https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 00:48:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-carseat-when-did-you-start-putting-lo-forward-facing#post-318415 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 06:24:15 +0000 heffalump 318415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're trying to wait till two. She's pretty tall so her feet already seem cramped.... but until she seems really uncomfortable we'll wait. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-carseat-when-did-you-start-putting-lo-forward-facing#post-318384 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 03:02:23 +0000 banana 318384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Shortly after he turned 1. He was starting to hate facing the back so we thought we would try forward facing him, and he loved it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-carseat-when-did-you-start-putting-lo-forward-facing#post-318370 Mon, 01 Oct 2012 01:48:00 +0000 looch 318370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is 21 months and he'll be rearfacing until he's at least 40 pounds. He doesn't know anything other than rearfacing and he can still see out of the window just fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-carseat-when-did-you-start-putting-lo-forward-facing#post-317688 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 18:00:59 +0000 MsMamaBear 317688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby Bear is 14 months tomorrow. She'll stay rear facing until 2. There is a plastic mirror in the back where I can look at her and she enjoys looking at herself. She's vain.lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-carseat-when-did-you-start-putting-lo-forward-facing#post-317120 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 21:38:40 +0000 T.H.O.U. 317120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will keep her RF until 2 (24 months) and hopefully longer. Yes she is tall and her legs will be scrunched but I would rather her neck be safe. It is one of those simple, free, and easy precautions I can take so why wouldn't I? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-carseat-when-did-you-start-putting-lo-forward-facing#post-316917 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 13:33:18 +0000 SAHM0811 316917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If she's still comfortable rear-facing, keep her that way as long as possible! It really is the safest for them. it better protects the spinal cord during a crash. I kept my first toddler rear-facing til 4 yo!! You Tube "rear facing car seats"... lots of info and demos there on how it's safer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-carseat-when-did-you-start-putting-lo-forward-facing#post-316839 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 11:58:30 +0000 T-Mom 316839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kept LO#1 rear facing until 1, but that was until AAP changed their recc to 2yr. So for LO#2 we are rear facing until 2.<br /> But he hates it so we'll see if it lasts! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-carseat-when-did-you-start-putting-lo-forward-facing#post-316775 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 11:12:08 +0000 Mrs. Pen 316775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say that as long as it's considered safest, why not! If she's happy and content.</p> <p>I know some babies are longer and get uncomfortable rear-facing, but it sounds like baby Rubies fits just fine. </p> <p>I think the recommendation is to 2 years?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-carseat-when-did-you-start-putting-lo-forward-facing#post-316759 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 10:50:40 +0000 runsyellowlites 316759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want to say I turned DS when he was 1. This was before the updated recommendation... Now, we'll probably play it by ear to see how DD does. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-carseat-when-did-you-start-putting-lo-forward-facing#post-316757 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 10:50:13 +0000 MamaG 316757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chopsuey119 Yes! We also made the change at one year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-carseat-when-did-you-start-putting-lo-forward-facing#post-316754 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 10:46:20 +0000 chopsuey 316754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We turned her forward facing when she turned 1. The recommendation's 2 yrs, but everyone's happier in the car when she's forward facing :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-carseat-when-did-you-start-putting-lo-forward-facing#post-316728 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 10:22:36 +0000 Honeybee 316728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD was about 20 months. I wanted to wait until 2, but she was getting cramped and uncomfortable by then. The longer, the better, imo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-carseat-when-did-you-start-putting-lo-forward-facing#post-316714 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 09:59:33 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 316714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kept Toddler Girl rear facing until about...29 months? I wanted to keep her rear facing as long as she was happy (and she was) and we could manage it in our car. We would have had to turn her when Wonder Baby gets into a convertible seat because we can only fit one Radian rear facing in our vehicle. I turned her because she kicked the seat belt holding her seat in and popped it open.</p> <p>All my friends thought I was nuts, but it's much safer and she was happy. I'll be leaving Wonder Baby rear facing past two years as well.</p> <p>Check out this video, little kids heads are so heavy compared to their bodies that it's possible for them to internally decapitate in a crash!:<br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKIeExpDLDA" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKIeExpDLDA</a></p> <p>As a side note, I have no idea when Toddler Girl will hit 40 lbs, but it probably won't be for another year or two so I couldn't wait for that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-carseat-when-did-you-start-putting-lo-forward-facing#post-316701 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 09:32:32 +0000 brownie 316701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The academy of pediatrics and the transportation authority both recommend keeping infants rear facing until at least 2 years old. My LO is 17 months old and still rear facing (he just passed 20 pounds). California law is 1 year old and 20 pounds to legally go forward. Personally, I plan to keep LO rear facing until he is 40 pounds. It is the safest position. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/convertible-carseat-when-did-you-start-putting-lo-forward-facing#post-316686 Sat, 29 Sep 2012 09:10:46 +0000 Rubies 316686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just purchased LO's convertible carseat but was wondering when to put her forward-facing. She is 14months and is well under the max weight for rear-facing (8-40lbs) but she walks unassisted and over a year old, which are two factors I've read to turn the child forward-facing.</p> <p>LO is little and light so should I just keep her rear-facing for as long as she needs? </p>