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Would you do this?

sapphire angelsapphire angel member
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Little back story: 

I really want LO to be RFing at all times and granted that Ex only bothers to get her for about 5-6 hours a month she rarely has any time FF, but he is not the world's greatest driver (not even in the running) and I have known him to be in several near misses while we were together. Also we will likely be moving closer to him soon so the amount fo time he has her will likely increase. To top this off our surprise car seat inspection was yesterday, and the guy said LO had increased risk FF due to her helmet and residual torticollis in her neck (I won't post the details of why unless you are interested...) and I have a call in to Cranial tech about this. I'm am gathering as many facts and resources as I can to reargue this with Ex but I doubt he would be very moved as it would inconvenience him to deal with car seats.

Would it be too much to ask him to accept a RFing car seat as a gift that I will purchase for him and install for him? I know these two reasons are most likely why he will not agree to RF so if I remove the trouble and cost for him why should he refuse? 

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  • gns1988gns1988

    this may help you in geting him to agreay to a RF seat the gidlines have changed hear is a little blurb and the web sit

     The AAP recommends that all infants should ride rear-facing starting with their first ride home from the hospital. All infants and toddlers should ride in a Rear-Facing Car Safety Seat until they are 2 years of age or until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by their car safety seat?s manufacturer.

    https://www.aap.org/healthtopics/carseatsafety.cfm
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  • fauxshelleyfauxshelley member
    I bought a convertable carseat for my XH's truck and emailed him the same information that is linked above.  My XH is a former firefighter, so he does know how important a safe carseat is, thankfully, and he doesn't push the issue. 
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  • sapphire angelsapphire angel member

    Unfortunately he is unmoved by that information. We are talking about it right now on instant messengers so maybe I can talk him into seeing the light...

     

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  • penylanepenylane

    My ex was a pain about it too so I showed him a video they have on youtube like this one and he never said another word about it.  Maybe try that if all else fails.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2DVfqFhseo

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  • haleyw458haleyw458 member
    Why does he not want to RF? Is he just trying to be difficult so he's going against what you say?
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    imagesapphire angel:

    Unfortunately he is unmoved by that information. We are talking about it right now on instant messengers so maybe I can talk him into seeing the light...

     

     

    This is one of the parenting topics that I am super passionate about. I could write a book about it.  But I wont.

    My DS - He's two years, two months right now- and is RF- and will be for as long as possible. 

    JMO- he is being totally reckless with your LO.  Their bones are so little still- google "orthopedic decapitation" and send him some info on that.  That's what could happen and thats why the AAP or APA or whatever it is keeps the guidelines the way they are.

    Possibly have someone else talk to him about it so it's not coming from you, know what I mean?  It's all about presentation sometimes.  This is something I would absolutely not let drop.  



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