I don't post much and I really didn't know where to post this, but it is something I am struggling with right now.
I am the only one of my friends who did not turn their child forward-facing at 1 year or even before. There are probably about 5 of use with 8 kids between us. I am always getting asked from them when am I going to turn her around. I talk to them about why I chose to do what I do, but I still get looked at like I am a wacko safety freak. I cringe when I see my friends car with their seat improperly installed. I try to not be judgemental, but I have to tell them I am concerned. I have tried to share with them the importance of keeping their children in 5 point harness till four and 40 pounds. When my friend/niece tells me the nurse next door is giving her a used backless booster to use with her 3 year old, I don't know what to do. Her response is, well my neighbor is a nurse (I guess they know everything and I am just the car seat freak). I have sent them the youtube video promoting rear-facing and even the kyle video (I know that it has some inaccurate information, but it at least promotes 5 point harnesses).
My thought is that if I were to be in a serious car accident, I would want to know that I didn't everything in my power to make my daughter safe. Even with that there are no guarantees. I guess that I just have to hope that my friends are never in a serious car accident. But, I just don't know if that is enough. My husband, just reminds me that I am doing what is best for our daughter and that is all I can do. I can't force them to properly install their seats, or keep their children rear-facing or use a five point harness.
My daughter is currently 19 months, around 26 pounds 34 inches and rear-facing in a Britax Decathlon, which I had to buy because she was too tall to rear-face in her Roundabout (I wish I knew more, when I first bought seats, but anyway.)
Katie
I am the only one of my friends who did not turn their child forward-facing at 1 year or even before. There are probably about 5 of use with 8 kids between us. I am always getting asked from them when am I going to turn her around. I talk to them about why I chose to do what I do, but I still get looked at like I am a wacko safety freak. I cringe when I see my friends car with their seat improperly installed. I try to not be judgemental, but I have to tell them I am concerned. I have tried to share with them the importance of keeping their children in 5 point harness till four and 40 pounds. When my friend/niece tells me the nurse next door is giving her a used backless booster to use with her 3 year old, I don't know what to do. Her response is, well my neighbor is a nurse (I guess they know everything and I am just the car seat freak). I have sent them the youtube video promoting rear-facing and even the kyle video (I know that it has some inaccurate information, but it at least promotes 5 point harnesses).
My thought is that if I were to be in a serious car accident, I would want to know that I didn't everything in my power to make my daughter safe. Even with that there are no guarantees. I guess that I just have to hope that my friends are never in a serious car accident. But, I just don't know if that is enough. My husband, just reminds me that I am doing what is best for our daughter and that is all I can do. I can't force them to properly install their seats, or keep their children rear-facing or use a five point harness.
My daughter is currently 19 months, around 26 pounds 34 inches and rear-facing in a Britax Decathlon, which I had to buy because she was too tall to rear-face in her Roundabout (I wish I knew more, when I first bought seats, but anyway.)
Katie