re: Why rear facing longer is safer. PLEASE read!!

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Wow.

Makes me glad my daughter is so small - she's 13 months and 19 pounds...With the law here saying 30 pounds, she'll be 3 by the time she can front-face, at the rate she's been going lately!

Thanks for bumping this ladies!

I feel like I know a hell of a lot more now than before I read the post. I wonder why safety isn't as strictly enforced in this country?.. But then again, it is a parents personal decision whether they want their child rear facing or not. After reading this post, I will certainly keep Dominick's carseat rear facing for a while!

Quoting Here*Comes_3:“ Wow. Makes me glad my daughter is so small - she's 13 months and 19 pounds...With the law here saying 30 pounds, she'll be 3 by the time she can front-face, at the rate she's been going lately!”

My peanut is 16 lbs at 9 months-he definitely will be able to rear face for awhile! There are seats out there that will rear face to 35 pounds even. I've seen quite a few photos of 4 year olds rear facing.

Quoting Kathleen Mary ♥:“ Thanks for bumping this ladies! I feel like I know a hell of a lot more now than before I read the ... [snip!] ... want their child rear facing or not. After reading this post, I will certainly keep Dominick's carseat rear facing for a while!”

Basically, because it was very hard to get 1 and 20 going-now it's stuck in people's minds. We (child passenger safety advocates) are trying hard to get the message out there, this is not new. The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended rear facing to the limits since 2002-6 years!

I bought my son a new seat today. It's rear facing up to 35lbs and forward facing up to 50. It's a Evenflo Triumph Advance LX. I liked the shape and and he fits in it so much better. No more cramped baby!

Quoting J&LsMommy:“ I bought my son a new seat today. It's rear facing up to 35lbs and forward facing up to 50. It's a Evenflo ... [snip!] ... up to 50. It's a Evenflo Triumph Advance LX. I liked the shape and and he fits in it so much better. No more cramped baby!”

Yay! It's a great seat and will last a long time. My 6 year old just grew out of it by weight.  

Quoting Andie.:“ Yay! It's a great seat and will last a long time. My 6 year old just grew out of it by weight.  ”

Good! Because I don't plan on buying another for awhile, LOL.

Quoting J&LsMommy:“ I bought my son a new seat today. It's rear facing up to 35lbs and forward facing up to 50. It's a Evenflo ... [snip!] ... up to 50. It's a Evenflo Triumph Advance LX. I liked the shape and and he fits in it so much better. No more cramped baby!”

I have that seat and love it. My daughter still has tons of room left in her.

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i have been looking up all the studies on the rear facing longer , but here is the thing all the crash tests have been rear end .so what happens if its a front end crash.my self my oldest is almost three hes to big to rearface still .