As an urban mommy, I don’t often have to transport my kid in a car — mercifully. And as an urban kid, C just barely tolerates sitting in a car seat. (Wonder if suburban kids feel differently, since they’re more habituated?). Up until now, C has been rear-facing, but given how boring it must be for C to sit facing the back of the car for long stretches of time, I had often wondered when I could turn her around to face the front.
I know the recommendation in the United States is that the kid should remain rear-facing until at least one year old and (not “or”) 20 pounds. But there’s a lot of evidence out there that kids should stay rear-facing for as long as possible — even until 3 or 4. What???
- http://www.car-safety.org/rearface.html
- http://www.gazettenet.com/2010/01/05/car-seats-face-forward-or-backward?SESS1f79ed70dea0402b20c3afc657399e31=gnews
Anyway, articles like these scared the bejebus out of me, and I’m keeping C rear-facing until she’s 18.
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