As of April 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics advises parents to keep their toddlers in rear-facing seat, until the age of two years old or until they reach the maximum height and weight for the seat they are in. A rear-facing seat supports the head, neck and spine of infants and toddlers in a crash, because it distributes the force of the collision over the entire body. The recommended age of two is not a law but rather a new guideline to help parents keep their child as safe as possible in a vehicle. Smaller children benefit from riding rear-facing longer, other children may reach the maximum height and weight earlier than two years old. For more information, contact Pam Nelson, R.N., IP Coordinator at Environmental Services. (715) 799-4938.
Buckle Up, Every Trip, Every Time!
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