Is it safe for a 2 year old to face forward in a car seat?

Is it safe for a 2-year-old to face forward in a car seat?

OMG, no way! Seriously, just thinking about it makes me nervous! A two-year-old facing forward? Nope, nope, nope. Their little necks and spines are just so fragile at that age. I mean, can you imagine the force on their tiny bodies in a crash? Rear-facing is SO important for as long as humanly possible. Two years old is just the bare minimum – like, the absolute lowest bar. Honestly, it seems kinda reckless to switch them forward that early, doesn’t it? I kept my little guy rear-facing until he was, like, almost four! He was practically bursting out of the thing, haha! But seriously, I’d rather deal with a cramped kid than risk his safety. You know? They max out the height and weight limits for a reason. I remember reading somewhere – I think it was a Car Seat Safety website or something – that rear-facing reduces the risk of serious injury by, like, a crazy percentage… I can’t remember the exact number, but it was HUGE. Anyway, it’s just not worth the risk. Not even a little bit. Keep those babies rear-facing! You won’t regret it.