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What's the obsession with RF?

Sept07b2bSept07b2b member
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I have to ask this because any other board where I lurk, including the BabyCenter boards, are just totally and utterly obsessed with RF.  I totally respect that it is significantly safer to RF a child for as long as possible, and I'm not debating that fact at all.  What I'm commenting on is the unbelievable ire that one is met with if they even suggest FF a child before like age 10.  I get educating people who might not otherwise be informed of the dangers, but it seems to go well past that.  Of all the things to go crazy about, one's decision to FF their own child really does not impact anyone other than that one person and that person's LO. 

Feb 12 has been pretty good about not engaging in this craziness, but am I missing something?  Does anyone else think it's a topic that is just WAY overblown on these boards?  It seems to create a bigger stir than any other topic. 

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  • 2chatter2chatter member

    I don't get it either.  Five years ago the stats about how many accidents involved frontal collisions versus rear collisions had not been connected to car seat safety.  Now they have, the recommendations have changed for the better, and it to

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    I think a big component is the power of the faceless poster: people get very uppity when they can speak from behind their keyboard.  My guess is that a lot of people are getting crap IRL about RF their kid.  It is still very common to turn a kid
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  • AshleyAnthony2BAshleyAnthony2B
    Honestly, I'm not obsessed, but I feel strongly about rear facing as long as possible. It's the right decision for us. And if a friend ask about it, or says they are thinking of switching to FF, I would engage in conversation, and let them know what I've
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    What's with it?  Some women presume that when other moms make parenting choices different from the ones they
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  • Lena122Lena122 member

    I don't get up in arms about it but I personally think RF vs FF goes far beyond the pouches/spanking/BF debates that you're see on TB. Your decision to RF vs FF could mean the difference between life or death in a traffic collision. Your decision to gi

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  • sunnyday016sunnyday016 member
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    I don't get up in arms about it but I personally think RF vs FF goes far beyond the pouches/spanking/BF debates that

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