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Old 03-30-2017, 09:57 AM   #34
m666etal
 
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Originally Posted by MEDISIN View Post
^ x 1000: Just because you CAN do something, doesn't make it WISE.

First - congratulations and welcome to parenthood! Your life is over as you know it

The American Association of Pediatrics recommends children remain rear-facing until age 2 or they reach the max height/weight for the seat rear-facing. Absurd? Inconvenient? Perhaps.

In the unlikely event of a collision, how in the world would you get a small child out of the back quickly? I couldn't even fit my head out of the front window of the 5th gen without turning it sideways lol

While I realize the current recommendations are inconvenient for MANY reasons, even a conservative 18 months contorting in and out of the Camaro on a regular basis with an infant in a rear-facing seat is beyond what I consider prudent. If you have to climb into the backseat every time you need to put a child in/out, I would consider alternatives. Just my opinion.

It's much easier when the child is old enough to climb in/out, buckle/unbuckle in a forward facing seat.

The other challenge with kids in the backseat is the long doors. Look for parking spaces with natural barriers (curbs, grass, empty space etc) on the side you get the kid in and out of. A tight parking spot will make loading a kid a nightmare. Of course, park way out in the open with empty spaces all around and when you come out of the store a jalopy will be parked right up next to you on the side you put the kid in on. Never fails!

As others have said the Chevrolet SS is calling you. It wasn't available when I had my first so I ended up with a V. Now with 2 kids in car seats, and all the grocery runs, fitting a stroller and baby baggage, I couldn't imagine being in a coupe today!

That's a major concern that's been bothering me as well. I love my Camaro but like you said in an event of getting into an accident having a baby in the small space in the back scares me.
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