Note To Grandparents
It's true that the "rules" of childrearing often change. What Jeff and I are often being told to do is different than what our parents were told, which is different from what their parents were told. For example, it was just in 1991 that the Surgeon General advised women not to drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy. So grandparents today might not think its a problem if future mommies have a drink (or two, or three?) now and then. And it was just in 1992 the American Academy of Pediatrics began officially recommending a back sleeping position for infants ... which means that most grandparents were told a baby should sleep on their stomachs. And while we are not allowed to take the baby home without a car seat, many grandparents brought home their babies while holding them in their arms.
So yeah, times have changed. It's obviously a learning curve for new parents, but it's often one for grandparents as well! But, I am pretty sure at no time was it acceptable/appropriate to drive with a kid on top of your car. It's amazing what some people will do, whether or not its out of stupidity or just some sort of absent-mindedness. So if for some reason Baby Schneider's future grandparents didnt know about this ... you cannot put Baby Schneider on top of your car and take him/her for a spin :)
This is also not ok
Neither is this!
