My daughter is 6 months and she will remain rear-facing until she weighs 40lbs or is too tall to be rear facing, whichever is first. I feel sorry for the children of parents who are uninformed and let them face forward too young. Thanks for posting this video to help everyone have knowledge that might save their children’s lives!
TicklesMeSillyYou
July 31, 2010 2:34 am
well whatever put my kids less risk
rodentlove
July 31, 2010 3:07 am
brill video. been looking into rear facing for a while and this video is brilliant, my mind is made up!
tjensen19
July 31, 2010 3:41 am
Thanks for putting the ERF message out there! My 5.5 year old and 17 month old are still RF in a Radian and a Britax, and my 7 yo is still harnessed in a Radian, everyone thinks I’m nuts, but O keep trying to convert people!
tiffypea405
July 31, 2010 4:02 am
I showed a similar video to a friend who has a 2 year old…she said she talked to a car seat safety person and they said its no safer rr than ff….
TheMALONE1988
July 31, 2010 4:17 am
WOW. This should make every parent think!!!
swtgi1982
July 31, 2010 5:14 am
Thank you carseatsafety. I got spammed on another video for stating that all three of my kids are riding as safe as possible and still riding rear facing at 4yr3mon and 2yr 11mon and 5.5mon old. Just trying to support these videos and getting slammed is not fun. Thanks again
allangel2002
July 31, 2010 5:42 am
Why is there a bunch of comments removed from this? Is the person in charge of this video deleting all the negative comments or comments that don’t agree with rear-facing?
damnsexycrystal
July 31, 2010 6:38 am
Incorrect. Frontal and frontal offset crashes account for 76% of all accidents while rear end crashes account for only 4%. The rest are side impact crashes.
petelang
July 31, 2010 6:41 am
Great Video! We bought the Radian XTSL for our 7 month old daughter and she will be RF for as long as the seat allows which is 45 lbs. My 10 yr old son has also always been in a booster seat b/c I thought he was too short to use the belt alone. After doing a lot of research lately I am glad to see that I was right about keeping him in a booster all along!
LionTigerBear320
July 31, 2010 6:45 am
This is a great video but I agree about the words going too quickly, or, too many words. I had to keep pausing it.
navyima
July 31, 2010 7:35 am
The new Radian is FR till 45 lbs– i just got mine. It is great. My son outgrew his Chico Keyfit 30 and his radian will last him until he no longer needs a seat– hopefully. It also has a 5 pt harness until 80 lbs! People keep giving me a hard time because I want to keep him RF. This vider brought tears to my eyes. Take care of your babies! Be well.
blazej1
July 31, 2010 7:40 am
FIRST rebound also can break the neck, second rear impact side impact and rollover can make the seat move so you need to adapt restrains so the seat that not move sideways and to the back of the car….
leighi123
July 31, 2010 7:41 am
I now own the new Radian (45lb rearfacing weight limit), so my 2.5yr old, who only weighs 23lbs can rearface longer. He has never been forward facing and wont switch until he outgrows rearfacing. He is quite happy and very safe!
CarSeatSite
July 31, 2010 8:08 am
I doubt she sat like that for very long, but remember from watching the video that her legs will fly up in a crash. In any crash, objects (including legs) will fly toward the point of impact. Her back is quite safe.
skylerkeith09
July 31, 2010 8:56 am
im sorry but the 2:05 picture that will break her damn back
mamawhit322
July 31, 2010 9:02 am
The Sunshine Kids Radian80 now RF until 45lbs… if anyone (which I’m sure many are!) is interested. I have a 2 year old son, as well as a baby due in February. My son is still RF in his Radian80 (but it will only RF until 35lbs). We will be getting a new Radian80 for the new baby, and he will RF until 45lbs. My 2 year old will probably wind up in the newer Radian, just so he can RF longer, while the baby can stay in the older Radian until he hits 35lbs.
cris1892
July 31, 2010 9:53 am
the words go too fast. not everyone is a speed reader. i might have missed something important. thanks.
