Parents say they don't extended rear-face because...
# 7. The recommendation is to turn them around right at 1 year or 20 lbs. Wrong: First of all, the old recommendation was to rear face until 1 year AND 20 lbs. It was not meant as a deadline, but rather as a MINIMUM guideline. Secondly, the recommendation has *officially* changed to age 2 , although it has been suggested and recommended for much longer than that, as many ERFing (extended rear-facing) moms know! #6. One mother states that she lives in Florida and it gets "intensely hot" in cars. Yes, yes it does. *Sidenote: The risk and fear of new parents leaving their babies in the car, especially in those early sleepless days or the days when routine changes is great. So great, in fact, Brandon and I have a check-in system where when either one of us drops off or picks up Ayes, we call or text one another. Every. Single. Time. We still do, even though Ayla is nearly 2. However, if my car is 100° when my child is rear-...