Hellobee Boards Tag: rear-facing

Hellobee Boards Tag: rear-facing https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:47:46 +0000 littleveesmommy on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing/page/2#post-2527636 Mon, 18 Apr 2016 10:04:27 +0000 littleveesmommy 2527636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ With DD1 we rear-faced her until she was almost 3.5 and I had to stand my ground since my husband wanted her faced forward sooner. He understood my safety concerns but was concerned because DD1 has long legs and he thought it would be worst in a crash where she could break her legs. I had to remind him broken legs better than neck injuries and he understood that too. DD2 is currently 21 months and we just had her switched out of her infant seat into a rear-facing convertible. I plan to keep her rear facing for as long as DD1 was, if not longer (she has shorter legs so DH should be less worried about the scrunch factor). T.H.O.U. on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing/page/2#post-2527365 Mon, 18 Apr 2016 05:43:00 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2527365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ With my first we turned her just before age 2 because she was having screaming issues in the car and it wasn't safe for us to drive. DS may also need to turn at 2 when the new baby comes so we can do three seats across Pumuckl on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing/page/2#post-2527353 Mon, 18 Apr 2016 02:40:44 +0000 Pumuckl 2527353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Oh boy what a typo my kid is 3ft 4.5in at 3 years old, not 1ft ;) Pumuckl on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing/page/2#post-2524796 Thu, 14 Apr 2016 11:12:39 +0000 Pumuckl 2524796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS: RF at 3y and 1ft and 3.5in, 40lbs. We have no plans to turn him around. DD: RF at 15m, 29in and 19lbs. No plans to turn her around any time soon either. CakeLady on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing/page/2#post-2524454 Thu, 14 Apr 2016 08:11:37 +0000 CakeLady 2524454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS is still RF he is 22 months. We will definitely keep him that way until 2, then we'll see. LulaBee on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing/page/2#post-2524429 Thu, 14 Apr 2016 07:47:13 +0000 LulaBee 2524429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My 3.5 year old is still happily RF, but she's pretty tall so I should actually measure her to make sure she hasn't hit the height limit. I am hoping to make it to 4. My 4 month old is obviously still RF. lemondrop on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing/page/2#post-2524216 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 20:15:57 +0000 lemondrop 2524216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We switched both to ff a little before their second birthdays. With my oldest I couldn't safely get him into the car rf since I was very pregnant. With my second it was just the right time for all of us. misolee on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing/page/2#post-2524034 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 16:56:21 +0000 misolee 2524034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Lo was rear faced until a little bit after two AB810 on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing/page/2#post-2524025 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 16:41:40 +0000 AB810 2524025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Still rear facing at 2 years 8 months with no plans to stop. Trailmix on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing/page/2#post-2524009 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 16:24:08 +0000 Trailmix 2524009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 35 months and still RFing! We don't own a car, so we only go in one infrequently. They don't seem to mind it so I will not turn until more like 3.5 years old. youboots on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing/page/2#post-2523989 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 16:05:15 +0000 youboots 2523989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ RF at 13 mo and 20 lbs. No plans to turn her around anytime soon. She seems to dig it. FaithFertility on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing/page/2#post-2523987 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 15:59:50 +0000 FaithFertility 2523987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Almost 16 months rear facing! She seems ok so I plan to o as long as we can! californiadreams on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing/page/2#post-2523841 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 14:11:05 +0000 californiadreams 2523841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Rear facing at 3.5 years. Although the odd time I'll have to use the car over our van he will have to forward face as he outgrew the RF height limit for the seat in our car. Although now that I'm on mat leave for a year, I have no reason to use the car with the kids unless the van breaks down. Only when I was working and in our old daycare, DH and I had to alternate pick up and drop off with different vehicles. DS2 -2 months and rear facing :) QBbride on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing/page/2#post-2523807 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 13:48:32 +0000 QBbride 2523807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My son is 2 years 10 months and is still RF. I have no plans to FF him. My daughter is under 1, so definitely still RF :grin: rattles on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing/page/2#post-2523802 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 13:46:41 +0000 rattles 2523802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ They're both still rear facing at 3 (40 months, ha) and 17 months. We purposely bought seats that would accommodate our cars and their sizes for ERF, and they both seem perfectly happy as they are. catomd00 