Hello, I'm brand new to this board. Someone linked me here in hopes I could get an answer to my question.
I visit an acquaintance today who has a child the same age as DS. They are 10 months old. We decide to go get something to eat and were going to take one car. She asks me to drive (no biggie) and goes to put her son's carseat in my car, and she puts it forward facing (biggie). Now granted, her son is light years ahead of mine physically ... he's walking, etc. But he's still only 10 months old.
So I ask her if she knows that they aren't supposed to be forward facing until 1 year and she blows me off and says something about him really liking to be forward facing. I was so shocked I couldn't say anything beyond explaining to her that it really wasn't safe for him to be forward facing. I went into the details of how the weight and the age were both requirements, not just one.
I know I probably should have been more forceful in insisting that he ride rear facing while in my car, but I sucked at the moment. I admit that.
Where can I find information that I can get to her about this and the hazards it can cause? Can any of you help me?
Thanks!
Megs
I visit an acquaintance today who has a child the same age as DS. They are 10 months old. We decide to go get something to eat and were going to take one car. She asks me to drive (no biggie) and goes to put her son's carseat in my car, and she puts it forward facing (biggie). Now granted, her son is light years ahead of mine physically ... he's walking, etc. But he's still only 10 months old.
So I ask her if she knows that they aren't supposed to be forward facing until 1 year and she blows me off and says something about him really liking to be forward facing. I was so shocked I couldn't say anything beyond explaining to her that it really wasn't safe for him to be forward facing. I went into the details of how the weight and the age were both requirements, not just one.
I know I probably should have been more forceful in insisting that he ride rear facing while in my car, but I sucked at the moment. I admit that.
Where can I find information that I can get to her about this and the hazards it can cause? Can any of you help me?
Thanks!
Megs