https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:05:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/map-of-forward-facing-vs-rearfacing#post-2573071 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 08:31:38 +0000 dagret 2573071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The PA law goes into effect Aug. 14 (60 days from when it was signed) and they're only issuing verbal warnings for the first year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/map-of-forward-facing-vs-rearfacing#post-2573025 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 08:02:07 +0000 littlebug 2573025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>PA just passed a new law requiring RF until age 2 within the past couple of weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/map-of-forward-facing-vs-rearfacing#post-2573018 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 07:52:34 +0000 winniebee 2573018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was thinking of the same thing - switch from RF to FF and back again during a cross-country road trip?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/map-of-forward-facing-vs-rearfacing#post-2572937 Thu, 23 Jun 2016 06:26:02 +0000 Foodnerd81 2572937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetCaroline: I was thinking of that comparison too (drinking age). Not quite the same thing but same concept. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/map-of-forward-facing-vs-rearfacing#post-2572740 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 20:08:56 +0000 SweetCaroline 2572740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: @PinkElephant: friends of ours had a FF over 1 year but not quite 2 years when the law in our state changed. They had to RF her again and it was not fun!</p> <p>Reminds me (very loosely!) when my parents were between 18-21, the drinking age changed from 18 years to 21 years. They went to being legal drinkers to underage drinkers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/map-of-forward-facing-vs-rearfacing#post-2572717 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 19:50:16 +0000 PinkElephant 2572717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: Interesting! I'd assume you'd really have to irritate an officer who pulled you over before they'd go after you for this, but it's worth considering! :)</p> <p>Doesn't matter for us, since DD2 is past two and will rear face as long as she keeps sleeping for most of our car trips in that position! :) But would definitely be a pain to have to consider if you turned a not-yet-two year old around in good conscience for a good reason (I know people who have done it to help with severe motion sickness).</p> <p>@Foodnerd81: I feel in like the situation you described (while equally frustrating and annoying!), if you're a driver in the state of NJ, the official answer would be that you're probably obligated to know the law and switch your child back....what a headache, though! :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/map-of-forward-facing-vs-rearfacing#post-2572708 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 19:41:14 +0000 avivoca 2572708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: Technically, yes, you could get in trouble. Just like if you broke another rule of the road that might be legal in your state. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/map-of-forward-facing-vs-rearfacing#post-2572706 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 19:40:12 +0000 Foodnerd81 2572706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PinkElephant: I wondered the same thing. Not sure. Another question I saw raised when NJ changed their law was what if your kid was already FF when they made the law, but under 2? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/map-of-forward-facing-vs-rearfacing#post-2572701 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 19:38:56 +0000 PinkElephant 2572701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does it come down to where you are driving (physically) at the moment, or where your car is registered? </p> <p>Just thinking, since we often drive through multiple states...makes me wonder if (hypothetically) one could technically get in trouble for having a not yet two year old turned FF if it that is permissible where the vehicle is from, but not where it was stopped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/map-of-forward-facing-vs-rearfacing#post-2572689 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 19:32:12 +0000 avivoca 2572689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my, the required age is RF until one year AND 20 pounds, but the official recommendation is to RF until two and thirty pounds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/map-of-forward-facing-vs-rearfacing#post-2572675 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 19:19:34 +0000 SweetCaroline 2572675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: @DesertDreams88: Michigan requires RF until age 2...that is new within the past couple years.</p> <p>ETA: I actually had a really hard time verifying that--http://www.9and10news.com/story/27537172/michigan-lawmakers-discuss-child-car-seat-rule-changes </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/map-of-forward-facing-vs-rearfacing#post-2572652 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 18:46:14 +0000 Foodnerd81 2572652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Apparently only Nj, Oklahoma, and California, require RF until 2. I don't think anyplace requires it until 3. I believe it's a federal law to RF until one but I could be wrong on that.<br /> <a href="http://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/childsafety_laws.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ghsa.org/html/stateinfo/laws/childsafety_laws.html</a></p> <p>Eta and Pennsylvania is RF until 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/map-of-forward-facing-vs-rearfacing#post-2572651 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 18:45:30 +0000 BabyTsMom 2572651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: not a map, but they've listed all the states and you have to click on each state to find out the specific info:<br /> <a href="http://csftl.org/resources/state-laws/" rel="nofollow">http://csftl.org/resources/state-laws/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/map-of-forward-facing-vs-rearfacing#post-2572643 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 18:36:18 +0000 DesertDreams88 2572643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does anyone have a map or list of which states mandate rearfacing until 1, 2, or 3? Tried Google, no success but I didn't try long. Distracting baby :)</p> <p>If no map or list, which require until at least age 2? </p>