can someone tell me where i can find the documents that confirm RF is recommended to age 2 and beyond?
My IL's finally took their seat to a check yesterday. I was thrilled. It did yield some good results - FIL learned how to use the locking clip that was necessary in their car and they ended up with a bundle of pool noodles to help with stability (locking clip was key for them though) as well as a reminder of where the buckle should lie and how tight the straps should be. i was happy.
i was NOT so happy when MIL called me from the check - at work - to tell me that the tech (at their local police station) who had supposedly gone through a 40+ hour training somewhat recently he says (& has been doing this a while) told them that he has NEVER been asked to install a seat RF for a 2 year old! grrr. she asked where that recommendation came from. at work, i didn't have all of my resources, but i could remember the AAP and googled them to confirm the wording. She relayed that but i guess he then told them that the AAP is "just a group of doctors" and NOT the recommendation of safety techs/professionals. He cited the 1 yr limit and told my ILs that after that the neck muscles are strong enough so RF is no longer recommended. UM- my seat goes to 33 pounds and you bet i'm using every one of those! ugh.
SO -- i plan to write to him just to inform him of my resources & hardly believe he'd like to see all of the parenting websites i visit that summarize things LOL! (at the very least because they will see him again when they need to flip FF) and on a personal note, so i get some credibility back with the ILs.
Can some of the techs or almost-techs on here please help direct me (or tell me i'm not really a misinformed overly-protective mom!).
TIA!
My IL's finally took their seat to a check yesterday. I was thrilled. It did yield some good results - FIL learned how to use the locking clip that was necessary in their car and they ended up with a bundle of pool noodles to help with stability (locking clip was key for them though) as well as a reminder of where the buckle should lie and how tight the straps should be. i was happy.
i was NOT so happy when MIL called me from the check - at work - to tell me that the tech (at their local police station) who had supposedly gone through a 40+ hour training somewhat recently he says (& has been doing this a while) told them that he has NEVER been asked to install a seat RF for a 2 year old! grrr. she asked where that recommendation came from. at work, i didn't have all of my resources, but i could remember the AAP and googled them to confirm the wording. She relayed that but i guess he then told them that the AAP is "just a group of doctors" and NOT the recommendation of safety techs/professionals. He cited the 1 yr limit and told my ILs that after that the neck muscles are strong enough so RF is no longer recommended. UM- my seat goes to 33 pounds and you bet i'm using every one of those! ugh.
SO -- i plan to write to him just to inform him of my resources & hardly believe he'd like to see all of the parenting websites i visit that summarize things LOL! (at the very least because they will see him again when they need to flip FF) and on a personal note, so i get some credibility back with the ILs.
Can some of the techs or almost-techs on here please help direct me (or tell me i'm not really a misinformed overly-protective mom!).
TIA!