New parent question

[Unregistered]

I have just recently moved my daughter from her infant seat to a rear-facing convertible seat, the Britax Roundabout specifically. My daughter is on the tall side and I noticed upon putting her into the Roundabout for the 1st time that her feet touch the back of the seat in our minivan. Is this a safety concern? Her head is well below the top of the seat so according to the guidelines she fits properly, but there is no mention of if it's OK if her feet touch. Thanks for any replies to what is probably a silly question.

 

[UlrikeDG]

It's an understandable question, but the answer is, "She's fine." There are no documented cases of hip/leg injuries due to rear facing. Check out the pictures here for an idea of how well even 2-4 year olds fit rear facing.

Benefits of rear facing:
http://www.car-safety.org/rearface.html
http://cpsafety.com/articles/stayrearfacing.aspx

 

[AdventureMom]

That's perfectly fine. Check out this link:

http://www.cpsafety.com/articles/RFAlbumAll.aspx

ETA: LOL! Looks like I posted the same time as Ulrike...