Question At or ABOVE when ffing

Baylor · Dec 14, 2011

Looking for a good explanation as to why. A quick one I can share to make the point and make sure I cover the bases.

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Mae · Dec 14, 2011

Re: At or below shoulder when ffing

You mean "at or above" ?

If the straps are below the child's shoulders when FFing, the force of the impact could compress the child's spine, causing spinal injuries.

Aurezalia · Dec 14, 2011

Re: At or below shoulder when ffing

Baylor said:
Looking for a good explanation as to why. A quick one I can share to make the point and make sure I cover the bases.

auto-correct on the loose..

No, for FF'ing straps need to be at or ABOVE shoulders. It's to prevent spinal compression.

Baylor · Dec 14, 2011

Mae said:
You mean "at or above" ?

If the straps are below the child's shoulders when FFing, the force of the impact could compress the child's spine, causing spinal injuries.

Thanks! Yes I meant at or above. Perfect thank you.

ETA I went to edit the title online and the site is not working.

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Baylor · Dec 14, 2011

Baylor said:
Thanks! Yes I meant at or above. Perfect thank you.

ETA I went to edit the title online and the site is not working.

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Fixed it. Thanks!

And another for rfing at or below.
I have the videos and the booklet from USAA to share with people.
I find people tend to respond better to what could happen rather than just the rules.

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Qarin · Dec 14, 2011

When rearfacing in a sudden stop, the body will tend to want to go UP the back of the seat, and so the straps need to be positioned to hold the body DOWN, and thus need to be at or below the shoulders so there isn't room for the body to ramp up into the straps.

When forward facing in a sudden stop, the body will want to go FORWARD away from the seat, so the straps need to be positioned to hold the body BACK against the seat, and thus need to be at or above the shoulders so there isn't space for the shoulders to move away from the seatback.

Baylor · Dec 14, 2011

Qarin said:
When rearfacing in a sudden stop, the body will tend to want to go UP the back of the seat, and so the straps need to be positioned to hold the body DOWN, and thus need to be at or below the shoulders so there isn't room for the body to ramp up into the straps.

When forward facing in a sudden stop, the body will want to go FORWARD away from the seat, so the straps need to be positioned to old the body BACK against the seat, and thus need to be at or above the shoulders so there isn't space for the shoulders to move away from the seatback.

Thank you! I am going to copy and paste that answer with your permission.

safeinthecar · Dec 14, 2011

Just show the issue with your finger. Put your finger above the slot with the harness routed over it, then pull out on the harness and let the parent see how it pushes your finger down.

Qarin · Dec 14, 2011

You are welcome to use my words about this, but please correct my typo of "old" for "hold", which I've corrected in my post.

Baylor · Dec 14, 2011

safeinthecar said:
Just show the issue with your finger. Put your finger above the slot with the harness routed over it, then pull out on the harness and let the parent see how it pushes your finger down.

Awesome thanks!

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Baylor · Dec 14, 2011

Baylor said:
Awesome thanks!

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I will thank you!

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