https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 27 May 2026 10:35:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward/page/2#post-1733476 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 07:59:21 +0000 Lindsay05 1733476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think around 20 months. LOs feet were starting to climb ip the back seat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward/page/2#post-1733475 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 07:59:03 +0000 NovBaby1112 1733475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>19.5 months and still RFing, but will probably switch to FF facing sooner than 2 years. It's getting so hard to get her in lately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward/page/2#post-1733463 Tue, 01 Jul 2014 07:49:03 +0000 ValentineMommy 1733463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 17m and I've been thinking about it. DS is SO big that it's becoming really hard to get him in and out without bumping his head or pulling a muscle lol. We'll see how long we make it, but I am really hoping to make it to 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward/page/2#post-1732897 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 16:23:48 +0000 mrsjyw 1732897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rf at 18 months. Ds is on the taller side and dh said he didnt like how cramped he looked rf. I caved. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward/page/2#post-1732868 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 16:10:07 +0000 MrsStar 1732868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>21 months and still RF, hoping to make it to 2. She has no issues RF so far so hopefully she'll keep that up :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward/page/2#post-1732840 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 15:55:09 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1732840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still RF at 3. Will turn him when he maxes out his radian. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward/page/2#post-1732831 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 15:51:18 +0000 googly-eyes 1732831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably will switch right around 2 but well see. We've got a couple inches and LO is 21 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward/page/2#post-1732820 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 15:45:37 +0000 LuLu Mom 1732820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She's at 21 months (yikes first time I've said that) and we are still RF. I'm hoping to get to two, but she's starting to mess with the chest clip, trying to undo it/unbuckle, so we might have to switch her so we can see her better to hopefully prevent that from that happening. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward/page/2#post-1732810 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 15:38:21 +0000 hellobeeboston 1732810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are still RF at 20 months but thinking of turning soon </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward/page/2#post-1732775 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 15:24:07 +0000 sungirl 1732775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did at 21 months to accommodate new baby. DS couldn't fit behind my DH's seat rear facing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward#post-1732691 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 14:55:03 +0000 californiadreams 1732691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is currently 19.5 months and quite small for his age - he weighs about 22 pounds. So we have no intention of turning him around anytime soon. I figure we will do it for as long as we can, hopefully a few more years. It is a bit hard to get him in and out, but I think the seat is a bit too big to be rf in our current car.....I am hoping that is fixed when we upgrade to a minivan which we will do this summer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward#post-1732669 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 14:45:57 +0000 Mamasig 1732669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did around 15 months because it was getting too hard to get him in and out the seat. It was harder for me being pregnant. Also, we were comfortable with it because of his size - he was over 30 pounds and has always been a big kid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward#post-1732667 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 14:43:23 +0000 Kemma 1732667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've just about hit the rf limit on our Britax at almost 21 months but I'm still contemplating buying a Cosco Scenera so she can remain rf'ing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward#post-1732616 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 14:22:28 +0000 rachiecakes 1732616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>J was just turned 2.5, I was hoping he would make it longer, but he outgrew the RF height limit, so I turned him. Kind of wish I bought a different seat so we could RF longer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward#post-1732606 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 14:10:53 +0000 Dandelion 1732606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For D I turned it around when he asked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward#post-1732602 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 14:08:37 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1732602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We still RT at 2 years and will continue RT until she's too big for her car seat. The max weight on it is 25 kilos (55 lbs), but according to the local traffic laws, height is the main factor. Her head can't touch the top of her carseat. When it does, we'll get a booster seat that's forward facing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward#post-1732594 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 14:05:03 +0000 bushelandapeck 1732594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We haven't switched yet (almost 23 months) and I assume we won't until we buy a new car, sometime this summer. I won't switch him until at least 2 though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward#post-1732568 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 13:51:28 +0000 allison 1732568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far, my 17 month old is fine to RF. We won't turn him until it's absolutely necessary (either he outgrows his seat RF or he becomes just miserable). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward#post-1732452 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 13:18:25 +0000 KT326 1732452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We switched at 23 months because DH had surgery and it was easier for DS to get into his seat by himself with it FF. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward#post-1732430 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 13:11:17 +0000 hilsy85 1732430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Confetti: yep that too--now that it's installed RF I don't want to deal with figuring out how to install it FF! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward#post-1732426 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 13:10:32 +0000 hilsy85 1732426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: this! (except I''m not hugely pregnant [yet! :silly: ]). </p> <p>We're still RF at 20 months and I"m guessing at some point while pregnant with #2 we will switch. But we'll definitely make it at least til 2 I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward#post-1732091 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 11:25:51 +0000 Periwinkle 1732091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're still rear-facing at almost 20 months old and planning to keep it that way until at least 2. He is very small and while he doesn't like to get into the car set (that's not a new thing at all) he seems to be happy enough to be RF. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward#post-1732035 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 11:15:19 +0000 sandy 1732035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 years 7 months and still RF but talk about turning her FF. She is getting really tall but she has no problem RF and never complains so we haven't done it. Her friend is 3 and we carpooled to school and she was FF - we asked LO if she wanted to sit like that and she said no. I think we will turn her when she turns 3 or when she hits 40lbs - whichever comes first </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward#post-1731963 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:56:57 +0000 sorrycharlie 1731963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Confetti: hah! so glad I'm not the only one who does that. sorry, O. at least there's rubber along the top of the doorframe :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward#post-1731960 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:55:08 +0000 Smurfette 1731960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>R is still RF at 15 months. I am hoping to keep her till 2. But if she starts screaming or it is too hard to get her in her seat, then I will switch her before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward#post-1731952 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:53:42 +0000 littlek 1731952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We turned LO around when he was 2 years old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward#post-1731945 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:51:52 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1731945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are rear-facing at 21 months (18 adjusted) and will continue as long as possible. Some my LO is small, I don't really feel comfortable using 2 as the cutoff, so we will go at least until then, but will try to wait for the height limit. I think the type of seat makes a huge difference in how long kids are comfortable. We have a Recaro Performance Ride and I really like it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward#post-1731838 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:27:19 +0000 lamariniere 1731838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We FF at 14 months when we moved to Europe. The car we were using was too small to accommodate the seat RF with room for the passenger. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward#post-1731828 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:25:55 +0000 Mrs. Confetti 1731828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ds is 25 months and at least once a day, I bonk his head getting him in RF. We keep talking about turning it soon but honestly have just been lazy about finding the manual to figure out how to properly install/tether it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/why-did-you-turn-your-convertible-seat-to-face-forward#post-1731800 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:20:16 +0000 Foodnerd81 1731800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Blue: I'm glad it helped! C is usually fine with it but there have been occasions when she is just screaming and it's so hard to concentrate on driving. I definitely think its safer to have a driver focusing in the road and ff than a distracted driver with rf. </p>