forward facing pushchairs

[charlotte68]

As a mother and childminder of over 40 years experience I should like to know who decided that forward facing pushchairs were a good thing? For a start the poor child is directly in line and on a level with exhaust fumes. That has probably been said before, but is anyone thinking about the fact that if you can't look a small child in the eye and talk, sing, recite nursery rhymes, make funny faces, show flowers, birds, diggers or whatever takes its fancy, it is never going to learn to natter to you. I do realise that the conversation of a small child is limited, repetitive and, quite honestly, boring, but it will only improve if you are able to look into its eyes and talk. Quite apart from any of that you can't do that lovely thing of pushing it up a hill and letting it whizz back to you with shrieks, laughs and general hilarity. What are the advantages of the forward facing pushchair? Please tell me, do!

[upyourdiva]

I kind of agree that it is nice to be able to look at your child and speak to them but I think it's important that the child learns to focus and see the world from their own point of view even if it's just for a few hours every now and then.

I know lots of kids who have broad vocabulary even though they have been forward facing since birth. In my opinion if you use the pushchair all day everyday then yes a rear facer would be the best option but the fact is that not only are these more expensive than a lot of people can stretch to they are also a lot bigger and some people just use smaller ones for convenience but I don't judge those who use them full time. It's their child, their needs and most importantly THEIR CHOICE!

I don't really see why it seems to be annoying you so much, please explain DO!