on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing/page/2#post-2523783 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 13:34:19 +0000 catomd00 2523783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 26 months and still RF! She's a peanut at 24lbs and generally happy to be RF. Hoping we can make it another year or two! lilteacherbee on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing#post-2523762 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 13:25:07 +0000 lilteacherbee 2523762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO1 is still RF at 2.5. I'd like to keep him there until 3. He's currently 33lbs. LO2 is 8 months and is, of course, still RF as well. Jess1483 on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing#post-2523761 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 13:24:36 +0000 Jess1483 2523761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Still rear facing at 3.5. I don't think we would need (based on height/weight) to flip at 4, but we probably will. ellewoods84 on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing#post-2523754 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 13:21:37 +0000 ellewoods84 2523754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We are still rear facing at almost 2 years old (2 weeks away!). She can sometimes be a bit fussy in the car seat but I'm not sure turning her would help so we plan to keep her rear facing for now. Ginabean3 on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing#post-2523743 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 13:18:17 +0000 Ginabean3 2523743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My 3 yr old is still rear facing! Her legs are super long but she doesn't seem to mind! My 8 month old obviously is still rear facing as well. YouGotMe on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing#post-2523739 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 13:11:14 +0000 YouGotMe 2523739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO is rear facing at 15months. She's only 17lbs so we had no plans to turn her. I'm due with LO2 in October so if we can't puzzle the car seats both rear facing she will have to turn. HazelEyes on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing#post-2523702 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:50:23 +0000 HazelEyes 2523702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS is still rf at 2. He's a tall 36 inches, but he doesn't know any different. We have no plans on turning him around.... although I just realized we have to figure out where the bucket seat is going for #2 in the coming weeks... hopefully they will both fit and DH and I can drive comfortably! birdofafeather on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing#post-2523690 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:43:38 +0000 birdofafeather 2523690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DD1 is RFing at 3y3m 39.5" 36 lbs DD2 is RFing at 5m ;) Silva on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing#post-2523683 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:39:45 +0000 Silva 2523683@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We just turned her, about a month or so shy of 3. I was seriously going to injure my pregnant self putting her in and out of the rear facing seat in our little sedan. She can climb in and out by herself now. My goal was 3, we almost made it! MrsKoala on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing#post-2523664 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:34:36 +0000 MrsKoala 2523664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Rear facing at 2 (35" & 30 lbs). We won't turn him until he outgrows his seat. I've been in an accident with him in the car and he came through with no issues even though the other car hit his door. I attribute that to the fact that he was rear facing. catlady on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing#post-2523627 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:23:38 +0000 catlady 2523627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO is 2.5 and still rear facing. I can't see us turning her anytime soon. kiddosc on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing#post-2523623 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:20:38 +0000 kiddosc 2523623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ E rear faced until he hit the weight limit on his seat around 3.5 yeasts old. He never complained. I don't see anyone extended rear facing at daycare pickup though. Mrs. Yoyo on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing#post-2523538 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 11:33:12 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 2523538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO1 was RF until 3.5, and LO2 is still RF at 2.5. I won't consider turning him until 3 at the absolute earliest, but will keep him that way longer if there are no issues. Baby Boy Mom on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing#post-2523512 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 11:22:12 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 2523512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO1 we turned at 4 and a couple months, when he hit the RF limit on his car seat. LO2 is 3 and still RF. He will hit the limit on his seat soon but I might be getting him a new seat anyway. Will try to get as close to 4 as possible. I didn't have strong opinions on this issue, but as the kids got older it made sense to just leave them as they were until there was a reason to switch, especially if it's a little safer. LuLu Mom on "Who's still rear-facing?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whos-still-rear-facing#post-2523497 Wed, 13 Apr 2016 11:13:22 +0000 LuLu Mom 2523497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ she's 13 months (and only 16 pounds) and yes still rear facing, she's so petite she will probably be rear facing for awhile! Our 3 1/2 year old has been turned around since 2, she was unbuckling herself and a MacGyver so i wanted to see her in the mirror.