AAP recommends keeping children rear-facing until at least age 2

Great article from Dr. Sears on the new recommendation by AAP to leave children rear-facing until age 2. Here's the link. Highlights from the article include:

• There is a well known myth that toddlers in rear-facing car seats whose feet can reach the back of the vehicle seat are more likely to suffer injuries to their legs in a car accident, however these injuries are NOT common in rear-facing seats
  
• New research indicates that children under 2 years of age are 75% less likely to die or experience serious injury when they ride in a rear-facing car seat .
  
• Toddlers between 1 and 2 years of age are 5 times safer than toddlers who ride in a front-facing car seat.
  
• Toddlers should remain rear-facing in a convertible car seat until they have reached the maximum height and weight recommended for the model, or at least the age of 2.