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Car Help
If the vehicle has no headrests, it is even more important to use one with a back as that back acts as the headrest and helps prevent whiplash and sleeping ...
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- Maybe look at the GMC Acadia or similar (Saturn Outlook, Buick Enclave)??? They have the two front seats, 2 captain seats in the second row and a bench in the third row.
- Hi S., Do you have bench seats in the middle and back rows of the van? Otherwise you could look into club vans, but those get terrible gas milage. I would think you c...
- We have a used van - seats 8, runs good and we fit everyone in this car for 10 years. We have 2 bench seats - the longer bench seat is in the back and both bench seat...
Newborn Directly in Nursery Crib?
After the first night of getting up my newborn baby came into the bed with my husband and myself so fast she may have gotten whiplash;) She went into her ...
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- We always started our newborn's in our rooms in a bassinet. It just made waking a little easier and more conveinient. I certainly did not sleep well though jumping a...
- Hi NB, After the first night of getting up my newborn baby came into the bed with my husband and myself so fast she may have gotten whiplash;) She went into her own...
- Funny story, we were just discussing sleep issues with my mother in law, she toldme that she had the reverseproblem. My hubby slept in his own room from birth but end...
Car Seat Suggestions for 9 Month Old
The reason the law says one year is that most babies don't have the head control that is needed to hold thier heads from getting whiplash in a accident. ...
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- I tried and tried not to get the Britax because of the price, when other less expensive seats were just as safe... but after going through two other convertable car se...
- We have a Graco car seat for our son. It is one of those that he should be able to use forever - you can take parts off as they get bigger and, eventually, it's just ...
- J., My children are finally out of carseats and have moved on to booster seats. I'm married to an engineer who researches every major purchase in depth before maki...
Carseat Question
Like everyone has said the baby's body isn't strong enough to withstand whiplash or anything else for that matter. The longer you can keep then facing ...
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- Backwards for as long as possible! There are some videos on Youtube you can watch that demonstrate the impact a crash has on your baby while front and rear facing. ...
- yes you have to keep him rear facing until he is 1 and 20 lbs it has to be both, I have an 8 month old who is 20lbs and tall and we had the same issue but God forbid ...
- He needs to sit facing backwards till at least one year old. When my daughter turned one we turned her around. Shortly after we stopped at one of those car seat chec...
13 Year Old on Antidepressants
My mom wondered if he was on drugs and yanked him to a psychologist so fast he had whiplash! Turns out there were two things going on. ...
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- i take meds for anxiety and i find that taking it first thing in the morning helps so I am up and running and the sleepiness does not affect me so much.....or take it ...
- HI Sue, good for you that you actively searched out help for your daughter and didn't wait until the situation was extreme. I have a similar situation with my 15 yr. ...
- Hi! 13 is such a hard age! I have a daughter who is 13 as well. And there are days I want to run screaming from the house!! As far as the meds go, with anti depressant...
When Can a Child Move to a Booster Seat?
But if the vehicle seats are not high enough (at least to the top of your child's ears) then you need a high backed booster to protect against whiplash. ...
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- Hi S.! My husband's a state trooper and he's also a certified car seat safety inspector. Legally, he needs to be in a regular car seat until he's 4 yr old and 40 lbs...
- Hi S., I haven't had a chance to read the replies so hopefully I'm not duplicating. My daughter is also VERY large for her age (especially tall) - she is 3 1/2 and al...
- S., I would check on the PA Dept of Transportation website for ages/weights, etc. I agree with a high backed booster IF he's old/heavy enough to move him. My son is...
First Family Trip to Disneyland
Even though it's a kiddie coaster it can pack a pretty good whiplash. One thing I would definitely recommend to you is to use a harness with "leash" for ...
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- Sorry for the late response, I was out of town not checking email. Hope you still get this! The person below who said sign up for the Disney credit card - ABSOLUTELY!!...
- You should try to buy season passes. The Cheapest is $135. It is not good on Sat&Sunday. But Monday through friday you can walk through a lot of ride. With kid thi...
- You received a lot of good advice already so I won’t repeat it. The one thing people often don’t think about is how their young children are going to react to the...
Car Seat to a Booster?
Children that young are very vulnerable, their neck muscles (and other body parts) aren't as strong and could get severe whiplash if he was in an accident ...
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- If you go to your local Highway Patrol office, police department, or Fire Department they can tell you what is safest. Each department generally has a certified car s...
- Contact your local Fire Dept. some provide appropriate car seats for free. I run an in home care and one of my mom's just couldn't afford the next size up. I called ...
- he is absolutely to young to be in a booster his upper part of body isn't strong enough to hold him and in the event of a car crash he can be severly damaged.I have a ...
Developmental Progress of 3 Month Old
We thought he would get whiplash from the Car Commercials. When ever one would come on, his little head would flip around so fast to watch it. ...
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- Everything you state is NORMAL, relax every child is different lol I have had 4 myself, Yes Baby Einstein is really good both DVD & CD. I played the CD's all the time,...
- Dear J., Look up TV turn off network on the internet. I regretted having my youngest watch those video's. It is not as instructional as one would think. It is m...
- Hi J., Congratulations on your Baby Boy. Everything you mentioned sounds like my son. We bought a bunch of Baby Einstein Videos and my son loved them. My son is no...
About to Be Referred to Pain Management Specialist
Cause: messed up curve and bone spurs from an old untreated whiplash injury. I can usually manage it by exercise and lying on a device called The Curve. ...
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- My opinion is to follow your gut feeling. If you would feel more comfortable with a new doc then you should get one.
- Get a second opionon for sure, you are in charge of your body , and if you don't feel comfortable with something someone suggests, check it out. YOu didn't say what k...
- I agree with most of the responses: get a second opinion. This is your money, but more than that, it is your body, which is already in pain, you don't need more caused...
