Rear-Facing: Infant, Britax
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Rear Facing Car Seat
Asked by C.F. from Duluth
on March 21, 2011
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I just have a doubt after reading a news article about new suggestions for kids in car seats. I know they say to have your child rear-facing until at least 1 year old ...
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- Your son is NOT too long to rear face! Even an infant carrier that comes with a travel system will rear-face to 29.5" and a convertable seat or one designed for bigge...
- Please turn him around! If his feet are on the headrest... no big deal! He can cross his legs, bend them, tap them... whatever. Just know that most states have an "...
- What type of car seat do you have? When my girls were 2.5 feet long, they sat crosslegged when rear facing. It's certainly safer to have kids sit rear facing, but it's...
Rear Facing Seats???
Asked by B.W. from Washington DC
on May 7, 2011
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Hey Mamas,
Recenlty I heard that studies have shown babies "should" be rear facing until 2 years of age to help minimize injuries to head and neck should an acciden...
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- If you want to do what is best for your little girl, you will keep her rear facing. It's a pain... but worth it if you were in an accident. Check your car seat manual ...
- Don't know about the Britax, check the manual. Regarding being bummed, watch some Youtube videos of crash test dummy babies forward facing and you'll get over it. ...
- If it makes you feel better.... that info has been out for at least 8 years (since it was out when my son was an infant). Also, at the time, there was no rear facing s...
Rear Facing to Forward Facing Car Seat
Asked by A.C. from Kansas City
on October 25, 2008
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My son has been in his Britax Boulevard car seat since he was about 7 months old (larger baby). He has been rear facing this entire time. He is now 14 months and wei...
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- Just playing the devils advocate here. But, what if he were in an accident? The seat will first be thrown forward, and then bounces toward the back before it settles d...
- My 19 mo-old is about the same size and still rear-facing. They say it is safest to leave them rear-facing until they reach the carseat's weight limit for that positi...
- OK A., I am a national Child Passenger Safety Instructor, the American Academy of Pediatrics and our new recommendation is not 12 months and 20 lbs, but at least 18 mo...
Front and Rear Facing Car Seats
Asked by S.H. from Green Bay
on March 19, 2012
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My son is about ready to upgrade to a bigger car seat, but I would like him to stay into a rear facing one as long as possible since he is only 12 months. Does anyone...
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- Thank you for asking such a great question, I'm also looking for a good rear-facing car seat. I don't have a recommendation for you, but I did want to commend you for ...
- I have the evenflo triumph. Been very happy with it.
- Another Marathon family here. Friend has another Britax (Frontier?) that she is doing extended RF in, too. We are happy with our Marathons and DD is fine - she just da...
Rear-facing Convertible Carseat Recommendations?
Asked by A.G. from Atlanta
on April 20, 2009
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Any recommendations on a convertible car seat that can be used rear-facing? My daughter is 15mos but only 17lbs so we have a ways to go before she can face forward. ...
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- I had the EARLY ( 7 yrs ago ) version of the Evenflo Triumph it had great ratings then and still does now. My daughter didn't stay in her infant seat very long becaus...
- Britax Boulevard. It works great. My daughter was/is a lightweight like yours and she loves it. Expensive but worth it.
- First off congrats on keeping her rearfacing, and keep her rear facing to the max limit of the seat weight limit, or unless she out grows it by height first. First...
Rear Facing Convertible for Small Car?
Asked by R.O. from Tucson
on March 5, 2010
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My 18lb, 29inch daughter will be 13 months old on Saturday. We are aware of the recommendations to now keep children rear-facing as long as possible and plan to do so....
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- We have the Britax Roundabout, its the smallest/shortest Britax out there and the least expensive of them too. A lot less than a new car. =) Once forward facing they c...
- I used the Graco SafeSeat for my kids, which is basically a rear-facing infant carrier that's a little larger and holds babies up to 30 lbs and 32" tall. So, depending...
- If her feet or head are out of the seat she needs to be turned around. We faced this with my oldest grandson and we got rather chewed out at a carseat check and were g...
Convertible Car Seat for Rear-facing Child in Airplane
Asked by J.G. from Los Angeles
on July 13, 2011
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I will be traveling with my15-month-old on an airplane for the first time. I am looking for suggestions for a good convertible car seat to take on the plane (we purch...
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- Britax makes the roundabout and marathon that are both not as bulky but still provide the quality. I don't think you can rear face a carseat on a plane either. I don...
- Kim O. is correct regarding the FAA guidelines for domestic flights, and as long as you have a car seat that is FAA certified to be used on an airplane rear facing, it...
- http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=533888&parentCategoryId=85184&categoryId=85220 Hope it helps :)
Convertible Carseat (Rear Facing) Recommendations for My Little (Big) Boy
Asked by J.C. from Washington DC
on October 27, 2008
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My son is almost six months old but will be outgrowing his infant carseat any minute now. I'm looking for recommendations for a convertible carseat that will obviousl...
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- I have the Britax Marathon and LOVE it! My son has a very long length from waist to head and short legs, so he had to be moved out of his infant seat at exactly 6 mon...
- We used a Marathon rear-facing in an SUV, and it was fine. We love the Marathon!
- We have 2 Britax Wizard car seats and love it.After going through many car seats(including other Britax ones) the ones that have side impacts wings are simply the bes...
Rear Facing After 12 Mos and 20 lbs...How Is There Enough Legroom?
Asked by K.J. from Chicago
on May 27, 2010
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I know the AAP now recommends having your kid remain rear facing until closer to 3 or 4, but how the heck is there enough room to do so? My 12 month old is average he...
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- We kept our daughter rear facing until about 3 weeks ago - she is 23 months and 90% for height. Her legs were a little scrunched but mostly she just either bent them ...
- I couldn't help but laugh, as we thought the same thing. My second son is almost 18 months and for at least the past 3 months, he is in a front facing car seat. There ...
- This is the first time I've heard of this! Now I'm equally as disturbed. My daughter is almost 4 and weighs 35 pounds...should I turn her back to rear facing? Now Im n...
Rear Facing Car Seat Recommendations for a Bigger Boy
Asked by E.B. from Chicago
on June 13, 2011
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Our 5 1/2 month old is in the 90 and 95th percentiles for height and weight and will be out of his infant carrier by the end of the summer. We are starting to look int...
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- Britax marathon, hands down! Rearfaces to 40lbs then forward to 65. Our giant six year old just outgrew it by weight. So comfortable, easy to install, clean, etc. Safe...
- If you are going to be moving the car seat regularly, the Britax Marathon is awesome! It has the LATCH system with seatbelt like releases and catches...worth it! The...
- check out the suggestions from the certified child passenger safety techs at the carseatblog http://carseatblog.com/carseatblogcoms-recommended-car-seats/ - and after ...
