Would you switch your child forward facing before the car seat requirements?

Question

Would you let your one year old forward face in their car seat if they were super angry and screaming every time you put them in their car seat rear facing? Basically, would you switch them forward facing before the requirements if it meant they were happy? If so, why. If not, why not? Comments are appreciated! I'm writing a paper.

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I’d rather have an unhappy child, then no child at all🤷🏼‍♀️

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Hell NO. That is absolutely stupid and unsafe as well as illegal. Unless you’re cool with a dead kid if you ever get into a car accident 🤷‍♀️ 
Just because they are angry, doesn’t mean you have the right to waive their safety for peace while driving. That’s irresponsible and could result in their death during an accident and you would be held at fault. 
It’s not worth it. 
My son is 4. He didn’t get turned front facing until he was 3.5 . His safety and life is more important than how he feels about the direction he’s facing.

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Hopefully you're asking "for a friend."

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“Requirements” are called that for a reason. 
If your child would scream unless you threw them off a cliff, would you do it? No, of course not, you’d value their safety over what they seem to want. You’re the parent. You make the decisions. You don’t give in and make unsafe decisions based on a baby’s tantrum.

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At 1? Absolutely not because it is absolutely ILLEGAL where I live. I might contemplate it at 2 if it was still a big enough problem that I couldn’t focus on driving, but I’d work hard to find a solution that didn’t compromise their health.

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I’d look at other means of entertaining them before turning them around- toys, etc.

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Much rather my baby be miserable and alive 🤷‍♀️

Would you switch your child forward facing before the car seat requirements?

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