FF vs HBB for a special needs child

Momof4Girls

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This is a futuristic theoretical question at this point.

My 3.5 y/o will easily RF until she's old enough to booster, even in a 33lbs Britax seat (no, it won't expire before then either!).

She has mild low tone, blood sugar regulation problems (low), testing pending for a mitochondrial defect (the point being that her issues could, ultimately, be progressive). She also has a 95% or higher head circumference.

Ultimately what I'm asking here is what is the neck load difference between HBB and FF harness? I have read here that the Swedes go RF to HBB because of neck load issues...has that research panned out elsewhere? Just pondering...
 
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BookMama

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Ultimately what I'm asking here is what is the neck load difference between HBB and FF harness? I have read here that the Swedes go RF to HBB because of neck load issues...has that research panned out elsewhere? Just pondering...

That's a very good question, and I don't think we have a good answer at the moment. We've been asking adventuredad to provide us with that information for a long time (since he keeps citing neck load issues), but he really hasn't yet.
 

Momof4Girls

New member
I've got a few years to worry about it, I think, unless she really starts pestering me about wanting to ride FF (her mental faculties are completely not affected by her issues).

maybe i'll try to put a bug in Adventuredad's ear about it personally...LOL
 

Jennifer mom to my 7

Well-known member
See, the thing is, the studies just aren't there. There is no way of knowing. I believe the main issue is frontal crashes ( and I think these are complete frontal crashes, iykwim). There is one study out that says that the neck loads harnessed for a child over 40 pounds? are greater than in a high back booster. Other than that, I think rear facing is safest, period. But of course, we all can't rear face:) In side impact crashes, rear facing I think has been proved safer. Now, the Swedish studies, are compelling. Don't know how to go about extrapolating the facts though.
 

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