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FF @ 7mo?
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My sil recently was asking my SO if we are still RF and he told her some of the recommendations. Alot has changed since her kids were babies and she thinks its crazy about how ppl do things so differently now. She said at 7months her pedi told her she could FF her daughter since she was such a big baby. . . . . Im serious.
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Re: FF @ 7mo?
My SO and his brothers and sisters range in age between 29-34. His youngest brother who is 25 was the only one to ride home in a carseat I am pretty sure. Sil's oldest daughter is 16yo and youngest is 9.
Logan - 11/09, Lander 08/11, Baby #3 ~It's a girl!!~ EDD: 04/10/14
Definetly. I was just sharing because of all the RF vs FF. I just think the big huff over who RF and FF is silly. People not very long ago didnt use either and kids were fine. I think as long as ppl are following the current minimum requirements its all good. I wont if the judgey-pp about RF will be able to sleep tonight after reading this.
Umm ... I get what you're saying overall, but kids who got into car accidents pre-car seats weren't always necessarily "fine."
Heeeere we go again. Just because we all survived not riding in carseats when we were younger doesn't mean it's safe. Would you keep a crib knowing there was a recall on it because, you know, there were OTHER kids that used that crib and hadn't broken an arm or fell out?
Dude do you see my ticker? I RF. I believe in it. I will do it until the kid maxes the carseat. But I dont think ppl need to be breathin down each others necks over it. Its each parents choice. As long as they are meeting the min requirements/legal requirements then mind your own business.
Sorry if I misunderstood you. But with the sentence that I bolded you definitely came off as defending someone's weak justification to FF.
No, but I think if people are already aware of the recommendations ect and still choose not to for whatever reason, a msg board isnt going to change thier minds kwim?
No, but I think if people are already aware of the recommendations ect and still choose not to for whatever reason, a msg board isnt going to change thier minds kwim?
Yeah, I kwym. That's why I try to stay out of those posts!
Why wouldn't a message board be able to change someone's mind? It's a discussion board, everything is open for discussion. Sometimes people need to hear/see things many many times before it sinks it. I had no idea about the RF/FF deal before hearing about it on message boards and it was after reading many many posts that I decided on ERF for my little guy.
There are definitely thousands of kids and adults who are "not fine" because they were riding in a car without a carseat or seatbelt.
ITA that a msg board can help to inform, educate, open someone's eyes to an issue that they may not be aware of or not fully knowledgeable about. But, as the OP stated, if the person is fully aware of all of that and still decides to FF their child at 12 months there's not a whole lot a bunch of strangers can do. And by repeating the same thing over and over and saying to those folks that they're horrible people for doing that is basically shoving your opinion down someone's throat and those folks may not care to have their opinions changed. I find it less frustrating to focus on my own child and until it directly affects me those folks can choose what they want to do. It may make me sad for the tragic possibilities but in the end it's none of our business.
This is a little more of what I meant. Obviously a msg board can influence ppl but in this situation where we seem to discussed RF vs FF daily with the same group of women (give or take a few) it gets to be less than just informing ppl and more about forcing opinions on each other.
This is what we did! My Dad even hooked up a tv/vcr to the cigarette lighter so we could watch movies. My Dad would also put us on his lap so we could help him drive