The news is spreading

Stretchy Glue

New member

• Aug 5, 2009

• #1

about the new rf recos. (New as in AAP). On another chat board (dog related, not kid) people have posted that Dr. Sears is sending out emails, and one of my facebook friends was confused, and a little annoyed that 3 months ago her doctor told her to turn her son, and now she's getting emails saying to keep him rear facing.

So, the news is getting out there, and I am answering a lot of questions locally because it's new, but I'm so excited that people are starting to "hear" what we've been saying all along.

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Aug 5, 2009

• #2

I am notciing too! It is getting there, slowly.

 

seamonkeys

New member

• Aug 5, 2009

• #3

And I've been surprised to hear a good number of people on the Pink Room are extended rfing! :thumbsup:

 

vonfirmath

New member

• Aug 5, 2009

• #4

I posted it on my Facebook and just got a good friend saying how her 3-year-old was too tall at 1-year old to fit in any seat rear-facing, so this would never fly.

.I replied how my son is at the 95%+ for total height, most of that in his torso, and still fits at age 2. And she just said how her son was "all folded up" and after he went forward facing he stopped claiming at car rides

*sigh* All I can think is that he was still in his infant seat at 1 year old. Or maybe a cheap convertible? Though even the Scenera should have fit even a TALL forward-facer without "folding up"

 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob

Staff member

• Aug 5, 2009

• #5

I've noticed that some people don't seem to know that convertibles can go rear-facing. They think only infant seats can. That probably explains that. Either that, or she left the straps in the lowest position...

 

wendytthomas

Admin - CPST Instructor

Staff member

• Aug 5, 2009

• #6

There was a post on my local mommies board yesterday about when people would turn their child. EVERYONE posted that their 16, 17, 18, 27 month olds were rear facing (except for one who has a 32 pound 16 month old in a 30 pound seat, and she couldn't get a decent installation with a 35 pound seat, but she regrets that her children are both very large and she can't figure out a way to make it work longer). So the OP turned her child back rear facing and PMed me for additional advice.

Wendy

 

Jennifer mom to my 7

Well-known member

• Aug 5, 2009

• #7

and noone commented on my facebook link to Dr sears email (he is a doctor!) and only 1 friend said she liked it Noone ever comments on my car seat stuff, very sad since I have alot of cousins with younger children, most of whom should be at least in boosters.

 

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Calideedle

New member

• Aug 5, 2009

• #8

Anyone have the link?

(I'd like to share it.)

 

swtgi1982

New member

• Aug 5, 2009

• #9

Here is the link to the Dr Sears Letter. It is his family newsletter.

It was also in the newest edition of American Baby (August 2009) on page 23. I just got mine yesterday!

 

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Maedze

New member

• Aug 5, 2009

• #10

Pssst. You didn't include the link. Pssst.

 

swtgi1982

New member

• Aug 5, 2009

• #11

http://askdrsears.com/news/headline...ail&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=news&

Here it is

 

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Maedze

New member

• Aug 5, 2009

• #12

thnx :thumbsup:

 

April

Well-known member

• Aug 5, 2009

• #13

From yesterday: http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=93412 :thumbsup:

 

4boysmom

New member

• Aug 5, 2009

• #14

never mind, wrong link, plus the correct has been posted

 

swtgi1982

New member

• Aug 5, 2009

• #15

4boysmom said:

never mind, wrong link, plus the correct has been posted

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The link I posted does work for me.

 

4boysmom

New member

• Aug 5, 2009

• #16

swtgi1982 said:

The link I posted does work for me.

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yeah I posted what seemed to be a dud, so I went back and erased it

 

Mommy2Marcus

New member

• Aug 6, 2009

• #17

Yes, it is deffinatly spreading! I met several people today in BRU that knew while getting my MR. As well as a lady I have been talking to for awhile that had seen a commercial on TV about keeping them RF for loner. After I mentioned she said she was going to go home & google it!

 

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tobypuppy

New member

• Aug 6, 2009

• #18

op: I belong to that same board and posted in that same thread! Are you the user fowlplay on that board?

 

Stretchy Glue

New member

• Aug 6, 2009

• #19

Yes. Stretchy Glue is something my daughter and I came up with when she started school, but it didn't quite fit with the dogs.