PixieEMT
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Sitting in class yesterday the topic of carseats some how came up. A girl about my age (25), sits across from me. She has a little girl 7 months old. We started talking about our children and somehow it got to the topic of carseats. Can't remember how.
Any way, I mentioned my DS is still RFing. The lady that sits next to me is in all 3 of my classes. She is a grandma her children are in their 30s. She all the sudden pipes up real loud "How can your son still RF, there is no possible way?!?" Ahhhhh....then the famous "He's leg's will break" quote came out. Then I kindly explained I'm a CPST and the real dangers/sheer dynamics of a FF crash and what happens in a FF seat. Shoulders held back by the straps, head thrown forward. Then I explained the difference between a child's skeleton (larger head, non-ossified bones and stretchy cartilage) and an adults. The spine literally gets torn from the base of the skull hence: Internal Decapitation. I cited the real case in NZ that is on stuff.com. I said my son is very comfortable and I'll bring pictures.
So I took in pics today. A CPsafety.com Rear Facing Unmatched safety brochure and my CPST binder with all my news articles and propaganda.
GOOD NEWS: The mother of the 7 month old is now considering a EFTA seat for her DD! I gave her some ERF info to read.
BAD NEWS: A girl in my class (not sure of her situation) has a son(11 months old) is in foster care. She must have over heard us talking and I'm glad. She asked "The foster parents and the CY worker said it's ok for him to FF because he's 20lbs...that's not right is it?" I said "absoultely not." We have no specific law in Pennsylvania about RF.I gave her an "Unmatched Safety" brochure and the NZ article from stuff.com/nz "long road to recovery for little girl" and my business card.
Any way, I mentioned my DS is still RFing. The lady that sits next to me is in all 3 of my classes. She is a grandma her children are in their 30s. She all the sudden pipes up real loud "How can your son still RF, there is no possible way?!?" Ahhhhh....then the famous "He's leg's will break" quote came out. Then I kindly explained I'm a CPST and the real dangers/sheer dynamics of a FF crash and what happens in a FF seat. Shoulders held back by the straps, head thrown forward. Then I explained the difference between a child's skeleton (larger head, non-ossified bones and stretchy cartilage) and an adults. The spine literally gets torn from the base of the skull hence: Internal Decapitation. I cited the real case in NZ that is on stuff.com. I said my son is very comfortable and I'll bring pictures.
So I took in pics today. A CPsafety.com Rear Facing Unmatched safety brochure and my CPST binder with all my news articles and propaganda.
GOOD NEWS: The mother of the 7 month old is now considering a EFTA seat for her DD! I gave her some ERF info to read.
BAD NEWS: A girl in my class (not sure of her situation) has a son(11 months old) is in foster care. She must have over heard us talking and I'm glad. She asked "The foster parents and the CY worker said it's ok for him to FF because he's 20lbs...that's not right is it?" I said "absoultely not." We have no specific law in Pennsylvania about RF.I gave her an "Unmatched Safety" brochure and the NZ article from stuff.com/nz "long road to recovery for little girl" and my business card.