i was just trying to help..

so my friend has a daughter who just turned 8mths and she just got her a forward facing car seat i just mentioned that ur not suppose to until their 20lbs and a yr old..and she flipped!!! i was trying to help because shes a first ime mom and when i had my first child i did the same thig and wished someone would have told me that he wasnt suppose to be facing forwards yet..now shes all mad at me...geez! sry for helping or at least trying to help

Wow. Some parents just know it all already, I guess. Poor kid!

you did the right thing! not only is it illegal, but very dangerous, as you know. im sorry shes mad, but im glad you spoke up- she should understand youre just trying to protect her child, and she should be grateful.

yep she knows waaay more than i do lol

Quoting Addisons Momma!:“ you did the right thing! not only is it illegal, but very dangerous, as you know. im sorry shes mad, ... [snip!] ... shes mad, but im glad you spoke up- she should understand youre just trying to protect her child, and she should be grateful.”

yeah i would have felt bad if i didnt

When she gets pulled over she will have wished she listened to you  

Some people dont listen. Like seriously when I was pregnant I learned that rule.
Whyare some people so ignorant not to do their research?? Ughhh  

Quoting RenaeX2**(BBM)**blessed:“ so my friend has a daughter who just turned 8mths and she just got her a forward facing car seat i just ... [snip!] ... me that he wasnt suppose to be facing forwards yet..now shes all mad at me...geez! sry for helping or at least trying to help”

Jeez, I would think she would appreciate you pointing outa very serious hazard.
She sounds very immature, imo

Quoting RenaeX2**(BBM)**blessed:“ so my friend has a daughter who just turned 8mths and she just got her a forward facing car seat i just ... [snip!] ... me that he wasnt suppose to be facing forwards yet..now shes all mad at me...geez! sry for helping or at least trying to help”

Girl, I have learned that some people don't want others give advice to them...But u know what don't feel bad, u were just trying to help that is all. I rather have a friend that is looking out for me then just let me do what they know is not right..

Quoting Colleen13:“ Jeez, I would think she would appreciate you pointing outa very serious hazard. She sounds very immature, imo”

she said since her daughter is 20lbs its fine...

I agree I would have wanted someone to point it out to me too. It sounds like the mother knew the "rule" and either felt she knew better, or was too inconvienced by keeping it rear-facing. I remember when I was preggo, some VERY young Moms told me they turned their babies around WAY before then. It is my understanding that you can leave them rear-facing for longer, but it is necessary to leave them rear-facing for at least 1 year and 20lbs. Considering the rule, includes the 20lb regulation my little girl will be rear-facing til at least 16-18 months.

Quoting RenaeX2**(BBM)**blessed:“ she said since her daughter is 20lbs its fine...”

no... 20lbs AND 1 year, not one or the other.

Quoting jill890:“ I agree I would have wanted someone to point it out to me too. It sounds like the mother knew the "rule" ... [snip!] ... and 20lbs. Considering the rule, includes the 20lb regulation my little girl will be rear-facing til at least 16-18 months.”

yep! i didnt know the rule when i had my first but i do now so my daughter will stay rear facing as long as possible/.. her being a new mom i thought i was helping her because no one told me when i had my first child...but she thought i was all in her business..whatever..just looking out

Quoting Addisons Momma!:“ no... 20lbs AND 1 year, not one or the other.”

EXACTLY!!!