Comments on: The Importance of keeping Toddlers & Preschoolers Rear-Facing http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/the-importance-of-keeping-toddlers-preschoolers-rear-facing/ The journey of a suburbanite mother from the mainstream to the crunchy. From ignorant to questioning. From selfishness to greater understanding. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:14:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Michele http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/the-importance-of-keeping-toddlers-preschoolers-rear-facing/#comment-627 Michele Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:11:17 +0000 http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/the-importance-of-keeping-toddlers-preschoolers-rear-facing/#comment-627 Just wanted to thank you for the info!! I forward it to people with carseat questions all the time! Just wanted to thank you for the info!! I forward it to people with carseat questions all the time!

]]> By: Joanne http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/the-importance-of-keeping-toddlers-preschoolers-rear-facing/#comment-581 Joanne Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:01:34 +0000 http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/the-importance-of-keeping-toddlers-preschoolers-rear-facing/#comment-581 Hi...I am a child safety fanatic :) My 3 year old is still RF. I loved your site. I would like permission to pass it on if thats OK. I have been trying to promote extended rear facing, however I find that theres too much info in too many places and people get sick of looking for it. Your site has everything in one place and is put together really well. I hope you will allow me to pass it on :) Thanks! Hi…I am a child safety fanatic :) My 3 year old is still RF. I loved your site. I would like permission to pass it on if thats OK. I have been trying to promote extended rear facing, however I find that theres too much info in too many places and people get sick of looking for it. Your site has everything in one place and is put together really well. I hope you will allow me to pass it on :) Thanks!

]]> By: Heather http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/the-importance-of-keeping-toddlers-preschoolers-rear-facing/#comment-371 Heather Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:44:45 +0000 http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/the-importance-of-keeping-toddlers-preschoolers-rear-facing/#comment-371 Actually, the child's spine can "snap in half" when facing *forward* if their neck and spine isn't formed enough to handle crash forces. It's called internal decapitation, and kids almost always die instantly from it. A rear-facing child is in a better position to ride down crash forces without the potential for internal decapitation. I've worked in child passenger safety for several years, and I have never heard of a child receiving midsection injuries from being rear-facing. Actually, the child’s spine can “snap in half” when facing *forward* if their neck and spine isn’t formed enough to handle crash forces. It’s called internal decapitation, and kids almost always die instantly from it.

A rear-facing child is in a better position to ride down crash forces without the potential for internal decapitation. I’ve worked in child passenger safety for several years, and I have never heard of a child receiving midsection injuries from being rear-facing.

]]> By: journeytocrunchville http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/the-importance-of-keeping-toddlers-preschoolers-rear-facing/#comment-348 journeytocrunchville Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:51:55 +0000 http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/the-importance-of-keeping-toddlers-preschoolers-rear-facing/#comment-348 I would like to hope that you actually read some of the research and studies behind this article instead of just looking at the pictures. I agree the pictures look a little counter-intuitive. Dig deeper and actually read the research and watch the videos and you'll see why so many car-seat-safety technicians and doctors and people around the world are pushing for us to rear face our children longer. I would like to hope that you actually read some of the research and studies behind this article instead of just looking at the pictures. I agree the pictures look a little counter-intuitive. Dig deeper and actually read the research and watch the videos and you’ll see why so many car-seat-safety technicians and doctors and people around the world are pushing for us to rear face our children longer.

]]> By: Joannie http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/the-importance-of-keeping-toddlers-preschoolers-rear-facing/#comment-347 Joannie Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:45:16 +0000 http://journeytocrunchville.wordpress.com/2007/07/19/the-importance-of-keeping-toddlers-preschoolers-rear-facing/#comment-347 I cannot see how a rear-facing child with legs longer than the seat could be a good thing. It appears that the child would 'snap' in half (pardon the pun) leaving serious mid-section injuries. This can't be good.... I cannot see how a rear-facing child with legs longer than the seat could be a good thing. It appears that the child would ’snap’ in half (pardon the pun) leaving serious mid-section injuries.

This can’t be good….

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