Rear-Facing: Myself
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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...
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 Car Seat in the Front
Asked by B.D. from Dallas
on February 1, 2008
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Hey moms- what do y'all think about having a rear facing carseat in the front seat (with airbags turned OFF of course!) if the car has NO backseat? We have a SUV wher...
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- If it were me....I would buy a new car one that is safe for the baby. We have an SUV and a Kia Spectra which does have a back seat but she only rides in the SUV until...
- Nothing functions 100% of the time. Most accidents occur within 10 miles of the home because you are more relaxed and therefore less safe. Buy another car. Your child'...
- I think it's the law that any child under the age of 12 cannot sit in the front seat.
Car Seat Rear-facing Safety Advice Needed
Asked by E.S. from Los Angeles
on May 16, 2008
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Hi folks,
My son is 15.5 months old and I plan to keep him rear-facing until he reaches the rear-facing weight limit for his seat (or three years old, whichever com...
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- Here are some videos that will definitely motivate you to keep him rear-facing as long as possible. Importance of rear-facing car seats for your child http://www...
- A friend of mine does research for carseat copanies, she is independent. She trains Highway patrol officers all over the country,and when she installed my first carsea...
- Infants need to be rear-facing until they are 20 lbs AND 1 year. Mine did not get to 20 lbs until they were 18 months. We also had ours installed by the Fire Dept a...
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...
Keeping Toddler Rear Facing in the Car
Asked by A.C. from Chicago
on May 13, 2009
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My daughter just turned 1, and though we'd like to keep her car seat rear facing, I feel like she is running out of room for her feet. She is only 29 inches, and 19 p...
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- Keep her rear facing as long as possible as long as she doesn't exceed the weight limit of the car seat in that position. Rear facing is the safest position for infant...
- My doctor told me 20lbs or 1 years. I would double check with your ped, at 1 their legs are getting longer and rear facing maybe uncomfortable for her.
- Your daughter should be able to bend her legs and sit cross legged. Most kids naturally do this. I have a 14 month old and he has no discomfort. You as an adult migh...
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 :)
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........
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 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...
