Please please consider extended rear facing its sooo much safer. The UK allowing forward facing from 15 months is one of the world laws in a developed country
If the child's shoulders are to height indicator or is too big for rear facing keeping them rear facing could be dangerous. Incognito could you give us more detail why your considering forward facing has your child outgrown there seat are their top of shoulders past the indicator line for rear facing?
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