How old was (or will be) your child when they outgrow this seat rear facing by height? What height percentile is your child?
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So far he is still rear facing and 2 years and 2 months old. Still plenty of room to grow in that position I think. He is 90. Not sure if a whole year but some months more for sure.
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I started forward facing when my baby reached 25 lbs (20 months). Her legs bent alot if she sits rear facing and started kicking the wall because she couldn't put her legs straight.
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I'm not sure if the seat is rear facing. From what I have read, they say that children should remain rear facing until they're at least 2 years old. Weight does not matter. This may be why it recommends 2 years of age. I definitely recommend the seat, but not until he is at least 2. I hope that helps.
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Oh yeah, definitely time. My baby was a year and she's very tiny, fifteenth percentile, but she fits just fine. Your baby will be a lot more comfortable in a toddler seat. Mine was anyway.
1872700
Our son was right around 12 months, but he was a large baby and was already 25 pounds and tall enough to have outgrown his infant seat. He wasn't sleeping as much in the car and wanted to look around, so we figured it was time to have him in a more upright, taller seat.
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It is only a recommendation to keep your car seat rear facing for up to two years. It is not a law. My son is in the 95th percentile for height and weight and he's been forward facing in his car seat since he turned one. He will and does not fit rear facing. So, I am sure that your 16 month old can use this car seat forward facing.
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Hi Claire. I have used this car seat rear facing until my youngest was almost two years old. I made ir front facing when it started to be uncorfortable to her, but she was about 22 months old then. So, I think it'll depend on how fast your child grows.
885256
This seat is designed to be used forward facing only. Any infant younger than one year shoul be rear facing, so this seat will only suit a child over 12 months old.
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Its not too deep. Switching from an infant seat to this was a shock! But its not bad. My daughter is TALL at 11 months old, but she can still ride facing backwards because of how her butt is situated in the seat. I agree with Hollie below, I immediately had to remove all the extra pillows and padding so my daughter could sit properly and safely. Love this seat though!
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Lots of different answers..but it all comes down to how big your baby is. Mine measured almost 25 inches and 15 lbs at 2 months (99th percentile, so not common).. and he's just about outgrown it. i do love it though and wished he would have been able to use it longer.
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I know that it seems that most people do not keep their children rear facing until at least 40 pounds, but in actuality extended rear facing is much, much, much safer for your child. Other countries keep children rear facing until age four and have much lower rates of child mortality in car crashes. Should you be interested in extended rear facing, I would check out the Diano Radian and the Clek Foonf. If your child is not tall, the Britax Advocate is another great choice. If you are set on turning your son around, I will say that we have this seat and absolutely love it. We use it for our almost 6 year old daughter and she is very comfortable in it. The seat installs like a dream and is very solid. It's heavy though, so I wouldn't choose it if you need to move it a lot. Hope this helps!
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We don't own this seat yet (we are planning to buy one), but in my research I learned that it is normal for an older rear-facing child to have their legs folded up and that this is absolutely safe (zero increase in injury risk) and also quite comfortable for the child (because they are way bendier than us). Hope that helps.
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My daughter was 7 months. I waited till she could sit up on her own. She loves the seat. She has just turned 2 and still fits even though she's tall for her age 28lbs.
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Did you end up purchasing this stroller or a different one? I am in the same predicament and haven't decided. Concerned that my two kids, 2 years and 5 months, both 100th percentile, will outgrow quickly. Thanks for any feedback.
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I am a car seat tech, and an ER RN. I have seen kids become quadriplegics due to forward facing at young ages. My almost 4 yr old and my 28 month old are still rear facing and will be until they are 45 lbs. It would be my expert opinion that your child will be up to 4 times safer if kept rear facing. As a parent, please consider their safety. It is easy to keep them rear facing if it's all they know. You can get a seat that will rear face up for 40 lbs and harness to 65 lbs. That would be my suggestion for you. The newest recommendations from the AAP is to keep kids rear facing until age 2 or they reach the weight limit of their convertible seat, whichever is LONGER. Motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of PREVENTABLE deaths of kids in the US. And there has never been a documented case of leg injury from extended rear facing. Please don't think I am preaching, I just try to do what I can to keep kids safe! Any questions, feel free to ask.
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No, a 21lb child should always still be rear facing, always, no exceptions, just cause the law says 1 and 20lbs does not mean it is safe to turn around a 20lb 1 year old, the american academy of pediatrics says 2 years old is the absolute minimum for rear facing, all babies should be left rear facing till 2 years old as the absolute minimum.
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This seat has instructions to face your child forward at 1 year of age and/or 20 pounds weight whichever comes last. With that being said I think depending on the vehicle you may have a hard time fitting the child rear facing at that size plus in addition to that they will not have any leg room either. My 9 month old only has a couple inches between his feet and the back of the seat.
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This seat is only to be used for rear facing. Studies show infants and toddlers should remain rear facing until at least age 2 or even up to three. Doing this will greatly reduce the risk of serious injury during accidents.