I’ve been wanting to post on this for a while, but keep forgetting. Over the past couple of months, I have had a lot of friends posting articles and warnings on Facebook on how the 2011 AAP guidelines concerning front/rear facing carseats have changed.
Apparently, it is not safe to have a child facing forward until their 2nd birthday, at the earliest! When you’re purchasing a car, make sure that www.thecarfinder.ca are aware of this fact. The AAP advises this because in a rear-facing position, their bodies are better able to evenly distribute the force of the crash over their entire body. When facing forward, however, their neck absorbs most of the crash, with devastating consequences.
Some people have put up the argument that a longer child will break his legs if he is rear-facing in the event of an accident. Sadly, the slogan the Department of Safety in Motor Vehicles have now come up with the slogan, “Broken legs? Cast it. Broken neck? Casket.” Put THAT way….
Whew. Heavy stuff. Luckily, my carseat is rear facing until 33 lbs, which should be more than enough time for G to hit 2 and have the proper neck muscles and support! After we switch him facing forward for a year or two, we will then need to find him a booster seat that can last until he’s 8!
Does anyone else have a carseat they would recommend?
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