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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]1st 3.5, second 3. Both very tall for the ages. My second I turned earlier because she would drop things and get upset, it was easier for me to manage ff.

OP in most states you need to rear face until 2. Her legs are fine. [b]It’s shocking that you would consider turning her now based upon the evidence we have.[/b][/quote]

Based on the evidence?  The evidence for for rear-facing car seats for kids is far more limited than people realize.  The safety numbers you hear are usually relative to *unrestrained* children, not forward-facing car seats properly used.  When they do compare them against each other, it is usually only in kids younger than 2.  And in those cases, the data is almost always based on parent surveys after car accidents. And we already know the data from those parent surveys doesn't track with more objective and quantitative data sources.

Front-facing is almost certainly not *safer* than rear-facing, but there's simply not great evidence that rear-facing is significantly safer either, particularly in >2yo.  It would be rational to prioritize rear-facing out an abundance of caution, but there's a limit to that.  And likely, total risk likely is increased with a screaming rear-facing 2 year old, compared to a calm front-facing 2yo.[/quote]

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