MomToEliEm
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How safe is it for kids put put their feet up on the seatback in front of them while they are sitting an a forward facing harnessed seat (I am not referring to a rearfacing install as this is a pretty common occurrence for rearfacing children and it doesn't appear to be unsafe for them)? My kids seem to think it is a fun thing to do, but I keep telling them to put their feet down. I would think that with their feet up like that could cause leg or spinal injuries in an accident.
Wasn't there a story about a lady who was paralyzed in a car accident because she had her feet up on the dash and the airbag deployed causing her spine to break. Probably the main culprit in this accident was the airbags which aren't going to affect a backseat driver.
Is there a real danger to a child putting their feet up instead of putting them down or sitting Indian style in their carseat?
Wasn't there a story about a lady who was paralyzed in a car accident because she had her feet up on the dash and the airbag deployed causing her spine to break. Probably the main culprit in this accident was the airbags which aren't going to affect a backseat driver.
Is there a real danger to a child putting their feet up instead of putting them down or sitting Indian style in their carseat?