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Since Arthur was born we've stayed on top of the most current safety research regarding car seats. We've learned so much more than I ever thought there was to know. Did you know that car seats expire? I certainly didn't! I didn't even really realize the different types of seats that were out there.
Early on in our parenting life we learned of extended rear facing. Most major car seat safety groups, pediatric associations, and seat manufacturers were moving to the model of "rear-facing until age 2 and 30 pounds" instead of the current "age 1 and 20 pounds". Now, it's no longer considered "extended" to rear face until age 2. Those mamas still going strong until age 3 or 4 are the new "extended" rear facers.
(Likewise it used to be considered "extended" breastfeeding past age 1. Now American mothers can comfortably nurse until age 2 or so before it's considered "extended"...closer to the world breastfeeding norms and what the world health organization recommends)
The more we know, the more we learn, and the more our views and practices change for the better.
I'm sharing this information with the two people who probably read our blog because if it weren't for someone sharing it with me, I never would have known. There are many great car seat safety sites that can be found by a web search so if you are in the mood, check out the most current info.
Our seats:
Arthur rides in a Sunshine Radian in both the car and the van. He rides forward facing at 36 pounds.
Robin rides rear-facing (he's barely 20 lbs yet, let alone 30) in a Recaro Como in the minivan and an Evenflo Titan in the car.
Maggie just a day ago moved from her outgrown infant seat into a Britax Marathon in the van (our STEAL at 42 bucks!). In the car she'll move into Robin's Evenflo Triumph that he just moved out of.
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Awyn rides in a Graco Nautilus in the jeep (converts eventually to a high back booster and then a low back booster) and a Britax in the van (I forget the name, but the big one that goes to 80 lbs and has the high slot height). Sam rides in a Britax Parkway booster in both vehicles. We moved him to a booster too early. Sam is the only kid in his class still in a booster, despite the law requiring them until age 6. He'll be in a booster until he's 4'9". Awyn will be harnessed until her seats don't allow it. She didn't reach 20 lbs until 18 months, and I didn't turn her around until she was 2. (about 20 months for the jeep; my only excuse is that the seat was more secure FF and fit better on that tiny bench seat.
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