A grandmother’s tragic experience serves as a stark warning about the dangers of transitioning children to forward-facing car seats too early. Tanya Bender’s granddaughter, Aniyah, was severely injured in a car accident at age 2, despite the car seat being properly installed. The impact caused an internal decapitation at her C1 vertebra, resulting in partial paralysis. Tanya emphasizes that rear-facing car seats provide crucial support to a child’s head, neck, and spine during a collision. She urges all parents to follow the American Academy of Pediatrics’ recommendation to keep children rear-facing until at least age 2, or longer if the car seat allows.
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