Car Seat Safety Challenge Day 5: Don't Be in a Rush
Milestones are exciting in a baby's life and parents are usually so eager to see them happen. Today's challenge is to not rush the front-facing milestone. Keep your baby in a rear-facing car seat for as long as possible (up to the height and weight limit of the seat) for the best possible protection.
- New recommendations suggest that kids stay rear-facing until at least 2 years old.
- The "20 pounds or 1 year old" rule that many parents use for turning their kids around was the minimum and has become outdated with new recommendation.
How long do you plan on having your child rear-facing in their car seat? What other facts or suggestions would you add for benefit of extended rear-facing?
If you missed yesterday's activity, you can find it here. If you haven't signed up for the Car Seat Safety Challenge yet, you can do so here!
with the new baby i have decided to wait till he or she is 2.. with dd everyone told me to turn her around at 1.. so we did:(
I plan on keeping him rear facing until he maxes out his seat. Longer if we get the new seats I want. Worst case he will be turned around at 21 months when the new baby arrives.
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Proud mommy to a happy and healthy 6 year old boy plus I have another little boy on the way.. who is madly in love with her soldier.
So sick and nausea right now....my cousin and best friend are in Moore Oklahoma and no one can get a hold of them...
- Cafe Kelly
on Oct. 10, 2012 at 12:46 PM