We are often asked many questions related to Child Passenger Safety issues, below we have listed the tops ones along with answers to help guide you through your issues with Child Safety Seats. This is very important because before this time a child does not have the physical development to with stand the force that would be placed on them in a crash.
Children are physically disproportional, their head is much larger than the rest of their body.
In addition the bones in their necks are soft and the ligaments are stretchy. If a child were to be in a forward facing position before one year of age and 20lbs they could suffer serious injury. In a frontal crash which is the most common type the child s body is held back by the straps of the seat, but the head is thrust forward which could cause damage to the spinal cord. In contrast, when a child is in the rear-facing position their whole body is cradled by the back of their safety seat which gives a ride down effect of the forces in a crash. Many children these days are reaching 20lbs plus before their first birthday.