

Originally Posted by bluebarber383

why dont they belong in a truck of that size, and why do u need to reply to a post when u have no info on the topic

Speaking as a parent of a 17 year old and a 2 year old as well as a former OTR truck driver I believe that I can answer that question.

For kids to grow and develop properly, physically and mentally, they need freedom of movement. Keeping them strapped into a car seat will severely hinder that development as they will not be able to exercise their muscles, they will not be able to explore and play which is fundamental to their developing minds.

Beyond that, small children are very sensitive to environmental conditions. There are a lot of pollutants in a truck that may have little or no effect on an adult or older child but can lead to respiratory problems in an infant or toddler.

Next is what I call the fuss factor. Even children that love to travel eventually become tired of being locked down in a car seat and will begin to whine, cry, scream. If you do not believe me load your kid up in your car and go for a 600-700 mile drive and only allow yourself to stop for 10-15 minutes every 200-300 miles. Also along these same lines, your kid is likely to spend enough time sleeping that they will not want to sleep very much when you are stopped and wanting to sleep yourself.

Double R is wrong only on one point he has made. You can place the car seat in the passenger seat, though that is not an overly safe place for it to be, but the entire time the vehicle is in motion the child will have to be in the car seat.

[bluebarber383]

first of all who said the child was gonna be raised for 18 years in a truck second of all there are companies who do allow children of that age i guess u dont know a thing about trucking and i dont appreciate being crticized about having a child on a truck why dont u take a look around the next time ur in a truck stop oh ur probably one of the morons who sit behind the computer all day instead of being behind the wheel then drivers like me have to pick up ur slack, ur probably not even a driver just a washout from a no name hick driving school by the way i do know the industry i am a 3rd generation driver