Added: Nov 18, 2008
From: carseatsafety
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www.childrestraintsafety.com/rear-facing.html
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Tags: car carseat rear-facing rearfacing seat
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Diman517 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - I totally agree with you on the restraint of the head. This experiment was bogus and and has led a lot of people to believe otherwise. They claimit was only to measure head excursion. Itdid more than measure. It held the head backnot allowing the head indicate actual movement.These ARE crazy people who have a warped senceof reality. Congrads on the negative points.I'm racking up a lot of points too.
Diman517 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Were you the one that conducted this test?It seems that for the 1000th time that yourmeasuring tape explanation is not convincing!P.S. I bet you are the one posting a lot of the negative points just be rightous!
smalls181 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - All you have to do to anchor a seat RF is to attached the tether to something that is bolted to the floor of the car. Or, you can have a car dealership put one in for you. As far as the foot I am referring to, it is the design of the Swedish RF car seats. It prevents over rotating so as to withstand heavier weights. You will have to look at Swedish car seats to know what I am talking about.
smalls181 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - That may be a factor if you are talking about say, 100 deaths a year in Sweden compared to over 500 deaths a year in the US. But no, we are talking about 1 death a year in Sweden. 1! Stastically, Swedes do drive about as much as we do, overall. Im sure in Cali, people drive more than say, in my small town in Northern Michigan. But overall, statiscally. And what you are requesting, a case by case study of each and every death? That is near impossible, consider there are over 500 deaths a year.
smalls181 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - RF to 55lbs gives a childs neck and spine adequate time to develop, which would prevent the internal decapitation that is responsible for so many deaths. There are no guarantees in life for anything. But it is the responsibility of the parents to protect their children to the best of their ability, an lessen their chances of injury. RF is a simple way to do that.
smalls181 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Side impact and frontal impact are stastically the mot common and most severe, accounting for 94% of crashes. RF is the best way to protect vulneable children from those types of crashes.
smalls181 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - RF is the safest way for all passengers to travel. Unfortunately, our seats in the US an only accomodate children up to 35lbs. So yes, unlss your child has some sort of medical problem that would prevent them from RF, it is the safest. And trust me, I would LOVE to move to Sweden. Unfortunately that isn't an option for us. Maybe some day, though!
smalls181 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Now, who is the small minded person who cannot make a convincing argument without insulting somebody?
jescalynn Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - you just need to get over yourself, and get a life, stop insulting people and acting like you actually know things you dont online. Do everyone a favor and just shut up please!Have a nice day.
carseatsafety Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - I think discussions are a very healthy way to express ones feelings, views and opinions. However I have decided to block some users from further posting comments. This is not the place for bickering and name calling. If you wish to further your discussion - please do so via the youtube messaging system :)
PapoosesCPST Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - You can claim to be anything you want. Aircraft are different. If you are so interested, I highly suggest contacting your local SAFE KIDS coordinator & take the certification course yourself to learn the details.
PapoosesCPST Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Google "LATCH manual".
PapoosesCPST Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Google "CHOP" (Children's Hospital of Philadelphia)
PapoosesCPST Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - carseatsafety rocks =)Want answers? Google all the sources listed in the video....
KatMomof3 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - that is not a restraint for the head... it is a sensor... taped to the head, but the head is not secured to the seat... it measures head excursion, that is all.there is one on the ff dummy, too... you just don't see it as obviously as you do when the wire is up over the head of the rf dummy.
KatMomof3 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - my kids all rf'd as long as they could... my oldest to 22lbs (the limit of his convertible seat), my second to 1yr and 30lbs (thirty pounds was the limit of his convertible seat, but he hit it at 1yr old), and my third to 2.5yrs old when she hit the 33lb limit of her Marathon and stayed there.
shaunmegh Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - I turned my daughter forward facing when she was 11 months old and outgrew her seat. Thanks to all who are spreading the word about keeping kids rear facing or i would never have known to TURN HER BACK REAR FACING! She is now rear facing and will be as long as possible! For us, that will be 30lbs in the Britax Boulevard.I'm going to share this video with all the parents i know. Thank-you!
princesssamplethis Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - In the US, the only brands that can be tethered rear facing are Britax and Sunshine Kids.
puncky62 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Both my girls are or have been rear facing. My oldest child is 5 and she was in her car seat rear facing untill she turned 4. My yougest is 2 and she is still turned rear faced and will for two more yr I hope! Here in Norway they are talking about making a law against turning children forward facing before they turn 4. In Sweden they don't sell car seats that you can face forward for children under 30 lbs
QueSera74 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - That's not true. All convertible car seats have rear- and forward-facing capabilities.
41crem Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - True, all convertible carseats have rear and forward facing capabilities. Teathering refers to the latch at the top of the carseat. In ALL carseats you can teather forward facing, but only in Britax and Sunshine kids (radians) can you teather rear facing.
ashbug1988 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - who sings this song??
suzenz Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - The song is Brooke Fraser- Shadowfeet.
xdearclaudiox Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - Not true at all.
Diman517 Says:
Nov 18, 2008 - With the past statements said. I don't trustall FF seats. I too do not trust all RFseats. Your statements seem to reassure everyonethat this RF seats are the best PERIOD.It seems that you are so enamored with Sweden's policies and their child loss odds.Why don't you move there?