I brought my son to his 2 year well child visit yesterday and his pediatrician told me I could turn his seat forward facing now. I said I planned to continue keeping him rear-facing and to buy a bigger seat to allow me to do that. She looked at me like I had three heads. She seemed to have the idea that it may be unsafe to do this, and she said she didn't think there are even any seats made that allow for RFing much past age 2. I had already researched seats and knew this was incorrect, but I was so taken aback I don't think I responded clearly. Then she wrote on his orders that I should turn his car seat forward facing!
I think this is a matter of her taking the AAP's new general recommendation of RFing until age 2 too literally. The recommendation is actually until AT LEAST age 2, and she seemed to have no understanding of that.
Can anyone share any good, concise info on the benefits of continuing to rear-face a child even AFTER age 2, and car seats that allow one to do that? When I googled for this, everything talks about UNTIL age 2. Because so many people are still flipping their kids right away at age 1 the information is mainly aimed at preventing that.
I think this is a matter of her taking the AAP's new general recommendation of RFing until age 2 too literally. The recommendation is actually until AT LEAST age 2, and she seemed to have no understanding of that.
Can anyone share any good, concise info on the benefits of continuing to rear-face a child even AFTER age 2, and car seats that allow one to do that? When I googled for this, everything talks about UNTIL age 2. Because so many people are still flipping their kids right away at age 1 the information is mainly aimed at preventing that.
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