You may have heard the news last week: the American Academy of Pediatrics officially recommended that children remain backwards facing in their car seats regardless of weight until age 2. Safety experts had previously made this same recommendation, citing data that children are 5 times safter in the backwards facing position between ages 1 and 2 for preventing head and neck injuries without an increased risk of injury to the legs. For more information, please see my prior blog on car seat recommendations. And don’t forget to keep your child in a booster seat until he is 57” tall—usually between ages 10 and 12!
about
Sarah is a Denver native. After college and medical school at Northwestern University, she completed her residency at the Children's Hospital. Prior to joining Cherry Creek Pediatrics, she worked in urgent care and for the Children's Hospital system and volunteered with the Jeff Co. Child Protection Team. Sarah's special interest in pediatrics is breast feeding. She and her husband Dave love the outdoors and spent a year bicycling around the world. They are loving their current adventure--raising son Liam and daughter Lydia.
Topics included in this blog:
--feeding
--sleeping
--car seat safety
--fever
--choking hazards
--food allergies
--protecting your children
Keep checking for new additions! Also let Dr. Sarah know if you have a topic you would like to see her address in a blog.
Topics included in this blog:
--feeding
--sleeping
--car seat safety
--fever
--choking hazards
--food allergies
--protecting your children
Keep checking for new additions! Also let Dr. Sarah know if you have a topic you would like to see her address in a blog.
