I know we have lots of babe who recently turned a year old. I was wodnering who is following the newer recommendations to elave babe rear until at least 2 and who has turned their one year old around already?
Samuel is just now 20 pounds, so he is still rear faing and will stay that way for a while. He likes reclining and sinc ehe still falls asleep in teh car, I think he is better off thsi way. he will be rear facing until at least October when the new baby gets here.
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Hayes, mama to Celeste, Lydia, William, Samuel, Isaac, and Joseph
This is Joseph at 1 month old. He is next to his newest friend, Mary Frances, just minutes after she was born. She weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces and was 18.5 inches long!
Definitely still rear facing. Teeny Steph is *just* 20 pounds at 19 months (today). I don't know why I was in such a hurry for Ava to get to 20 pounds so she could face the front
Julie, Celeste went forward right at 1 year. William, #3 babe, stayed rear facing until 18 mos or so. He was a big round kid like your Jackson, not tall though. I have found it gets so much easier when you have more kids. They entertain each other!
still rear here i do need to have him weighed though, we probably are going to have to turn him. I am sure hes 30, not sure if hes over 33 or not. He likes rearfacing though-- he and Liam are in captains chairs in the middle row and they talk to each other.
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Heather , mama to Liam, born 12-19-01, and Simon, born 04-17-05 wife to Mark, married 09-23-97
Julie, Celeste went forward right at 1 year. William, #3 babe, stayed rear facing until 18 mos or so. He was a big round kid like your Jackson, not tall though. I have found it gets so much easier when you have more kids. They entertain each other!
jackson's rather tall but still could easily be rear facing. we have a camry though and whoever he behind (currently the passenger) has to have their seat pulled way up b/c the marathon is so tall. my dh and i are both tall long legged people and it is very uncomfortable...so i guess it is selfish reasons. he is much happier forward facing...looking at his sister didn't keep him happy any more.
Alannah will be one in 2 days, but will stay rfing until she's 33lbs. And I don't expect that until she's over 3. Her safety is more important than convenience.
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Allison mama to:
DH (lol), Chrissy 15, Mikhail 12, Kiera 10, Kivett 8, Aislinn 6, Alannah 3, and fresh from the oven Kian Oliver-Bell 11/15/07
No - it's not unsafe. But rfing is "safer". And I realized after I posted that the way I said it may have (probably did) sounded snarky - and I appologize for that! I was only talking about my situation - it would be a LOT easier for us if Alannah wasn't rfing, with the seating arrangememnts we have. Right now Aislinn has to climb over or under Alannah's seat to get to hers. But keeping Alannah rfing is more important to me than Aislinn being able to just walk to her seat.
No - it's not unsafe. But rfing is "safer". And I realized after I posted that the way I said it may have (probably did) sounded snarky - and I appologize for that! I was only talking about my situation - it would be a LOT easier for us if Alannah wasn't rfing, with the seating arrangememnts we have. Right now Aislinn has to climb over or under Alannah's seat to get to hers. But keeping Alannah rfing is more important to me than Aislinn being able to just walk to her seat.
thanks...
and hmpfff....i think i'm going to go turn his seat back around.....
We are still rear facing for Aidra~19 months and 20 pounds. She is also short/petite but meets all the requirements(in the US ) to turn around. It is *safer* to have them rear facing for whiplash/breaking their neck. So the longer you keep the rear facing the better. .It isn't just a matter of size, but control/strength of their neck muscles~so more advanced physical development and age helps. (at least from what I understand)
Aidra seems fine with it. It is nice with the older sibling, they do talk/play/fight(lol) this way. Leah hands Aidra toys etc. Really cute.
I find it really bugs people here(in NZ) that she is rear facing~like I am being mean to Aidra that she is not facing forward. Kiwis are NOT very car seat savvy/safety at all They use VERY OLD carseats, put little babies facing forward all the time.
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jackson's rather tall but still could easily be rear facing. we have a camry though and whoever he behind (currently the passenger) has to have their seat pulled way up b/c the marathon is so tall. my dh and i are both tall long legged people and it is very uncomfortable...so i guess it is selfish reasons. he is much happier forward facing...looking at his sister didn't keep him happy any more.
I hear ya on the space issue~lol! We purposely put Aidra's rear facing carseat behind the passanger seat because I am short(5'1") and it is RARE for dh to ever ride as a passanger.
i do need to have him weighed though, we probably are going to have to turn him. I am sure hes 30, not sure if hes over 33 or not. He likes rearfacing though-- he and Liam are in captains chairs in the middle row and they talk to each other.
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