tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10921896.post411363889020087642..comments2023-06-30T04:32:41.831-04:00Comments on Strangeafeet: YOU face backward.NMEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013773933321448030noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10921896.post-73869573474741542502010-12-24T11:50:52.953-05:002010-12-24T11:50:52.953-05:00well of course I am just catching up, missed this ...well of course I am just catching up, missed this boat as usual, but that last line made me laugh/cough and almost choke.<br /><br />one other thing. I think they ought to make cars where all the seats are backwards but the driver. wouldn't it be great to drive that way? it's like you're all alone!hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00271974376993899077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10921896.post-31281485495277232792010-12-13T07:45:27.952-05:002010-12-13T07:45:27.952-05:00As someone who took the 40-hour car seat training ...As someone who took the 40-hour car seat training required to become a certified child safety seat technician, I have to comment on this. If you saw the videos I saw of crash test dummies the size of 1-2 year olds in head-on collisions in forward-facing seats, you would probably not hesitate to keep Lee rear-facing for another year. Even though these kids are able to sit up in the forward-facing seats, their trunk muscles are not of the sort that can withstand a head-on collision in the same way as an older kid. If they are rear-facing, the seat is going to get the brunt of the impact. If they are forward facing, their heads are going to whip forward and back, which can cause some major spinal cord injuries. The recommendation is actually that they remain rear-facing for two years, even if they have to sit cross-legged to do it, with the rationale being that it's easier to fix a broken leg.<br /><br />I will get off my soap box now and of course don't judge if people turn their kids around at age one. However, I do encourage people to do some research before doing that!MChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03740871776169412730noreply@blogger.com