paintedbison
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I have been reading more info on forward facing harnessing and wondering what I think about the risk for injury.
We were recently rear ended. My 2.5 year old was rearfacing. My 7 year old was in a front harness. My 4.5 year old had recently broken his car seat (he pulled the foam out from under his head) and was riding in an extra high back booster we own. Of course I was totally freaked out when during the two day time span of looking for a new seat, we had him boostered instead of harnessed and were in an accident.
However, my harnessed 7 year old was the only one hurt at the scene. She was screaming with head and neck pain. It may have had more to do with the location of seats (she was the only one in the third row), but it has made me wonder.
Obviously, I know we are only one example of millions of people that are in wrecks. But, I guess it has made me take notice as I've read conflicting advice on harnessing vs. boostering.
I'm wondering at this point about moving my almost 5 year old back to rearfacing. I think he would fit in a rearfacing radian. And then going straight to a booster when he is 5ish. Any thoughts on this? Am I crazy to consider it? I was reading a lot of threads last night about Sweden, and it's got me thinking!
We were recently rear ended. My 2.5 year old was rearfacing. My 7 year old was in a front harness. My 4.5 year old had recently broken his car seat (he pulled the foam out from under his head) and was riding in an extra high back booster we own. Of course I was totally freaked out when during the two day time span of looking for a new seat, we had him boostered instead of harnessed and were in an accident.
However, my harnessed 7 year old was the only one hurt at the scene. She was screaming with head and neck pain. It may have had more to do with the location of seats (she was the only one in the third row), but it has made me wonder.
Obviously, I know we are only one example of millions of people that are in wrecks. But, I guess it has made me take notice as I've read conflicting advice on harnessing vs. boostering.
I'm wondering at this point about moving my almost 5 year old back to rearfacing. I think he would fit in a rearfacing radian. And then going straight to a booster when he is 5ish. Any thoughts on this? Am I crazy to consider it? I was reading a lot of threads last night about Sweden, and it's got me thinking!