It’s been exactly a year today since the American Academy of Pediatrics updated their car seat recommendations to include rear-facing children until at least two, or until they outgrew their seat, and for older kids to stay in boosters until they were 8-12 years old and 4’9″. These simple recommendations, as we know, can and [...]
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is the yardstick that a lot of American pediatricians and mothers measure by. They’re often quoted: “Breastfeed until at least 1″ and “Rear-face until at least 2″. There’s also the “Pacifiers don’t cause nipple confusion” and “Co-sleeping is dangerous” comments. When one actually starts to look into the AAP’s [...]
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