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06-10-2008, 09:42 PM
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Hey Mommies and Daddies, Hope u all r doing good! I had a quick question abt the toddler car seat.....which i've been researching and planning to buy. I read that rear facing ur child is the safest way and shud be done for as long as possible....even upto 5 years. How would the child sit comfortably and where do they keep their feet? How many of u'll are or were rear facing the kid and upto what age? And which car seat did u buy?? I'm still deciding if i shud get the toddler seat for now and get the booster later or get the convertible type? It's quite confusing..so i thought i'll get ur advice and reviews of the ones u r using! Please share ur thoughts! Thanks, Samy. | ||
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06-10-2008, 09:44 PM
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My oldest got too tall to face backwards before she got heavy enough to face forward and the doc told me to flip the seat around anyways so she wouldn't break her legs if we were in an accident.
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06-10-2008, 10:09 PM
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I had my son rear facing until he was a year old. My understanding is that rear facing is done because a babies body, especially neck isn't developed or strong enough to absorb the forces involved in a crash and aren't ready for forward facing until approximately a year old. We currently use the Eddie Bauer car seat, when he is ready, it will convert to a booster seat for him. | ||
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06-11-2008, 06:10 AM
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well if trina was here she could give you better answers but it would sound likt this. Yes kids should remain rear facing for AS LONG AS they still fit in the rear facing carseats. Even up to age 5. Sirk: your doctor lied to you, or ws just very misinformed. Your son may have outgrown his bucket car seat but he did not out grow rear facing. Children can rear face in some car seats (mine for example up 32 pounds) Cant remember how many inches but... Your doctor saying that he could break his legs is a myth. If you are in an acident that is strong enough to break his legs, then you surely are in an accident that is strong enought to rip his spinal cord out of his head. That is what happens when they are to small. My dd rear faced till she was 2. I should have went longer and most likely will with the next
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06-11-2008, 06:54 AM
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I'm a former certified Child Passenger Safety Technician. (My certification just expired last month.) The bare minimum requirements for turning an infant forward facing are 12 mos. and 20 lbs, but longer is even better. Rear facing better protects the head, neck and spine during a crash. The AAP and safety experts now recommend babies stay rear facing until they outgrow the rear facing limits of their convertible car seat. More info: CPSafety - Your online child passenger safety resource Don't worry if the child's legs are touching the back of the vehicle seat. There are no records of broken legs, but even so, broken legs are fixable, a broken neck or spine is not. More info about this at the link above. To find a CPS Tech in your area: Home | SeatCheck.org Unfortunately, not all doctors/pediatricians keep up on current child passenger safety recommendations. More car seat and child passenger safety resources here: Resources - Child Passenger Safety - ParentingForums.org | ||
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06-11-2008, 06:57 AM
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thanks Trina
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06-11-2008, 08:38 AM
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Diff. betn convertible & combination car seat, 3 in 1. 
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