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shiningstar76 Samba Brewer
Joined: July 12, 2003 Posts: 2689 Location: Savannah
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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 1:10 pm Post subject: Toddler seat on Jump Seat? |
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I can't find this covered under the search, but, any opinions out there on putting a rear facing toddler seat on the rear facing jump seat behind the drivers seat? She would be facing forward. I could put her in the back on the bench but I think she'd have more fun seeing where we are going. _________________ KK4NTP
96 Tacoma
86 4Runner
My bus caught on fire and is now on the other coast with someone who gave me money for it. |
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Collie Samba Member
Joined: April 03, 2006 Posts: 1285 Location: Virginia
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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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3/4 of accidents are frontal, and higher speed than rear or side impact. Rear facing car seats are meant to keep small children strapped in securely and not "propelled forward" during a crash.
When they 'graduate' to a forward facing they are supposed to be of a certain weight\height so that the human body can more easily withstand the impact.
IMHO, if you put the rear facing car seat in a 'rear facing seat' you are defeating the purpose.
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RocketSurgeon Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2005 Posts: 442 Location: Roseville, CA
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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think any modern child safety sest is designed to go in a rear facing seat (at least not the ones I looked at). My one year old was in the back seat from day one and went front facing at about 10 months, he loves looking out the windows. _________________ 69 Westy |
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shiningstar76 Samba Brewer
Joined: July 12, 2003 Posts: 2689 Location: Savannah
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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the reply's. We put the forward facing seat in the back of the westy and she had a blast, sitting back there going "deahhhh!!" to scare me everytime I looked at her in the mirror, and brrrmbbrrrrrmmmm everytime we left a light. Tons of fun. _________________ KK4NTP
96 Tacoma
86 4Runner
My bus caught on fire and is now on the other coast with someone who gave me money for it. |
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