https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 30 May 2026 02:17:34 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around/page/2#post-1596359 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 06:03:17 +0000 Ree723 1596359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We regretfully switched to forward facing at 21 months. We couldn't fit out newborn's car seat in and keep DD1 rear facing without causing an unsafe driving environment for my very tall DH. Our car seats require a minimum space between the end of the car seat and the start of the front seat and we couldn't meet that RF'ing without DH's knees being crammed in around the steering wheel, so we flipped DD1. The law here only says RF until 6 months so car seats aren't exactly accommodating with extended RF'ing.</p> <p>We're going to try her RF'ing again at 24 months when we get settled into the UK and buy a car over there. We'll see how we go... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around/page/2#post-1596349 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 05:33:20 +0000 lavender 1596349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We switched to FF at 18 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around/page/2#post-1596344 Mon, 28 Apr 2014 05:26:12 +0000 MrsRcCar 1596344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are still rf with N. He is 18 months but he is only 23.5 pounds and 31.5 inches tall. I plan to keep him rf until I absolutely can't anymore. I think it will be a while still. He is a bit on the smaller side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around/page/2#post-1596260 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 22:47:03 +0000 78h2o 1596260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Until she meets the height/weight restrictions on the Diono, my LO will be RF'ing. 5x safer is 5x safer! :) She is currently about 34-35" and 28 lbs, so she still has a long way to go. My LO fights getting in the carseat like it's the worst torture known to mankind, but I am okay with resorting to bribes. She will usually relent if offered a yogurt melt. I never really thought about the air flow issue... that's a good point! I am going to make a mental note to turn the air up extra for her. Luckily my AC does a good job. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around/page/2#post-1596254 Sun, 27 Apr 2014 22:37:59 +0000 tequiero21 1596254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was wondering this exact same question. At almost 25 mo old, about 33 lbs and over 36 inches, they are still rf, but I was trying to find out when to switch. My car seat is until 40 lbs, but not sure about height. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around/page/2#post-1586757 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 14:59:33 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1586757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still RF at 34 months. I hope to keep him that way until he outgrows his Diono RF. Would love to make it until 4, but I'm happy turning him if any issues crop up past 3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around/page/2#post-1586617 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 14:15:51 +0000 Kemma 1586617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still rf'ing at eighteen months but about to hit the turning marker on the seat so I'm contemplating getting another seat (Safety First Guide 65) so A can rear face for longer (and we're about to start TTC again so will hopefully need a second seat anyway!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around/page/2#post-1586232 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 12:51:05 +0000 Jenn23 1586232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We switched J a few weeks ago when he was just over 18 months. At 34 1/2 inches tall, his legs were just so cramped and he was fussing non-stop. I felt bad about switching, since I know rear-facing is safer, but he was just miserable in his seat. He is much happier now facing forward now that his legs aren't super contorted! If he was shorter for his age, we definitely would have waited, though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around/page/2#post-1585523 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 09:28:43 +0000 Urchin 1585523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is 30 months and we are talking about switching her carseat soon. She already sits FF in DH's truck (which she maybe goes in once or twice every few weeks).</p> <p>I'm pregnant, and my car is getting so dirty with her RF. I figure in the next couple of months, we will switch her around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around/page/2#post-1585110 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 06:29:37 +0000 mamabolt 1585110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She's 22 months and still RF. She's 27ish lbs right now. No plans to turn her yet, we hope to keep her RF until she outgrows the height limit of the seat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around#post-1585070 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 04:55:04 +0000 erwoo 1585070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my oldest around almost 3. Plan to do the same with my second. I have shades in the back and have always driven an SUV so the back windows are tinted so it helps with cooling them down. Plus, I usually just blast the a/c as soon as I get in to help cool the car down. It usually helps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around#post-1585065 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 04:34:44 +0000 Bao 1585065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Almost 20 months and still RF but planning to switch her around 2 years old so that we can get her a 5 point harness and her sister can use the convertible car seats. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around#post-1585060 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 04:11:11 +0000 erinpye 1585060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just switched at 2 years old- and fwiw it had no effect on her crankiness in the car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around#post-1584858 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:57:59 +0000 doodlepoodle 1584858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: sinner here! J has been at 30# since Christmas (18mo) and his size made RF miserable-for all of us. He screamed so much he'd make himself throw up. No thanks. FF it is ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around#post-1584827 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:40:57 +0000 rattles 1584827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dd is still RF at almost 17 months. We bought a foonf with hopes of keeping her comfortably RF for as long as we can. We'll see! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around#post-1584824 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:38:51 +0000 Katrocap 1584824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tinyperson: thanks for the clarification. I know that Sweden recommends keeping children RF until age four - now I know why! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around#post-1584823 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:38:04 +0000 Lindsay05 1584823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We turned at 20 months. Her feet were climbing up the seat so it was time. MUCH happier child. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around#post-1584811 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:31:49 +0000 tinyperson 1584811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Katrocap: age is more important - it takes 2 years for their skeleton to ossify enough to be able to handle an accident in a forward facing seat, but it continues to ossify after that, so 4 years is even better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around#post-1584802 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:27:23 +0000 Katrocap 1584802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still RFing at 15 months. My sister recently made her 17 month old FF because they went to Hawaii and the car seat wouldn't fit in the car RF (or so she says). Her DD got used to FF.</p> <p>Does anyone know if weight or age are more important? DS is 15.5 months, but 29 lbs. I see a lot of PPs mention they want to wait to RF until their LOs are 30 lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around#post-1584697 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 19:37:22 +0000 Crisark 1584697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@beaker: you are not alone....we did the same with A </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around#post-1584366 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:48:51 +0000 JerricaBenton 1584366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just in response to getting hot back there...LO runs hot and I'll open the front passenger side window. I think she actually gets more air than if I opened her window and it doesn't bother her sun shade. She loves the wind in her hair :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around#post-1584349 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:42:55 +0000 KT326 1584349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We made it to 22 months but had to ff him because DH had surgery and it was much easier for him to get into his car seat once we turned it around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around#post-1584345 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:41:29 +0000 HLK208 1584345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E is FF at 22 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around#post-1584333 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:37:44 +0000 pinkcupcake 1584333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still RFing at 26 months. I wanted to wait till she hit 30 LBs before turning her around but she's gaining weight so slowly that at this rate, she will be RFing for another year. Not sure what we are gonna do... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around#post-1584317 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:24:28 +0000 GrapeCrush 1584317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We switched at 22 months. No reason really, just because. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around#post-1584281 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:08:01 +0000 Weagle 1584281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We made it to 23 months. Then we had to make an emergency road trip back home. We made it halfway before we turned her around and stopped to buy DVDs to make it the rest of the way. It's a 16 hour drive in an already stressful situation - we needed the break from the screaming. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around#post-1584278 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:06:44 +0000 sandy 1584278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 2.5 and still RF. We'll probably turn her around when she gets close to the weight limit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around#post-1584268 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:04:11 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1584268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would love to say we would rear face until they're like 15, but I'm already counting down the months. We're trying to get to 2 years, but I make no promises. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around#post-1584264 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:03:26 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1584264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We switched to FF around 20/21 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-turn-your-toddler-around#post-1584249 Tue, 22 Apr 2014 15:55:56 +0000 looch 1584249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to switch at 30 months, he outgrew the rearfacing height limit of the Britax seat. </p>