Not exact matches
This may work for some people, but it doesn't work for the family earning minimum wage, or the couple
facing infertility, or this awesome church community of immigrants that shares the responsibility of
child -
rearing together.
In order
not to inconvenience your
child, stay away from using as a
rear facing.
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The current AAP recommendations are that
children remain
rear -
facing until 2 years of age,
not 1.
However, it is
not capable of supporting
children in a
rear -
facing position but can only be used as a forward -
facing convertible car seat and finally transition to harness booster seat.
Even if you decide to use it as
rear facing, there wouldn't be leg room for your
child.
I know
rear facing for as long as you can is better, but what if your
child is tall and he does
not have enough adequate leg room with the carseat
rear facing?
And while you won't likely have another adult to help calm crying
child, it's best to keep him
rear -
facing until at least his third birthday.
You can't see your
child's
face in the
rear view mirror, their legs seem so bunched up, and you're a mite tired of
not being able to adjust the front seat for fear you'll knock the gigantic convertible seat out of place.
I could
not find any height restrictions, but it most likely can hold a
child that isn't taller than 49» (4» 1»), as that is standard for a most
rear and forward
facing car seats.
One study found that nearly 40 percent of 17 - to 19 - month olds weren't in
rear -
facing seats, despite the fact that «
children in a forward -
facing seat are five times more likely to be seriously injured than those in a
rear -
facing seat,» according to the AAP.
I would like to mention that all the articles I've read on why you keep a
child rear -
facing state that it is the most safe position for a head - on collision -
not necessarily for a
rear collision.
Since the convertible seat is used in both
rear -
facing and front -
facing positions and since some parents choose
not to purchase an infant seat, only two or three seats should be required to accommodate a
child from birth until he or she is old enough to wear regular seat belts.
We can
not blindly think that simply because our
child is
rear -
facing they are 100 % protected.
Rear facing at age 4.5 years is still much safer than forward facing but we can't keep our children rear facing forever; --
Rear facing at age 4.5 years is still much safer than forward
facing but we can't keep our
children rear facing forever; --
rear facing forever; --RRB-
Parents are many times worried about
rear facing not being comfortable but to this day I have never heard a
child complain about legs
not being comfortable while
rear facing.
This base is compatible with the Be-Safe Izi Go Modular infant carrier up to 75 cm and the Modular i - size (
nest stage) car seat up to 105 cm allowing your
child to stay
rear facing for longer.
My son was 25 - 30 lbs at 6 month and a very long
child at that, a
rear facing seat would
not have been safe or practical considering he was already the size of a toddler.
Whether or
not your
child should sit
rear - or forward -
facing or use harness straps isn't usually an option, but you can choose to get a convertible, combination, or all - in - one car seat, etc..
They should
not be used for toddlers under the age of two, either, as these
children should still be riding
rear -
facing.
Please note, it doesn't give you the option to
rear -
face your
child (unless using the car seat), so your baby will always have to
face forward when using the stroller seat.
When used with seat belts, airbags work well to protect teenagers and adults; however, airbags can be very dangerous to
children, particularly those riding in
rear -
facing seats, and to preschool - and young school — aged
children who are
not properly restrained.
Doesn't take much space
rear facing when you happen to install it in an upright position for an older
child or toddler.
younger than 2 years or until a
child outgrows the manufacturer's top height or weight recommendations in a
rear -
facing child restraint; younger than 4 years in a
child restraint; 4 through 7 years, if
not taller than 4 feet 9 inches, in a
child restraint or booster seat
A
child may
not ride in the front seat of a motor vehicle with an active passenger airbag if the
child is riding in a
rear -
facing child restraint system.
children 7 years and younger and less than 57 inches must be in the
rear seat if available, no
child shall be secured in a
rear facing infant seat in a front seat of any motor vehicle which is equipped with a passenger - side airbag that is
not disabled
The California
rear seat requirement does
not apply if there is no
rear seat; the
rear seats are side -
facing jump seats; the
rear seats are
rear -
facing seats; the
child passenger restraint system can
not be installed properly in the
rear seat; all
rear seats are already occupied by
children under 8; or medical reasons necessitate that the
child not ride in the
rear seat.
children in
rear -
facing devices must be in a
rear seat if available; if
not available, they may be placed in front only if front passenger airbag is deactivated
I couldn't go this route because my Britax car seat at the time wouldn't allow for a
child over a certain height to be
rear facing.
In addition, the car seat sits inside the stroller
rear facing toward the parent, giving comfort and security -
not to mention bonding - with your
child.
I have a feeling this won't be the last type of seat to help parents keep their
child rear facing until age 2.
An interesting new feature is now included in the forward
facing King model which is of course
not sold in Sweden since it's meant for young
children who should sit
rear facing.
But this does
not apply to
children in
rear facing seats.
In the
rear -
facing position, recline the car seat according to the manufacturer's instructions so that your
child's head doesn't flop forward.
Your
child won't need to sit
rear -
facing, and then you'll need something to last them the rest of their car seat days.
You may be concerned about your
child getting car sick or otherwise
not enjoying
rear facing.
If your
child does
not enjoy
rear facing, purchase toys that they can play with in the car and also consider getting a mirror that attaches to the headrest which will allow your baby to see you.
• My
child can't see out the window while
rear facing:
Children who have switched from an infant seat can see out the window just fine while
rear facing
•
Rear facing children are at increased risk for collision from the rear: Research has shown this is not the c
Rear facing children are at increased risk for collision from the
rear: Research has shown this is not the c
rear: Research has shown this is
not the case.
There is research which show the tremendous
rear facing benefits for young
children but
not much for
children aged 2 - 5.
There are quite a few reasons why people don't keep
children rear facing longer.
Children,
not only babies, have weak neck and bone muscles which are well protected while
rear facing.
If your
child is content in the
rear -
facing convertible car seat, you don't have to turn them around at 2.
It is usually because they either think their toddler won't like it or because they feel like they can't see their
child when he is
rear -
facing.
Programs serving fathers of young
children have grown in response to two needs: (1) mothers are more likely to be employed outside of the home, thus placing demands on fathers to become increasingly involved in
child care and
child rearing, and (2) a growing number of biological fathers do
not reside with their
children and
face significant challenges with being actively involved in their
children's lives.
Because most car seats can
not safely read
face for that long and we all know that
rear facing is LOADS safer for small
children than forward
facing.
Rear facing is safe for babies because, your head will not be violently be pulled far from the chest, as it is the case with a forward facing, whereby, in case of a frontal crash and the child is seated in a rear facing position, it is cradled in their seat without any change in sitting posit
Rear facing is safe for babies because, your head will
not be violently be pulled far from the chest, as it is the case with a forward
facing, whereby, in case of a frontal crash and the
child is seated in a
rear facing position, it is cradled in their seat without any change in sitting posit
rear facing position, it is cradled in their seat without any change in sitting position.
Car Seat Regulations:
Rear Facing, Front
Facing and Boosters for
Children If you aren't sure how to install a car seat, don't fake it!
iSize: it refers to the seat which are based on a
child's height and
not weight and allows the babies to travel in the recommended
rear facing position for as long as it is possible.
Your
child's weight is the deciding factor as to whether or
not the car seat can
face the
rear of your vehicle - some car seat brands can accommodate greater weights than others.