When did ur lo go in forward facing seat?! - Page 2

ellie27 · Apr 9th, 2012, 14:19 PM

My daughter is still rear-facing at 2 years+3 months and she will remain so for as long as possible.

She was in her infant carrier til 18 months too!

Rear-face!!! I wouldnt care if LO is uncomfortable - they would just have to get used to it!

Siyren · Apr 9th, 2012, 14:32 PM

lyss is 2 and a half and rear facing. she's miles off the 55lb limit for her seat x

Cattia · Apr 9th, 2012, 14:33 PM

Another extended rear facer here! Both mine are rear facing and hopefully will be until at least 3. I get stick about it from friends and even my DH who think it is weird and that they would be happier forward facing, but what they don't know can't hurt them and it is much safer. I have mirrors so that they can see my face and they can see everything out the back and side windows so they don't get bored.

clairealfie · Apr 9th, 2012, 14:41 PM

I was worried too, my LO is 19lbs at 14 weeks. There was no way in hell I was going to forward face this early so I drove 4 hours to buy him an extended rear facing seat.

special_kala · Apr 9th, 2012, 15:50 PM

Rear facing until 2 and a half for River.

Happier....safer....Safer wins for me.

darkangel1981 · Apr 9th, 2012, 15:58 PM

My little chunk is still in his infant carrier and he is about 21lbs. He does look a little cramped but his head isn't near the top and he is a tall baby!!

We are hoping to stay rearward for as long as we can.

tommyg · Apr 9th, 2012, 16:07 PM

Ok you've had lots of advice to keep rear facing but little about making him happier.

We went through the hating the car seat too. Get a mirror from halfords so you can see LO they also like to be able to see themselves. Get some toys that attach to the infant seat handle. Keep dummy attached to the seat easy for you to grab it an plug it back in.

Has your car seat got a newborn incert cusion (sp) take it out. I assume you've done the obious and made sure he's not too hot / cold? Have you got blinds on the windows to keep the sun out of his eyes? Does he have wind my LO found it impossible to get it up in the car seat.

For a long time I tried to confine all journeys to nap time to make it less stressful on us both.

Hope some of that helps. Oh and for the record my Smurf is almost 14 mths and still in his pebble infant carrier.

whit. · Apr 9th, 2012, 16:14 PM

Most ERF seats go to at LEAST 40lbs.

Apr 9th, 2012, 14:19 PM	#11
ellie27 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: uk Posts: 10,557	My daughter is still rear-facing at 2 years+3 months and she will remain so for as long as possible. She was in her infant carrier til 18 months too! Rear-face!!! I wouldnt care if LO is uncomfortable - they would just have to get used to it!

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Apr 9th, 2012, 14:32 PM	#12
Siyren Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: In a pineapple, under the sea Posts: 6,288	lyss is 2 and a half and rear facing. she's miles off the 55lb limit for her seat x

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Apr 9th, 2012, 14:33 PM	#13
Cattia Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 6,747	Another extended rear facer here! Both mine are rear facing and hopefully will be until at least 3. I get stick about it from friends and even my DH who think it is weird and that they would be happier forward facing, but what they don't know can't hurt them and it is much safer. I have mirrors so that they can see my face and they can see everything out the back and side windows so they don't get bored.

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Apr 9th, 2012, 14:41 PM	#14
clairealfie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 900	I was worried too, my LO is 19lbs at 14 weeks. There was no way in hell I was going to forward face this early so I drove 4 hours to buy him an extended rear facing seat.

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Apr 9th, 2012, 15:50 PM	#15
special_kala Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West sussex, england Posts: 20,502	Rear facing until 2 and a half for River. Happier....safer....Safer wins for me.

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Apr 9th, 2012, 15:58 PM	#16
darkangel1981 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,667	My little chunk is still in his infant carrier and he is about 21lbs. He does look a little cramped but his head isn't near the top and he is a tall baby!! We are hoping to stay rearward for as long as we can.

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Apr 9th, 2012, 16:07 PM	#17
tommyg Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,289	Ok you've had lots of advice to keep rear facing but little about making him happier. We went through the hating the car seat too. Get a mirror from halfords so you can see LO they also like to be able to see themselves. Get some toys that attach to the infant seat handle. Keep dummy attached to the seat easy for you to grab it an plug it back in. Has your car seat got a newborn incert cusion (sp) take it out. I assume you've done the obious and made sure he's not too hot / cold? Have you got blinds on the windows to keep the sun out of his eyes? Does he have wind my LO found it impossible to get it up in the car seat. For a long time I tried to confine all journeys to nap time to make it less stressful on us both. Hope some of that helps. Oh and for the record my Smurf is almost 14 mths and still in his pebble infant carrier.

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Apr 9th, 2012, 16:14 PM	#18
whit. Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 5,477	Most ERF seats go to at LEAST 40lbs.

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