Research and real life experiences
show rear facing children are also extremely safe in collisions from the rear.
Not exact matches
Actually research has
shown that using a
rear facing car seat for as long as possible (even up to age 5 or so) is the safest option for
children.
Our experiences, going back to 1965,
show that it's almost impossible for a
child in a
rear facing Swedish seat to die or become seriously injured regardless of circumstances.
Research
shows that
rear -
facing children - even those with legs stretched up the back seat - are less likely to experience leg injuries including fractures than forward -
facing children.
Research has
shown that
rear facing for
children 0 - 23 months is safer than forward
facing.
Previously, parents celebrated their
child's one year birthday by changing their car seat orientation, but recent research has
shown that babies fair better in the
rear facing position so it is important to keep them in that position for as long as possible, regardless of how old they are.
Research has
shown that
rear facing for
children 0 - 23 months is
Benefits of Extended
Rear -
Facing Seats: I like the information and the animations in this video
showing the way a
child's body moves in a collision depending on the direction of their car seat.
Sweden has been
rear facing children since 1965 and have a tremendous amount of research and real life experience
showing just how great
rear facing is.
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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.
Swedes have been
rear facing children in the front seat since the very beginning and
shown just how safe it is.