Question Is there a chart or graph showing different injuries to kiddos based on rear facing or forward facing?

remken

Member
Dd1's aunt works for a pediatricians office and one of the doctors doesn't like kids rear facing cause he thinks they will "he says that the kiddos knees will hit them in the face and do damage as well"
 
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remken

Member
Thank you. I thought there was and I've been trying to search for it on here and googling it with out any luck.
 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob
Staff member
Still haven't found it and have to take a break on searching, because I'm now disgusted that a doctor would say something like that when there is so much research out there showing how important rear-facing is to safety. I feel like going in and lecturing him myself. Complete with multiple studies. Ugh.

I know someone has it saved. Hopefully that person will see it and post it here!
 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob
Staff member
Yeah, there's another one somewhere. There are a lot of head injuries in the under-1 crowd. I think part of this may be that rear-facing kids are likely to be under 1 and under 1 kids have less developed necks and huge heads, more susceptible to injuries in all kinds of crashes (especially side.)
 

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