Rear-Facing: Preschooler, 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 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 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 Carseat (Convertible?) for 8 Month Old - Recommendations
Asked by J.C. from Denver
on March 23, 2009
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My 17 pound 8 month old is not heavy enough for the graco nautilus that many moms have recommended on this site, but is too long for his current infant carseat. I've h...
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- We have Alpha Omega 3 car seats. They are rated for 5 to 100 pounds, I believe. We had to buy 2, so money was a big issue. They are a lower price point. We've had them...
- I purchased two Maxi-Cosi convertable car seats for our son (one for each of our cars) when he was almost 1. We never used them rear facing because he was too long at...
- We have the britax marathon. My daughter is still rear facing in it and she is 26 lbs and 27 months old. The reason I bought it is because they can stay in it forwar...
Best Convertible Car Seat and How Long to Keep Baby Rear Facing...
Asked by J.G. from Chicago
on February 12, 2009
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My daughter is 7 1/2 months old and already too big for her rear-facing infant car seat which goes up to only 22 pounds. Since she's not one yet, I really don't want t...
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- It's 1 year AND 20 pounds before they can be forward facing. We moved our first daughter as soon as she met the requirements and will do the same next month for numbe...
- My daughter was very big for her age too and she grew out of her infant car seat/carrier thing by around 6 or 7 months. I think the guidelines for rear facing say tha...
- I don't have any specific recommendations as to the best car seat. It depends on your needs. Obviously you will need one that can be used for an infant rear facing a...
Rear Facing Car Seats - How Long Do You Plan on Keeping Your Child This Way?
Asked by ✩.!. from Los Angeles
on November 15, 2011
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I apologize that I am asking, b/c I have seen in the past that it has been asked..
I was searching for a car seat this weekend for my peanut and was reading the con...
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- I'm in the same boat as Jenny S. I have a 4yr old who we turned around shortly after he turned 1. But I have no idea what we'll do with our 8mo old either. Both of ...
- My first DD was 2 1/2 when we turned her forward and she was perfectly fine rear facing. She's average height. She would just cross her legs, put them up on the seat, ...
- My older daughter was rear-facing until she was 3 years and 3 months old because her car seat went up to 35 pounds rear-facing. We just put her forward facing a month ...
Rear Facing Vs. Forward Facing???
Asked by M.F. from Seattle
on October 29, 2009
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I am trying to figure out what is best for my daughter.
She will be 1 on the 27th of november and I was planning on putting her in a forward facing carseat that is ...
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- Your daughter is safer facing backward and should stay that way until she weighs 20 lbs. You should only be concerned about the measurements if her head is over the ed...
- The recommendation from safety experts and the American Academy of Pediatrics is to rearface (RF) to the limits of the seat which is 30-35lbs on all convertible car se...
- Keep her rear facing. It's worth buying another car seat for her safety and your peace of mind. God forbid anything happen, but if you were in an accident, you would...
Which Britax Car Seat Should We Buy??
Asked by K.W. from New Orleans
on April 22, 2008
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We are ready to purchase another car seat for our second vehicle (Ford Edge) and want to hear from other folks what their experience has been with the various Britax s...
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- Hi K., Ok, I can tell you from experience about the Britax carseat. My daughter is 3yrs 5mos. and we have been using the Britax sent she was about 16months old. I l...
- I have the Boulevard and it is very large, however, I feel like it is a very safe carseat and my kids love it. It seems to be very comfortable to them.
- i have a boulevard and love it. it is big but i dont have a problem in my car(outlander).i am very short to so you would think i would but i dont.like you said it will...
Car Seat Recommendations - 2Nd Car Seat
Asked by C.B. from Minneapolis
on November 3, 2008
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My son is 6 months old and already over 20 lbs and therefore outgrowing his 1st car seat/carrier. So I'm starting to look into getting him a new car seat. I know he ...
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- I completely agree with the response that says you get what you pay for! We had our Britax Roundabout installed by the Fire Department (they do safety checks to make ...
- I disagree that you are just paying for the brand name. I have owned both Cosco, Evenflo, and Britax seats, and I will NEVER buy anything but Britax again. The quality...
- My daughter also outgrew the infant seat at 6 months, and we bought two Alpha Omega Elites (one for each car since I drop off and my husband picks up from daycare). We...
