fyrfightermomma
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I just weighed DD2 tonight and at 11 months she is a whopping 26.5 pounds *eek!* DD1 at 2.5 is barely over 23 pounds. She'll be rear facing until college!! I am worried because I don't even know if DD2 will even get to 18 months. For me, the weight limit of RFing is not so important as the age. Thats just my :twocents: I am more along the lines of rear facing is better longer because as they get older their vertebrae and spinal column fuse and harden (somewhere between 3-6 yrs of age) and that is what avoids the overextending of the neck and the whole internal decaptiation thing. Thats why my older one will rear face until a MINIMUM of age 3 because that to me is when her neck gets stronger. I guess I don't really get the weight thing though. Does a younger child who weighs more have a lesser injury rate than an older child who weighs less?? KWIM??? I just can't believe that my 33 pounds 14 month old is just as safe forward facing as my 33 pounds 5 year old. The 5 year old just naturally will be better protected as her neck is more developed.
Thats why I have a problem with the RFing weight thing. I feel age is more important in determining if forward facing is appropriate. Unfortunately car seat makers dont agree I am just so worried about having such a little one forward facing. I truly doubt she'd get past 18 months.
How many of you had bigger kids that forward faced earlier?? How did you feel about it??? Is weight all that is important? or is age more important? Like my example, is a heavy 1 year old just as protected as a lighter 4 year old?? aghhhhhh....this never would have even bothered me a year ago
Thats why I have a problem with the RFing weight thing. I feel age is more important in determining if forward facing is appropriate. Unfortunately car seat makers dont agree I am just so worried about having such a little one forward facing. I truly doubt she'd get past 18 months.
How many of you had bigger kids that forward faced earlier?? How did you feel about it??? Is weight all that is important? or is age more important? Like my example, is a heavy 1 year old just as protected as a lighter 4 year old?? aghhhhhh....this never would have even bothered me a year ago