https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:01:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-articles#post-1797776 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 14:55:28 +0000 cheert16 1797776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs Green Grass: Glad that someone elses DH is the same way! I just keep sending him links today for articles..... annoying wife! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-articles#post-1797726 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 14:31:34 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1797726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cheert16: just chiming in to say that my dh is the same way, won't believe anything I say until he reads it for himself! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-articles#post-1797293 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 11:20:36 +0000 rrachael 1797293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: as much as that was difficult to watch, thank you for posting it. I'm also in the rear facing camp, but I do get antsy sometimes when dd is fighting me to get in her seat. The fight is worth it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-articles#post-1797262 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 11:01:43 +0000 Adira 1797262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Just looking at that one still from the video makes me want to rear-face Xander forever! Or never drive him anywhere ever again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-articles#post-1797255 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 10:59:32 +0000 Smurfette 1797255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: I know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-articles#post-1797212 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 10:45:19 +0000 cheert16 1797212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: @Smurfette: Thanks! :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-articles#post-1797202 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 10:42:47 +0000 Adira 1797202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: OMG, I didn't watch that video, but just seeing that it's a hospitalized child makes me want to cry... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-articles#post-1797196 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 10:39:57 +0000 Smurfette 1797196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://csftl.org/why-rear-facing-the-science-junkies-guide/" rel="nofollow">http://csftl.org/why-rear-facing-the-science-junkies-guide/</a></p> <p><a href="http://csftl.org/rear-facing-car-seat-myths-busted/" rel="nofollow">http://csftl.org/rear-facing-car-seat-myths-busted/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8gU9zzCGA8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8gU9zzCGA8</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-articles#post-1797192 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 10:38:43 +0000 Adira 1797192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://csftl.org/why-rear-facing-the-science-junkies-guide/" rel="nofollow">http://csftl.org/why-rear-facing-the-science-junkies-guide/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-articles#post-1797180 Mon, 04 Aug 2014 10:33:56 +0000 cheert16 1797180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am in the rear facing as long as possible camp- but DH turned Lil B's (16 months) car seat around in his car the other day, because the label on it said he could..... **face palm**</p> <p>Spam me with some awesome rear facing car seat articles so I can sway DH to get back on my rear-facing as long as possible side!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-when-do-you-switch-to-forward#post-1516778 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 09:45:02 +0000 rachiecakes 1516778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is almost 28 months and still RF, I've been thinking about flipping him only because he goes stiff as a board and I practically have to flip him upside down to bend and get him in the seat these days. He's under 30lbs (27) though, so I'm hesitant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-when-do-you-switch-to-forward#post-1516726 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 09:33:40 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 1516726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If &amp; when we have #2. I don't think I'd be able to drive with a RF seat behind me and we will have an infant seat so, he will probably be turned. Luckily for us, he will be 26m at the earliest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-when-do-you-switch-to-forward#post-1516523 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:58:40 +0000 mediagirl 1516523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: it's the height limit. I need to measure her shoulders soon so we know how much wiggle room we have. She's always been on the high side of the range for height. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-when-do-you-switch-to-forward#post-1516501 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:54:04 +0000 pastemoo 1516501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: bummer. idon't know the height limit on ours but my son is short and the weight limit is probably more relevant for him. is yours limited by height or weight for your cutie pie? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-when-do-you-switch-to-forward#post-1516451 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:42:32 +0000 mediagirl 1516451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: I'm going to leave her rear-facing until she outgrows the rear-facing capabilities of this seat. It's unfortunate, I didn't research rear-facing options before we bought our seats otherwise she would stay rear-facing until at least 3. In our case, I think she will have to be turned by 2 and a half. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-when-do-you-switch-to-forward#post-1516440 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:36:56 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1516440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Yes, I think that is what we will consider </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-when-do-you-switch-to-forward#post-1516435 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:34:40 +0000 kiddosc 1516435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in no rush to switch him. He's 22 months now and about 30lbs and we'll keep him RF until he reaches the seat limits at 40lbs, then we'll switch him forward facing and he'll stay in that seat harnessed until he reaches the seat limits or the seat expires. We'd all be safer in the car rear facing, but it's not practical for all riders to sit that way. When he no longer can safely sit RF, then he's safest in a harness. I don't understand when people are so anxious to move to the next step before their children's bodies are mature enough to handle the forces of a crash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-when-do-you-switch-to-forward#post-1516414 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:30:02 +0000 Bao 1516414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: ok still RF with our convertible now so I've got some time, I was just curious :) thanks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-when-do-you-switch-to-forward#post-1516410 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:28:50 +0000 birdofafeather 1516410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No clue but we just got a seat to keep her RFing as long we possible. Hoping that's 3/4. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-when-do-you-switch-to-forward#post-1516408 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:28:07 +0000 Mamaof2 1516408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: ditto! That why I love the Frontier - it will be the last seat we need for DS - harness then to booster and has a 9 yr expiration!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-when-do-you-switch-to-forward#post-1516404 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:26:48 +0000 Mamaof2 1516404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Oh sorry! 2yrs and 25 lbs is the minimum for my seat - you would have to check your seat to see if its different </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-when-do-you-switch-to-forward#post-1516401 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:26:37 +0000 pastemoo 1516401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Excellent. buying only one more thing is good. Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-when-do-you-switch-to-forward#post-1516400 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:26:18 +0000 sumer08 1516400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We plan to switch our LO when he turns 2 this summer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-when-do-you-switch-to-forward#post-1516395 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:24:23 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1516395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: I agree, we are going to keep her harnessed as long as we can. </p> <p>I don't know that even at age 4 I would go straight to a booster with a belt. They often aren't aware enough to know how to sit properly to wear a real seat belt at that age. The good news is that you can get a harness booster that transitions to just a seat belt booster so its still only one seat to purchase. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-when-do-you-switch-to-forward#post-1516393 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:23:59 +0000 Bao 1516393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: but when can they usually start sitting in them? 22ish pounds? More? Or just depends on the seat? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-when-do-you-switch-to-forward#post-1516386 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:22:04 +0000 Mamaof2 1516386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: We have a combo harness/booster for DS - Britax Frontier 85. They can stay harnessed until the weight/height of your seat - for us it would be 85lbs or when his shoulders are above the top harness. At that point he would stay in the Frontier but use it as a booster with a seat belt.</p> <p>I plan on keeping him harnessed as long as I can - he is currently 5yrs old and 39lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-when-do-you-switch-to-forward#post-1516365 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:15:51 +0000 Bao 1516365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: @Mamaof2: what about those harness boosters that go up to 110lbs? What's the age on that? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-when-do-you-switch-to-forward#post-1516363 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:15:23 +0000 pastemoo 1516363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Ok! So we could definitely go from RF to booster (Our RF seat is to 40 lbs and I know he won't hit that before age 4). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-when-do-you-switch-to-forward#post-1516359 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:14:11 +0000 pastemoo 1516359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tinyperson: :) and right on about the mysterious future</p> <p>Thank you everyone for all the feedback! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-when-do-you-switch-to-forward#post-1516356 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:13:28 +0000 LuLu Mom 1516356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan on keeping her rear facing until 2 and then re-evaluating from there. She is still comfortable RF right now and has no issues, so I plan on keeping her that way until it becomes an issue or she grows out of the seat. </p>