77MommaBear96
July 31, 2010 10:45 am
rather my kid scream his ass of and not die than give in to a temper tantrum.
and i have 4 children, 2 teenagers and 2 toddlers. if i can handle that princess, you can buy ear plugs and turn your radio up! your “whatever it takes” might end up being the last ride your child takes. WOW
77MommaBear96
July 31, 2010 11:17 am
Why are people so freaking stupid?
It’s a censor that has been taped to the child dummy head to measure movement, it doesn’t stop movement it measures it!
do you not see how the car seat, seat and other restrats strain under the impact? what the hell makes you think a silly piece of tape has more strength than nylon straps and metal?! wow, just wow.
77MommaBear96
July 31, 2010 12:12 pm
noob..it’s a sensor, which measures the movement of the child dummy’s head.
get a clue.
MommyJessica1
July 31, 2010 12:32 pm
Yes, I’m sure that that is tape and makes ALL the difference. That’s why I just duct tape my kids to the roof of the car. Seriously people! Comon sense!
kay1134
July 31, 2010 1:23 pm
I’ve noticed a lot of comments on here by people who are uneducated. Some have said that the same thing will happen to a RF child if they’re in a rear impact crash. Statistics show that the majority of crashes are head on which is why RF is better. Also, rear impact crashes are typically at lower speeds and less severe. Also, the child’s body does not have as far to slam outwards when they’re RF. It is safest to RF and you simply can not argue it. Its a fact, not an opinion.
MrKillerjake6
July 31, 2010 2:21 pm
compassion does not save lives-common sense and properly placing your child in a car seat also. I have cared for several children that if properly restrained would not be paralyzed or dead today. compassion dose not bring them back or undo the damage. IF YOU COULD CHANGE 1 MINUTE OF YOUR LIFE…..
MrKillerjake6
July 31, 2010 2:44 pm
stop trying to find excused to not keep your child rear facing and look at the mechanism of impact. REAR FACING IS BEST! there would be no reason to tape the dummy in place. Notice the teather strap which come with the seat to prevent the seat from ripping loose!
July 31, 2010
1:44 am
My daughter is 6 months and she will remain rear-facing until she weighs 40lbs or is too tall to be rear facing, whichever is first. I feel sorry for the children of parents who are uninformed and let them face forward too young. Thanks for posting this video to help everyone have knowledge that might save their children’s lives!
July 31, 2010
2:34 am
well whatever put my kids less risk
July 31, 2010
3:07 am
brill video. been looking into rear facing for a while and this video is brilliant, my mind is made up!
July 31, 2010
3:41 am
Thanks for putting the ERF message out there! My 5.5 year old and 17 month old are still RF in a Radian and a Britax, and my 7 yo is still harnessed in a Radian, everyone thinks I’m nuts, but O keep trying to convert people!
July 31, 2010
4:02 am
I showed a similar video to a friend who has a 2 year old…she said she talked to a car seat safety person and they said its no safer rr than ff….
July 31, 2010
4:17 am
WOW. This should make every parent think!!!
July 31, 2010
5:14 am
Thank you carseatsafety. I got spammed on another video for stating that all three of my kids are riding as safe as possible and still riding rear facing at 4yr3mon and 2yr 11mon and 5.5mon old. Just trying to support these videos and getting slammed is not fun. Thanks again
July 31, 2010
5:42 am
Why is there a bunch of comments removed from this? Is the person in charge of this video deleting all the negative comments or comments that don’t agree with rear-facing?
July 31, 2010
6:38 am
Incorrect. Frontal and frontal offset crashes account for 76% of all accidents while rear end crashes account for only 4%. The rest are side impact crashes.
