Rear-Facing: Infant
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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...
Calling All Extended Rear-Facing Parents
Asked by S.R. from Kansas City
on August 10, 2011
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When and how did you make the decision to turn your little one around? Our daughter is 25.5 months old, my husband thinks it is getting close to the time we need to tu...
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- So far we have decided to keep DD RF. She's 28 lbs (which I know is small for a 3 yr old) and her seat goes to 35 RF. She's not in pain and we haven't had any problems...
- We turned our daughter around at that age. She needed the between-the-legs strap moved out a space and her seat required it to be forward-facing in that position.
- keep her RF, legs will heal if broken, neck will not........
Rear-facing Until Age 2?
Asked by S.H. from Dallas
on April 11, 2011
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I know the latest recommendation is to keep little ones rear-facing in their carseats until age 2. However, my kids are very tall. At 8 months, my daughter's legs ar...
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- The article I read at AAP in regards to this said that the legs being too long is not a concern in terms of safety. My son always scruches his legs up in his carseat a...
- Keep her rear facing, even if she is tall. Keeping children rear facing reduces their chances of getting certain spinal cord injuries if you have an accident, even a ...
- Both my guys were rear-facing past their second birthdays, and they just crossed their legs in the seat. They didn't mind at all, and it was nice that dropped toys us...
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 ...
Seeking Reccomendations for a Good Rear Facing Car Seat for a Big Baby
Asked by C.M. from Philadelphia
on May 5, 2008
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My 5 month old is big for his age (20lbs 28 1/2inches) and is just about to outgrow his infant car seat. Does anyone have reccomendations for a safe, comfortable rear...
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- Evenflo Triumph! We love ours. It is not too big, very comfy and not very expensive. Best of all worlds. You don't need to break the bank to get a good seat.
- I was very happy with the britax roundabout...can use up to 40 pounds. We just purchased the britax regent which is the 5 pt booster
- We have the Graco ComfortSport and it's great. Cheap, good, goes to 40 pounds (I wouldn't pay a lot more for a seat that goes higher, the booster seats are really che...
When Can My Baby Stop Using a Rear Facing Carseat?
Asked by E.M. from Dallas
on July 6, 2009
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My daughter is very tall for her age and her feet dangle out of her infant car seat. I was considering buying her a different one but all the ones I looked at you can'...
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- it is 1 year and 20 lbs, and it should be both unless your baby is greater than 35 lbs and then she needs to be forward facing. txdps has all the info online http://t...
- it used to be that the child had to be 20lbs AND 1yrs old, but I believe the new rules just came out this past fall stating that they had to be 2yrs old before turning...
- The very minimum for being able to turn her is 1 year of age AND 20 pounds; so, even though she's 20 pounds now, she still needs to rear face until she's at least 1 ye...
Rear-facing Carseats Vs. Forward Facing Carseats
Asked by J.B. from Los Angeles
on October 5, 2008
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Hi everyone! I was just wondering what the normal protocol is for moving from a rear facing car seat to a forward facing carseat! My daughter is only 4 months old but ...
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- The law (I think it is a law, anyway) is 20 pounds and a year old before they can face forward. It is totally normal for their feet to hit the back seat- my daughter ...
- I believe CA law is 20 pounds AND one year old.
- The American Academy of Pediatrics says that Baby should be AT LEAST 1 year old and 20 lbs to be in a front facing seat. Our pediatrician said to keep our daughter...
Rear Facing Car Seat Age and Laws - - Probably Opening a Can of Worms
Asked by J.S. from Dallas
on February 8, 2012
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Ok so here is my issue. My best friend has a 7 month old son, and they just recently purchased a Learning Curve True Fit Car Seat for him as he is getting to big for h...
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- How frightening! Yes, you should be worried! I would also ask if she understands why the rule is what it is. And then I would make her watch (in my presence) the vi...
- Actually, the new rule of thumb is rear facing until AT LEAST 2 yrs old. Shocking, yes, but that's what the American Academy of Pediatrics says. I second Tracy's s...
- I would just ask if she knows that he still needs to be rear facing and see what she says and then go from there. If she knows but still insists on doing things her ow...
Rear Facing Carseat....what Do You Do with Them If They Are Asleep?
Asked by E.C. from Dallas
on March 13, 2008
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Hi Moms. I just moved my son up to the rear-facing carseat and he really likes it! He loves being able to look around. My question, although silly, is what do you d...
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- Invest in a sling! Then just transfer them to it. The motion of your walking will soothe them back to sleep and you have both hands free to shop or whatever!
- I used the Baby Bjorn for times like that. If I for some reason forgot it a stroller is an option for some errands, but not for going to Target or the grocery store. ...
- Your question is NOT a silly one. I understand completely. I agree with everyone, sleep is very important, but when I would go shopping or to run errands I would hav...
