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LyndaSLP
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Why keep babies rear facing?
Hi! I am so happy to find this board... have so many questions!
Can anyone tell me WHY it is important to keep one's baby rear-facing (in his car seat) until he is one year old AND weighs 20 lbs?? If you could point me to a website that has that info, I would greatly appreciate it!
I understand why, but my girlfriend does not. She has an 8 month old girl and has turned her car seat to front facing b/c (and these are her words), "She is a bit advanced physically and has the neck muscles needed to sit forward. That and it makes her stop screaming during car trips."
A website w/ explaination why would help me -- I could forward it to her.
TIA!
Hi! I am so happy to find this board... have so many questions!
Can anyone tell me WHY it is important to keep one's baby rear-facing (in his car seat) until he is one year old AND weighs 20 lbs?? If you could point me to a website that has that info, I would greatly appreciate it!
I understand why, but my girlfriend does not. She has an 8 month old girl and has turned her car seat to front facing b/c (and these are her words), "She is a bit advanced physically and has the neck muscles needed to sit forward. That and it makes her stop screaming during car trips."
A website w/ explaination why would help me -- I could forward it to her.
TIA!