July 31, 2010
6:41 am
Great Video! We bought the Radian XTSL for our 7 month old daughter and she will be RF for as long as the seat allows which is 45 lbs. My 10 yr old son has also always been in a booster seat b/c I thought he was too short to use the belt alone. After doing a lot of research lately I am glad to see that I was right about keeping him in a booster all along!
July 31, 2010
6:45 am
This is a great video but I agree about the words going too quickly, or, too many words. I had to keep pausing it.
July 31, 2010
7:35 am
The new Radian is FR till 45 lbs– i just got mine. It is great. My son outgrew his Chico Keyfit 30 and his radian will last him until he no longer needs a seat– hopefully. It also has a 5 pt harness until 80 lbs! People keep giving me a hard time because I want to keep him RF. This vider brought tears to my eyes. Take care of your babies! Be well.
July 31, 2010
7:40 am
FIRST rebound also can break the neck, second rear impact side impact and rollover can make the seat move so you need to adapt restrains so the seat that not move sideways and to the back of the car….
July 31, 2010
7:41 am
I now own the new Radian (45lb rearfacing weight limit), so my 2.5yr old, who only weighs 23lbs can rearface longer. He has never been forward facing and wont switch until he outgrows rearfacing. He is quite happy and very safe!
July 31, 2010
8:08 am
I doubt she sat like that for very long, but remember from watching the video that her legs will fly up in a crash. In any crash, objects (including legs) will fly toward the point of impact. Her back is quite safe.
July 31, 2010
8:56 am
im sorry but the 2:05 picture that will break her damn back
July 31, 2010
9:02 am
The Sunshine Kids Radian80 now RF until 45lbs… if anyone (which I’m sure many are!) is interested. I have a 2 year old son, as well as a baby due in February. My son is still RF in his Radian80 (but it will only RF until 35lbs). We will be getting a new Radian80 for the new baby, and he will RF until 45lbs. My 2 year old will probably wind up in the newer Radian, just so he can RF longer, while the baby can stay in the older Radian until he hits 35lbs.
July 31, 2010
9:53 am
the words go too fast. not everyone is a speed reader. i might have missed something important. thanks.
July 31, 2010
10:45 am
rather my kid scream his ass of and not die than give in to a temper tantrum.
and i have 4 children, 2 teenagers and 2 toddlers. if i can handle that princess, you can buy ear plugs and turn your radio up! your “whatever it takes” might end up being the last ride your child takes. WOW
July 31, 2010
11:17 am
Why are people so freaking stupid?
It’s a censor that has been taped to the child dummy head to measure movement, it doesn’t stop movement it measures it!
do you not see how the car seat, seat and other restrats strain under the impact? what the hell makes you think a silly piece of tape has more strength than nylon straps and metal?! wow, just wow.
July 31, 2010
12:12 pm
noob..it’s a sensor, which measures the movement of the child dummy’s head.
get a clue.
July 31, 2010
12:32 pm
Yes, I’m sure that that is tape and makes ALL the difference. That’s why I just duct tape my kids to the roof of the car. Seriously people! Comon sense!
July 31, 2010
1:23 pm
I’ve noticed a lot of comments on here by people who are uneducated. Some have said that the same thing will happen to a RF child if they’re in a rear impact crash. Statistics show that the majority of crashes are head on which is why RF is better. Also, rear impact crashes are typically at lower speeds and less severe. Also, the child’s body does not have as far to slam outwards when they’re RF. It is safest to RF and you simply can not argue it. Its a fact, not an opinion.
July 31, 2010
2:21 pm
compassion does not save lives-common sense and properly placing your child in a car seat also. I have cared for several children that if properly restrained would not be paralyzed or dead today. compassion dose not bring them back or undo the damage. IF YOU COULD CHANGE 1 MINUTE OF YOUR LIFE…..
July 31, 2010
2:44 pm
stop trying to find excused to not keep your child rear facing and look at the mechanism of impact. REAR FACING IS BEST! there would be no reason to tape the dummy in place. Notice the teather strap which come with the seat to prevent the seat from ripping loose!