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forward face at such a ridiculously young age. I.e. 5/6/7 months etc. It breaks my heart and distresses me I don't know what to say to these people to make them believe it's NOT ok.
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skaterbabscpst said:Internal decapitation.
Although, to be honest my odlest was FF at 5 mos. However, in my defense this was in 1996, and he exceeded the RF weight limit of every RF seat currenntly on the market. (20 lbs was pretty much the max, and that's why we see so much of that today.)
Dreaming_of_Speed said:I explain internal decapitation in the most brutal and gruesome way. I was discussing the idea with DF the other day and it even freaked him out a little! I've found talking about it before they turn them is best. I like to talk with those in the car seat section of stores and explain "well, i would suggest this seat b/c it rear faces longer and the longer you rear face the better. If the child is turned before their body is ready in an accident they can be killed from the forces of the accident. its called internal decapitation, he/she looks absolutely perfect but the forces have pulled so hard on their neck so quickly it literally cuts the spine in half and kills them instantly. No one knows exactly when this risk is reduced, in fact some adults have died of it, its best to use a rear facing car seat as long as possible to make sure your child's neck is as advanced as possible before forward facing." It works every time and pretty much ends the 'feet scrunched' issue. Most parents i've explained it to decide for themselves a RFing seat is their only option. I've ran into one person who didnt listen, my own SIL, she only turned DN rear facing b/c he threw things at her while she drove.
skaterbabscpst said:Part of teh problem is although we know why RF is so much better, the organizations that people look to for information don't make it widely available AND they keep pushing the outdated 12/20, forgetting that if they pushed 18/30 that 12/20 would automatically be covered.
Tell me about it -- I'd struck up nice conversation with a family at the theater a few weeks ago ... then as we were leaving I saw them put their 13 month old 25# FF -- she's a L&D nurseBABYGIRLLYNDSEY said:Even the hospitals only tell you 20 pounds and one year. I've had four children and that is what they told me with every one of them!!!! Our doctor office even tells me that when I take her for shots!!!
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