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I turned DS1 around on his first birthday, since according to our state law that was the earliest we could. He was probably about 23 lbs. I'm one of the (very) few on HB! If it works best for you guys to flip them don't stress about it.
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@Mrs. Blue: I've done lots of research, and I'm a big proponent of ERF, so personally I would try other things before switching. You can find tons of affordable headrest DVD players on Amazon. You mentioned not giving them milk, but what about water? At the end of the day though, you gotta do what you gotta do! 6 hours is a long time to listen to a baby scream!
ALSO, how did I miss that you're pregnant?!? Congrats!!
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My sister had to turn her daughter around because she's so tall. (Daddy is 6'10") She was so scrunched up back there. And her little brother is 18 months, and too tall for his 2T clothes. So, I imagine he'll be forward facing soon as well.
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I noticed you mentioned they were in bucket seats? Have you tried switching them over to convertible carseats? My LO (18.5months) hated the infant bucket seat with a passion, but once we switched her over to the convertible a little before a year, she tolerated being in the car for much longer. I think it puts them higher up, allows them to see more, and they are at less of a recline...just a thought!
I do think rear facing past one is more common on HB so do not feel guilty. I know it's safest as well, but we will prob switch to FF around 20/22 months.
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@Mrs. Blue: I don't have any advice but this part caught my eye... "I'm knocked up and can't even have wine at the end of the drive."
Are you pregnant? Did I miss this or did I just forget?
ETA: Nevermind. I stalked your history and see you posted on the Due Date thread. Congrats!
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We switched pre-2. We know the stats, but it wasn't working for us. He was much happier ff, and I didn't go into early labor trying to lift him into the rf seat. Win-win.
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C is only ten months so we are still rf, but I would say most people I know irl switched before two. Most seem to jut install the convertible ff. I *hope* to rf C until two but babies and plans and all that.
That said, I just drove for four hours with her alone today. She did really well mostly, but screamed and screeched for about half an hour straight and I felt significantly less safe. I was distracted, couldn't focus on the road, moved intothe slow lane recognizing my limits. If turning them ff enables you to concentrate better on your driving, then to me, that's safer.
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I didn't have a chance to read all of the replies, so forgive me if someone already said this but....
@Mrs. Blue: Oh momma, I say do what you've gotta do. My only concern would be that you would like to keep them rear facing the rest of the time...I would be afraid that once they got a taste of forward facing they might never go back. Just something to think about. You have to weigh the risks...a distracted anxious momma who is driving two screaming babies might be putting them more at risk than turning them forward facing. Nothing is black and white, and you have to trust your own instincts. Hugs momma
those precious boys are lucky to have you as their momma.
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We switched DS around 15 months. He was around 32 inches and 30 pounds by then. He's always been big - 90%+. And I also was pregnant and getting him in and out rear facing was getting hard.
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@NovBaby1112: I meant the chairs in our car are bucket in the second row, like in the front. Their car seats are convertibles.
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@photojane: @bluestriped bee: Yep, pregnant! I posted an announcement video, but it had sort of an innocuous title that wouldn't have clued you in right away. We're very excited and a wee bit nervous!
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I turned DS when he was 15 month. I was like 5-6 months prego, huge, and was having a hard time lifting him up and under the tethers. Plus we were going on a road trip to Dallas and his feet were looking too long for he seat. He was probably like 20 pounds or less at the time.
If I were you....I'd FF.
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Switched.DD at 15 or 16 months. She was about 35 inches and was almost at the rear facing height limit for her seat. No regrets.
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My first, I turned him around slightly before his 12 month mark because we took a road trip from CA to Yellowstone. My second, I turned at 12 months. My third will probably be at 12 months too. My sons are 20+ lbs and probably did meet the height requirements. I know a lot of people on this board is very gung ho to wait until two years old but I do what works for me. Does that make me a bad parent?...nope because I haven't had cps called on me.
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Same situation as you, LO hates car rides now so we are debating switching her...she's 21 months. Do what ya gotta do momma!
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we switched before their 2nd birthdays.
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We switched at 14 months (about 24lbs). However, prior to 14 months we didn't have a car, so DS had only been in cars a handful of times. At 14 months we moved to France where people RF to 10 kilos. Also, the car we were using was much smaller than a regular sized American car and our huge Britax wouldn't have fit RF anyways. He also HATED the car and car seat and would scream both RF and FF.
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@Mrs. Blue: omg congrats! And I believe u said I was crazy! Lol. Good luck! Welcome to the 3 under 3 club!
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I didn't know you were knocked up! Congrats! I am due in November and toying with forward facing DD once there's another baby to fit in my Corolla...but I feel guilty...but I have long legs that want to be free...AAAAAH
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we turned her forward facing at 17 months. love it! i say just do what you're comfortable with!
those precious boys are lucky to have you as their momma.
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