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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
A Day at the Zoo!
Last Wednesday, August 12, 2009, Heather, Oliver and myself all went to the Detroit Zoo. It was a beautiful day and we all really enjoyed ourselves. Oliver loved looking at all the animals and people.
Hi Candace! Thanks for the comment on my blog- your Oliver is SUCH a cute baby!
I wanted to answer your question about longer kids sitting rear facing. I definitely wondered about that too, but this made me feel a lot better (sorry, a little long!):
"Won't my child be uncomfortable? Where do his legs go?
Many parents have the misconception that children are uncomfortable or at risk for leg injury by having their legs up on the vehicle seat or bent when kept rear-facing. These concepts are completely incorrect. First, children are more flexible than adults so what we perceive as uncomfortable is not for children. Think about how your child sits in everyday play. Do they sit with their legs straight out in front of them? When they sit on the couch, do they purposely sit so their legs dangle out over the edge? No. In real, everyday life, toddlers and preschoolers CHOSE to sit with their legs folded up - that IS comfort to them.
Second, there is not a single documented case of children's legs, hips, etc. breaking or being injured in a crash due to longer rear-facing. There are plenty of cases of head and neck injury in forward-facing children that could have been prevented if the child had remained rear-facing. However, even if a leg or hip were broken or injured, it can be fixed. A damaged spinal cord (from forward-facing too soon) cannot be repaired and subjects the child to lifelong disability or death."
2 comments:
We had such a great day, we definitely have to do it again! Or go to the Aquarium at Belle Isle!
Heather
Hi Candace! Thanks for the comment on my blog- your Oliver is SUCH a cute baby!
I wanted to answer your question about longer kids sitting rear facing. I definitely wondered about that too, but this made me feel a lot better (sorry, a little long!):
"Won't my child be uncomfortable? Where do his legs go?
Many parents have the misconception that children are uncomfortable or at risk for leg injury by having their legs up on the vehicle seat or bent when kept rear-facing. These concepts are completely incorrect. First, children are more flexible than adults so what we perceive as uncomfortable is not for children. Think about how your child sits in everyday play. Do they sit with their legs straight out in front of them? When they sit on the couch, do they purposely sit so their legs dangle out over the edge? No. In real, everyday life, toddlers and preschoolers CHOSE to sit with their legs folded up - that IS comfort to them.
Second, there is not a single documented case of children's legs, hips, etc. breaking or being injured in a crash due to longer rear-facing. There are plenty of cases of head and neck injury in forward-facing children that could have been prevented if the child had remained rear-facing. However, even if a leg or hip were broken or injured, it can be fixed. A damaged spinal cord (from forward-facing too soon) cannot be repaired and subjects the child to lifelong disability or death."
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