Switching to forward facing
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In New York State they require rear facing until 2. I think generally it's much later now than it used to be since rear facing is safer (their heads whip back and forth fewer times in a collision). It's my understanding you're supposed to rear face as long as possible.
As long as possible until ours maxes out the limits. There is more harm in forward facing than rear facing; the difference between a broken neck or just a broken leg. Science is always evolving and studies are always being done giving us more information. The older generation may have become parents before us but we have information they didn’t have it their time which makes their ways now unsafe and out of date. They may have been around the block and may know a few tips here and there but you are your own parent now in your own time and your informed decision should not be questioned by them. They should want to learn from you and the new times, not the other way around.
Check your car seat laws.. most states don’t allow you to forward face until 2. That being said, rear facing is the definitely the best way to go. Show your family the trial videos of kids in a car accident. My family didn’t understand with my first either but after I showed them all the research, they backed off. My oldest stayed rear facing until around 4 and my middle kiddo stayed until about 3 and I wish I would’ve waited a little bit longer. 16 month old will definitely stay rear facing for quite a bit longer.
At least until 2. My little girl is particularly small, so she will probably stay rear facing longer. She is maxing out her infant carseat though, so we will move her to a roddler rear facing
As long as possible! I have seen so many stories on how beneficial and safe it is for their little bodies to be rear facing as long as possible!
Nooooooope. Law states until at least 2, crash test studies show it's best to max out the height/weight requirements of the carseat. They can bend their knees and be perfectly safe and comfortable rear facing!
My son is tall enough to be forward facing (wearing size 2t, like 33"), but in the state of Minnesota we have to keep them rear facing until 2 years old, regardless of weight or height, so that's what we're doing. Plus it's safer to keep them rear facing longer, but we'll probably switch him at 2 years old because our seat doesn't extend backwards to give him more foot room (unless we can find one before then)
My daughter’s pediatrician said at least 2. We will do longer even though she is tall.
Many states require rear face seating until minimum age 2. So I'd check your state to make sure that at the very least yall are following the law. My little one is two this week and is almost 38inch, she's in the 99th percentile for height. We still rear face and she is hella comfortable. We plan to rear face until she maxes out in height or in weight, whichever comes first. It's safer.
5 years
My pediatrician said 2 years
Rear facing as long as possible is the best. I think we turned my son who weighed more right before 2. My daughter who’s tiny will probably stay until 2 later it depends when we have another kid since I’ll need to be able to see them and what not but I’d rear face as long as you can. And they fit
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It is not a race to be forward facing. Go until the limits of his car seat in rear facing.
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https://youtu.be/sssIsceKd6U show them this if they badger you too much about it.
My 3.5 year old is still at 33 pounds and rear facing. She'll move forward at either 4 or 40 pounds
Depending on where you live I know here in Nevada it’s against the law before 2 years old. My 16 month old is 20 pounds and her seat is rear facing until 50 pounds. The longer the better honestly. There is two main issues with forward facing which is the damage it can do to the spine and neck if in a crash and the other main issues that most people don’t even know about is that most cars like every single one has an issue with the front seat backs (so the back of the drivers seat and the passenger seat) often collapse in crashes sending the driver or the passenger in the front into the back crushing whoever is back there. There are many lawsuits about it trying to change federal regulations on how the seats are put together (specifically the joints in the seats) and many kids have died. Google front seat collapse in collisions and you can see there are even videos about it. Having your child rear facing puts a solid barrier (the back of their car seat) between you and them
Girl don’t take offense but says you life in California and y’all got some of the worst drivers in America LOL I know cuz I’m in Vegas and anyone that has a California plate drives like they want to crash 🤣 rear face as long as you can!
Until limits are met. My 4 year old is still rear facing. She’s absolutely safest that way. It’s also likely against the law under 2 in your state. Don’t take advise from your family who thinks they are fine bc they didn’t even have car seats back in the day
I plan to keep my girl rear facing as long as I can. She just turned 17m today