Switching to a foward facing carseat?

**polo_princess** · Aug 8th, 2009, 16:53 PM

When did you switch to a foward facing carseat ... did you go by age or weight?

I ask because Brooke is no where near the recommended weight for a foward facing but she's getting there on age so im not sure what to do

lollylou1 · Aug 8th, 2009, 16:56 PM

someone scared me on here with forward facing so Annabelle is still rear facing but weighs about 22lb so could be forward now.

i intended to go on weight but brooke is only a little munchkin so not sure

sorry i know thats not very helpful at all

Lou
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Becky · Aug 8th, 2009, 17:02 PM

Im waiting till Jacob is either over the weight for his rear facing or his head is sticking over the top of the seat x

Becky · Aug 8th, 2009, 17:03 PM

Oh and Jacob only weighs 18lb x

PinkyLou · Aug 8th, 2009, 17:03 PM

Indie is still rear-facing because she is only dinky and fits in.. From what I can tell you should go on how big they are rather than how old they are. Keep them rear-facing as long as possible as it's safer.

I won't be moving Indie into a forward facing carseat until she is too big for her current one, not that we use it much anyway as we walk everywhere.

**~KACI~** · Aug 8th, 2009, 17:05 PM

Agree with becky, until she reaches the limit with current carseat or her head goes over the top, legs over our fine, really best to keep her rear faced as long as possible

**polo_princess** · Aug 8th, 2009, 17:06 PM

See Brooke is starting to get a little long for her rear facing, plus when she falls asleep she kind of slumps foward which clearly isnt very good for her so i dont know what to do for the best

Becky · Aug 8th, 2009, 17:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by polo_princess

See Brooke is starting to get a little long for her rear facing, plus when she falls asleep she kind of slumps foward which clearly isnt very good for her so i dont know what to do for the best

Her head will do the same which ever way she is facing hun x

roxie78 · Aug 8th, 2009, 17:15 PM

Thomas outgrew his baby carseat at 5 months! So as he couldn't have the next stage car seat we were forced to buy another baby carseat but just one that was slightly bigger! madness!

lulu0504 · Aug 8th, 2009, 17:30 PM

PP there are some really good convertible car seats which are like an extension of group 0 seats and rear face for slightly longer but then switch to forward facing so act as a 2 in 1

like this...

or

this...

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polo_princess Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 45,510	Switching to a foward facing carseat? When did you switch to a foward facing carseat ... did you go by age or weight? I ask because Brooke is no where near the recommended weight for a foward facing but she's getting there on age so im not sure what to do

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lollylou1 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Telford Shropshire Posts: 4,906	someone scared me on here with forward facing so Annabelle is still rear facing but weighs about 22lb so could be forward now. i intended to go on weight but brooke is only a little munchkin so not sure sorry i know thats not very helpful at all Lou xxx
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Becky Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bucks Posts: 3,122	Im waiting till Jacob is either over the weight for his rear facing or his head is sticking over the top of the seat x

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Becky Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bucks Posts: 3,122	Oh and Jacob only weighs 18lb x

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PinkyLou Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 147	Indie is still rear-facing because she is only dinky and fits in.. From what I can tell you should go on how big they are rather than how old they are. Keep them rear-facing as long as possible as it's safer. I won't be moving Indie into a forward facing carseat until she is too big for her current one, not that we use it much anyway as we walk everywhere.

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~KACI~ Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Wales Posts: 11,960	Agree with becky, until she reaches the limit with current carseat or her head goes over the top, legs over our fine, really best to keep her rear faced as long as possible

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polo_princess Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 45,510	See Brooke is starting to get a little long for her rear facing, plus when she falls asleep she kind of slumps foward which clearly isnt very good for her so i dont know what to do for the best

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roxie78 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 1,121	Thomas outgrew his baby carseat at 5 months! So as he couldn't have the next stage car seat we were forced to buy another baby carseat but just one that was slightly bigger! madness!

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Aug 8th, 2009, 17:30 PM	#10
lulu0504 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: England Posts: 1,559	PP there are some really good convertible car seats which are like an extension of group 0 seats and rear face for slightly longer but then switch to forward facing so act as a 2 in 1 like this... or this...

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