Carrie_R
Ambassador - CPS Technician
No, that still doesn't make sense. It explains why they've set limits, but not why it's an arbitrary limit that is variable dependent on your child's proportions.
I do want to follow up on last night's hissy fit and note that I realize that Graco does not "owe" us an explanation, nor am I "demanding" one. I am merely a frustrated consumer, who feels frustrated that they are prohibited from using a mode of transport that could provide increased safety - when there may not be a legitimate reason to. I really just wish someone would explain why an overall height limit is a more valuable measure than torso height. Because I'm just baffled as to why head rest click 6 is perfectly safe for a long-torsoed kid but not a leggy one. I'd really like to know whether there is something in the crash dynamics I'm not understanding or if kids are being cheated our of potential RF time in order to simplify directions.
Also, I wish mfg would look not just at the AAP recs but the NHTSA ones, which are more in line with best practice. Especially since there's a vast difference in the needs presented based on the variance between the two policies.
Yeah... I'm a bit cranky this morning. Can you tell?
I do want to follow up on last night's hissy fit and note that I realize that Graco does not "owe" us an explanation, nor am I "demanding" one. I am merely a frustrated consumer, who feels frustrated that they are prohibited from using a mode of transport that could provide increased safety - when there may not be a legitimate reason to. I really just wish someone would explain why an overall height limit is a more valuable measure than torso height. Because I'm just baffled as to why head rest click 6 is perfectly safe for a long-torsoed kid but not a leggy one. I'd really like to know whether there is something in the crash dynamics I'm not understanding or if kids are being cheated our of potential RF time in order to simplify directions.
Also, I wish mfg would look not just at the AAP recs but the NHTSA ones, which are more in line with best practice. Especially since there's a vast difference in the needs presented based on the variance between the two policies.
Yeah... I'm a bit cranky this morning. Can you tell?