That's a load a bull dang!
The reason babies are to be in a rearward facing position is because they have very little muscle control in their necks which, in a forward facing position, would cause horrendous damage/death in a crash!
I have the meridian and even in the most reclined position it is still waaay too upright for a poor bub that can lift it's own head up yet!
WRONG, SIL!!