https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 06:00:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-question#post-733538 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:49:38 +0000 loveisstrange 733538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@redsmarties: I know our convertible seat RFs until 40lbs and I intend to leave C that way until she reaches the limit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-question#post-733427 Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:43:07 +0000 looch 733427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Car seats also have an expiration, so you'll need to check the manufacturer and model details to make sure it's something you can still use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-question#post-731948 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:11:56 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 731948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good stuff. I know the importance of keeping a child rear-facing, I just wasn't sure the details -how long, what type of carseat, etc. I'll have to check out the one my friends left us - learn all about it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-question#post-731924 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:42:33 +0000 runsyellowlites 731924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@redsmarties: Once your lo grows out of the infant seat (or sometimes from birth depending on the convertible size requirements) they'll move to a convertible carseat. Most all convertible carseats can be installed rear-facing along with forward facing &amp; are safe rear-facing until the child reaches the max height/weight restrictions on the specific carseat. Your manual should tell you what it's max requirements are. Sitting rear-facing as long as the child is able helps reduce the risk of internal decapitation in an accident!.. I know it sounds so harsh, but that is why the recommendation has changed. Our Combi is good rear facing until P is I think 35" tall... which at 27" tall at 12 months &amp; G being just a bit over 45" at 9 I'm sure she'll be fine in it rear facing for a loooooong time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-question#post-731897 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:05:26 +0000 SugarplumsMom 731897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This one's pretty short and straight forward. Plus, it's an animation, so it's a little easier to watch.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sssIsceKd6U" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sssIsceKd6U</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-question#post-731890 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:57:01 +0000 SugarplumsMom 731890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There's a lot of crash test videos on Youtube. Just search rear facing. I don't want to link any here because even with the crash test dummies, it's just so graphic. But videos speak louder than words. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-question#post-731878 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:43:45 +0000 Bao 731878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After they outgrow the infant car seat you put them in a convertible car seat and you should rear face it as long as possible. As long as it is not a "booster" (booster with a back, and sometimes a harness), it should rear face. If you read on the car seat it should give instructions on how to install forward facing as well as rear facing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-question#post-731871 Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:41:25 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 731871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With this being our first LO, and not being around a whole lot of (young) kids, I'm pretty clueless when it comes to rear-facing carseats. </p> <p>I guess I had always assumed that the child sits rear-facing in their infant bucket seat, and then when they outgrow the infant seat, you put them in a regular seat that faces forward. But I'm hearing more and more that rear-facing is better for longer, and I'm just curious. </p> <p>Do most carseats (convertible) face back and forward? We were given one that our good friends bought last year (and moved countries), and their little one was 18 months-2.5 years old in it, always rear-facing. </p> <p>Can someone give me a little insight? </p>