smackeen
New member
Posted on a local group.
This is in regards to rear facing being safer than forward facing.
UMMMMM..... ok but you guys do realize that the opposite is true if your car is rear-ended right ?? Sorry I work in health care and treat people for whiplash and work with doctors, physiotherapists and insurance companies all the time who evaluate and create the rules for child safety seating. True the angle is slightly lower for rear facing so the impact to the head will be "slightly" less but they can drive their legs into their chests and cause organ damage or at least break their legs. The seating should be related to the type of vehicle, the measurements and weight of the child etc.
This is in regards to rear facing being safer than forward facing.
UMMMMM..... ok but you guys do realize that the opposite is true if your car is rear-ended right ?? Sorry I work in health care and treat people for whiplash and work with doctors, physiotherapists and insurance companies all the time who evaluate and create the rules for child safety seating. True the angle is slightly lower for rear facing so the impact to the head will be "slightly" less but they can drive their legs into their chests and cause organ damage or at least break their legs. The seating should be related to the type of vehicle, the measurements and weight of the child etc.