Finally! Public acknowledgement that RF from 1-2 is VERY important!

[Joolsplus2]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9916868/

>>>most children can remain rear facing until at least around age 2 and some even beyond.� This 1- to 2-year-old gap is the most crucial time<<<

(Just ignore the *horrible* picture on the front page of the UNinstalled, probably expired, possibly recalled, Evenflo Joyride, ok?)
Julie CPS Tech and mom to 2 in seats
http://www.cpsafety.com/articles/RFAlbum/SarahMA.aspx

[kellyotn]

"The study also found a small but not statistically significant benefit for facing rear in frontal crashes."

???? Huh ???? (Quote from the middle of page one.)

Good article, but I just don't really get that quote!

[Joolsplus2]

Oh, I read that wrong at first, I thought they said it was better to be RF in a rear crash... but hmmmmm... now I'm wondering!
Lemme ask my peeps what they think ;)
Julie CPS Tech and mom to 2 in seats
http://www.cpsafety.com/articles/RFAlbum/SarahMA.aspx

[kphil]

I was surprised by that, too, but took it to mean that the major benefit was in side-impact collisions, and that front impacts showed some benefit, but not enough to be statistically significant (meaning they can't prove that it wasn't just coincidence that the rear-facing ones did slightly better). I thought the benefit in frontal collisions would have been very significant, just based on what I've seen in the crash test videos.

Well, since my 3 yo might have to turn ff this week (getting a new scale today to double-check), the article at least gave me a little comfort that after 2yrs the difference isn't as big (still very glad she's been rf this long, though :)).

Kirsten

[Joolsplus2]

bump
Julie CPS Tech and mom to 3 in seats
http://www.cpsafety.com/articles/RFAlbum/SarahMA.aspx

[MommyAllison]

Thank you for posting (and bumping) this!! I'm printing it for the inevitable battle w/MIL after DD's 1st birthday. :)

Allison
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