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Old Mar 23rd, 2010, 09:18 AM   #1
SarahJayne_x
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Changing From Rear To Forward Facing Car Seat


Just Wondering What The UK Laws Are On Changing To Forward Facing Car Seats...

As In.. How Old Babys Have To Be And How Heavy??

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Old Mar 23rd, 2010, 09:24 AM   #2
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I believe it is 20lbs or nine months whichever comes later. It is better to leave rear facing as long as possible.


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Old Mar 23rd, 2010, 10:58 AM   #3
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^ WSS abselotley not before for a forward facing, their neck muscles arent strong enough to cope with a crash if one were to happen.


 
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Old Mar 23rd, 2010, 11:44 AM   #4
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Guidelines say 9kg or 9 months.
I'm going to have to get a new carseat for LO soon cause he's just too long for the bugaboo carseat and is really uncomfy. I'm getting the Britax First Class, that is a carseat that can face forward and backwards.


 
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Old Mar 23rd, 2010, 11:49 AM   #5
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shaya is in a front facing one in my mums car, its from birth :/


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Old Mar 23rd, 2010, 11:58 AM   #6
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It is better to leave rear facing as long as possible.
yes!!!


 
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Old Mar 23rd, 2010, 12:16 PM   #7
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shaya is in a front facing one in my mums car, its from birth :/
I'm pretty sure whatever carseat she got there she could put in her car rearfacing as well. All the carseats from birth (and if they go further than a normal 1st carseat) have to be rearfacing as well as front facing.


 
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Old Mar 23rd, 2010, 12:42 PM   #8
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shaya is in a front facing one in my mums car, its from birth :/
what seat does she have? i have never come across a forward facing seat that suits from birth


 
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Old Mar 23rd, 2010, 12:53 PM   #9
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shaya is in a front facing one in my mums car, its from birth :/
what seat does she have? i have never come across a forward facing seat that suits from birth
I agree - I had a duel facing one as the seat was bigger than the infant carrier, she used that rear facing from about 6 months til 2 weeks before she was one...but to be fair it wasn't as stable as I wanted so I have the forward facing Tobi now.

The only 'group 0 & 1' I have seen face the rear until 9kg then turn round after that.

ETA your baby is just 5 months old ...even in a minor accident you could cause a huge amount of injury to her by facing her forward


 
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Old Mar 23rd, 2010, 13:03 PM   #10
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shaya is in a front facing one in my mums car, its from birth :/
Sorry but if it only goes forward facing I wouldn't let her anywhere near your mom's car. Here in the US the child must be 1 year AND 22lbs (I think its 22, the age I'm sure of but the weight I'm not positive, it may be 20lbs). Forward facing is so dangerous, your baby is only almost 5 months? Her neck is most likely not strong enough to handle the wip-lash of an accident forward facing and could snap. When rear-facing the force of the accident is pushing them into the carseat instead of against the buckles and air.
But anyways I'm sure the carseat in your mom's car goes rear-facing as well, no way would they be allowed to sell a forward facing only from birth. Take a look at the manual and see what it says.


 
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