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Educated my friend about extended rear facing

LIAngelLIAngel member
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She  has a 10 month old.  I forget what we were initially talking about, but I had mentioned that DS was still rear facing.  She says "Really? I thought you turned them around at a year".  I said "Well you can, but it's much safer to keep them RF as long as possible"   I explained about the whole "they can cross their legs if they get too long, and that broken legs are better than a broken neck".  You know the usual things. 

So she said "wow I had no idea!  I am so glad you told me"  I said "I hope you don't think I am telling you what to do with your child".   She said "No No!  I am grateful for the info and will keep James in his seat rear facing for as long as I can"

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Re: Educated my friend about extended rear facing

  • ela81ela81
    Yay! Good for you! It's coolshe let you talk about it instead of looking at you like your crazy (I get that)!
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  • kittylovekittylove member
    Ya for a good conversation about it. I always feel judged for keeping DS rearfacing so long, none of my non-nestie mom friends exstended rear faceed. I often want to tell them the benifits of when I do it is met with rolled eyes.
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  • MayDayGirlMayDayGirl member

    Pretty much all my friends/family forward face at a year.  And they all ask why I RF Brighton.. after I tell them they still all keep them forward... sometimes I feel like a jerk for sharing that "my kid is safer" though I always just explain why with no judgment or preaching.  But I still feel weird.

    Glad your friend was receptive!

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