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Car Seat Questions
How old or how much should he weigh before he goes into a front facing car seat? I have heard so many different things from 1 year to 2 years old. ...
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- J., The safest car seat out there is the Britax Marathon. I have 3 of them and would not by anything else. Also leave your son rear facing until he is at least on y...
- Your baby is too little to turn - check the height/weight limits of your individual seat and you'll notice it lists those but also says AND the baby has to be AT LEAST...
- The rule for forward facing is at least 1 year and 22 lbs. However, I've seen several "expert" comments that say rear facing is safest until the child is 30 lbs. I p...
Car Seat for 'Petite' 15 Month Old
I still have her in the infant car seat facing backwards. ... I am surprised your dr. told you to put her in a front facing seat when she is not yet 20 ...
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- Hi H., I COMPLETELY agree with the previous poster that you should leave your daughter in a rear facing seat. This is from the babies r us website: "The America...
- My 2 1/2 year old son is very slim (although pretty tall). We went with the Evenflo Triumph carseat. It was the highest rated in crash testing through Consumer Repor...
- Britax! My daughter was born very early and in fact only weighed 1 pound 2 ounces at birth. Three months later, when we were able to bring her home, she still only wei...
Recommendation for a Good Car Seat (Forward Facing)
Read all 33 responses: "Hello Mommies!! My husband and I are looking for a forward facing car seat for our tall, "skinny minnie" 15 month old daughter.
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- I'm a car seat technician, and we can't really recommend particular seats. Some popular ones that are user friendly are the Britax seats (i.e. Marathon, Boulevard.....
- The Marathon is a great seat - I decided on this after debating a long time between it and the Sunshine Kids seats (Radian 65 and 80) because I wanted a seat that woul...
- I also have a "skinny-minnie" who is now 2 1/2. It took the longest time for her to be turned forward facing in her carseat. At 15 months, she was 19# and 29" long. ...
Carseat Question
If your seat supports rear facing until 30 lbs he should face backwards until he reaches the seat limit. ..... Front Facing Car Seat ...
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- Backwards for as long as possible! There are some videos on Youtube you can watch that demonstrate the impact a crash has on your baby while front and rear facing. ...
- yes you have to keep him rear facing until he is 1 and 20 lbs it has to be both, I have an 8 month old who is 20lbs and tall and we had the same issue but God forbid ...
- He needs to sit facing backwards till at least one year old. When my daughter turned one we turned her around. Shortly after we stopped at one of those car seat chec...
When Should I Use a Forward Facing Car Seat for My 11 Month Old?
Read all 30 responses: "I think we are almost ready to use a forward facing carseat. My son weighs 21 lbs. 13 oz. He is 11 months old. I have read that you ...
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- I agree that the longer you can keep them rear facing the better. The older they are the better muscle control they will have. I think it is also important to poin...
- My husband has attended several safety seminars on car seats; he's an engineer they like to have all the answers, smile. At least 18 months is what all the safety cla...
- Follow the advice on your car seat. If you have an infant carrier get a convertable seat and keep the baby rear facing until the weight limit says to turn him around....
Forward Facing Car Seat
Read all 4 responses: "Does anyone know the weight when you can turn your baby's car seat forward? I heard it was changing to a larger weight."
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- It's at least 12 months old AND at least 20 lbs. Not whichever comes first but once they meet both minimums. However, it is safer to keep them facing backwards as lo...
- I have heard at least 20 lbs and 1 year old but that they were raising it. My 3rd child is now 7mon old and is 22lbs and long... I don't think I can wait until he is ...
- usually it depends on the carseat, but I know most are between 20-25 pounds ( & 1 y r old). a carseat check specialist once told us to leave them rear facing for as l...
Convertible Carseat (Rear Facing) Recommendations for My Little (Big) Boy
I'm looking for recommendations for a convertible carseat that will..." ... It is convertible as well- rear facing to front facing and is suitable for up to ...
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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...
Seeking Advice on Toddler Car Seat for a Small Car...
The carseats are too large in the rear-facing postition for this new car. We have to move the front seats up and have our knees in the dash. Yuck! Helpful? ...
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- I have found this website: http://www.carseatdata.org/search?seatBrand=select&seatName=select&seatType=select&installationMethod=select&carMake=Honda&carModel=Civic&...
- Britax doesnt agree with 2004 civic 4 doors, my son's godfather have that car and britax is to big for it. I had 2007 honda civic 4 door for a year and britiax fits ...
- We got the Maxi-Cosi Priori for our Prius. It fits well in the center seat, you can still see over it in the rearview, and it works rear and forward facing. We got it ...
When to Go from Rear-facing to Forward-facing
Read all 10 responses: "Hi moms, Can anyone tell me when we can go switch from a rear-facing to forward-facing car seat? We live/have cars registered in ...
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- I heard it was 1 yr and 20 pounds at the minimum but people are encouraged to keep them rear facing as long as possible. I believe the reason for this is that their n...
- The child must be 1 yr (correct age for premies) and 20 pounds. See car seat info at site below at diaperpin.com. Everything you need to know about carseats and kids t...
- 1 year old, but must weigh 20 lbs. I have a 2 yr old, only 19 lbs and we just turned her seat around because she would scream constantly. She is 31 inches long and her...
Rear vs Forward Facing
Now, if the car seat flies off of the base, then having them rear facing would help because they wouuldn't be thrown face first into the seat in front of ...
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- I am not sold on the fact that it really matters a whole lot. You are going to get a reboung injury no matter which way the seat is facing. Now, if the car seat flie...
- I turned both boys at a year with no fear. Do your own research on the web and make your own decision.
- I didn't have this info when mine were turning 1. I turned both of mine forward facing at 1 and would probably still turn them around(or at least by 18 months)even wi...
