Mom2three
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So, today I was texting DH about the new guidlines. Now, he has never really been all gung-ho about RF. DD just turned FF on her 4th birthday in January and the last year of that was honestly hell with him. All he did was complain, try to bait me, make snide comments to me, and mock the decision to keep her RF. Once she turned FF his whole outlook changed. He said it was scary to see her FF and that she looked too small and vunerable. He hasn't been giving me crap about DS still RF at 21m.
Our text conversation went like this;
Me: Hot damn, the American Academy of Pediatrics have officially changed their guidlines for carseat usage.
Him: To what now, we all need to drive rearfacing
Me: A min of 2yrs old or the limit of the carseat, in most cases at least 35lbs. They also stated rec usage for forward facing 5pt harness and booster use. Boosters rec until 9-12 or when the adult belt fits properly. No worries, Kate is 9, she has plenty of time to grow into the adult belt.
Him: let me guess, you have to update the car seats now
Me: Nope, I'm good. Our seats RF to 35 to 45lbs. We r set.
Him: So now Kip has to be rearfacing til how long?
Me: Just as with Syd, if he hasn't outgrown seats at 4 I will turn him. I will not turn him before 3 even if that means buying a new seat.
Him: Ok
Him: We have the safest kids in _______ county. And I have cool seats for my pickup so whatever you say.
I know a lot of your spouses are SO supportive in this aspect. Mine hasn't really been. He grew up in the bed of his dad's pickup or bouncing around in between his parents in the front. Our community is WAY behind on carseat usage and it really shows. It means a lot to me that he is at least going along with it now, even if he still isn't super supportive.
Our text conversation went like this;
Me: Hot damn, the American Academy of Pediatrics have officially changed their guidlines for carseat usage.
Him: To what now, we all need to drive rearfacing
Me: A min of 2yrs old or the limit of the carseat, in most cases at least 35lbs. They also stated rec usage for forward facing 5pt harness and booster use. Boosters rec until 9-12 or when the adult belt fits properly. No worries, Kate is 9, she has plenty of time to grow into the adult belt.
Him: let me guess, you have to update the car seats now
Me: Nope, I'm good. Our seats RF to 35 to 45lbs. We r set.
Him: So now Kip has to be rearfacing til how long?
Me: Just as with Syd, if he hasn't outgrown seats at 4 I will turn him. I will not turn him before 3 even if that means buying a new seat.
Him: Ok
Him: We have the safest kids in _______ county. And I have cool seats for my pickup so whatever you say.
I know a lot of your spouses are SO supportive in this aspect. Mine hasn't really been. He grew up in the bed of his dad's pickup or bouncing around in between his parents in the front. Our community is WAY behind on carseat usage and it really shows. It means a lot to me that he is at least going along with it now, even if he still isn't super supportive.