When did you change your stroller to forward facing?

[Magpie]

Our eldest was parent facing until she was too big for the pushchair at about 2 and a half - I loved it. We could chat and I could explain what she was looking at.

There is an interesting article about this here ...


Here's a quote ...

'triangle of interrelatedness' – parent at one corner of the triangle, child at another, and the outside world at the third. Secure in the parent's presence, the child looks out at the world, then back at the parent; the parent looks at the world, then back at the child; their mutual gaze acknowledges a mutual experience – they've both seen the same bit of world.

 

[Bevziibubble]

I still haven't at 9 months and I doubt I will for a while, I think it's important that baby can see a parent. They can see the works just as well by parent facing but also have the reassuring presence of a familiar face.

 

[Mummy Bean]

Depends as our folds flat only when in forward facing so if were just doing a quick stop then i leave it that way. if not then i quickly flip it.

Cant believe some one random said that tho...weird.

 

[dizz]

Actually there's one other time I'll specifically turn it parent-facing... if we're out shopping - otherwise you've got loads of carrier bags etc being hoiked around at pushchair baby-face level and I really don't like that when people aren't paying much attention around them - so I tend to put it parent-facing so that if any DO bash into us, they're hitting the back of the buggy seat with the bags rather than my baby's face.

 

[fl00b]

LO's 5 months and tbh i can't ever see me turning it around! i love seeing what he's doing and knowing that he's okay x

 

[lozzy21]

Niamh is two and still facing me, the only time i would turn her around is if we were somewhere like the zoo where there was something to see. Iv had people comment that she should be facing the other way but so see what, peoples arses? We have lovely conversations while walking along and im not going to stop that.

 

[Louise73]

My LO is 9 months and still. Parent facing and will be til around next summer I think. Best to be facing the parent too in this cold weather we are having at the mo,and she isn't getting icy cold wind blowing in her face xx

 

[x_Rainbow_x]

I'm a cruel mummy my lo has forward faced since 5 months. She is mosey and hates parent facing.

There is no age, it's when your both comfortable. Different views different ppl

 

[Siuan]

I don't see any reason to put her forward facing at all. She can see plenty facing towards me. Funnily enough I actually had the complete opposite comment the other day (LO is almost 8 months) and this lady was going on about how lovely it was to see a baby facing Mummy.

You'll never win.. just do as you see fit. Ignore the nosy busy bodies. Got absolutely nothing to do with them!

 

[liz1985]

I still have Noah parent facing. Every now and again I turn him outwards, but I'd say 90% of the time he faces me. I much prefer to be able to see him and talk to him.

 

[erikab922]

A couple of years ago there was a study that came out about this issue, you can read about it here:

https://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/nov/21/baby-development-buggies-sutton-trust

We'll do parent-facing for absolute ages, mostly because I just like looking at her and talking to her.

 

[Emma11511]

I don't see myself ever having him 'away facing'. I love him facing me, I can see what he's doing, what mood he's in, talk to him etc. On top of that, if he has a little whinge, I can just talk to him, if he was facing the other way, I'd have to stop and walk round the buggy before I could even see him. Even in the carrier he's only been outward facing once.

 

[Casey3]

Who says that to a stranger in the supermarket?

For us it depends on where we are.. For the most part I just wear him so it's not an issue but if we're out at the mall or grocery store and we do use the stroller he'll usually face outwards just because he's super nosey and likes to watch everyone.. and if he's facing me he'll just want up and out of that thing and want to be carried lol. I would prefer we always parent face but he doesn't always agree If we're going for walks he's facing me as it's usually during nap time and I want him to be less distracted.

 

[minties]

Thomas loves to parent face and he's 2. I'd love to see what that nosey lady would say to that.

 

[amotherslove]

The only way to face forward would be for her to be out of her carseat (its a travel system).. And right now that's just pointless.. More work. She's a newborn tho. I'll have her "rear facing" till she outgrows the carseat.. Except when my mom takes her out we might be buying an umbrella stroller that has a "laying down" option, because my mother is kindof a moron when it comes to closing the very easy to close stroller.. :/

 

[Bumblebee117]

I only turned mine out when they constantly tried to turn round and see what's behind them... think around 8.5/9 months that was! I had to get used to it as I loved seeing them while walking and singing to, talking to and showing them things around us, but they seem to like it better to see ahead! whenever you and LO are ready, don't let anyone push you!