Comments on: Rear Facing Car Seats: When Did You Flip? http://www.dupagemamas.com/2009/08/25/rear-facing-car-seats-when-did-you-flip/ Guiding Our Kids Through Our Community Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:33:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tracy http://www.dupagemamas.com/2009/08/25/rear-facing-car-seats-when-did-you-flip/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Tracy Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:43:26 +0000 http://www.dupagemamas.com/?p=516#comment-242 We still have my 20 month old rear facing, but he only hit the 20 lb mark at 18 months. He has never had a problem with his carseat though. I think we'll switch him at 2 years old or whenever he looks uncomfortable. But, I agree with what the others have said. Your little boy is big enough and if forward facing really makes him happier, then it is probably fine. We still have my 20 month old rear facing, but he only hit the 20 lb mark at 18 months. He has never had a problem with his carseat though. I think we’ll switch him at 2 years old or whenever he looks uncomfortable. But, I agree with what the others have said. Your little boy is big enough and if forward facing really makes him happier, then it is probably fine.

]]> By: Catherine http://www.dupagemamas.com/2009/08/25/rear-facing-car-seats-when-did-you-flip/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Catherine Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:16:30 +0000 http://www.dupagemamas.com/?p=516#comment-241 This is a great post. I moved my first born a few months after he turned one, and quite a few pounds above 20. Like you, it made him so much happier. I've already been thinking about my second born. He's such a small little guy...I think he'll be rear facing for quite awhile. Your situation sounds very either/or to me. You've met and exceeded the age and weight. But on the other hand, it does say "at least" and it wouldn't hurt to flip him back. I don't think you can go wrong. Whatever your instincts tell you! This is a great post. I moved my first born a few months after he turned one, and quite a few pounds above 20. Like you, it made him so much happier. I’ve already been thinking about my second born. He’s such a small little guy…I think he’ll be rear facing for quite awhile.

Your situation sounds very either/or to me. You’ve met and exceeded the age and weight. But on the other hand, it does say “at least” and it wouldn’t hurt to flip him back. I don’t think you can go wrong. Whatever your instincts tell you!

]]> By: April http://www.dupagemamas.com/2009/08/25/rear-facing-car-seats-when-did-you-flip/comment-page-1/#comment-240 April Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:47:25 +0000 http://www.dupagemamas.com/?p=516#comment-240 Wow, an eye opener. I switched my daughter as soon as I could but now I wonder if I should wait longer for my son. We just bought a convertible carseat that can face rear up until 30lbs so maybe we will have to keep him rear facing now until he reaches that point. On the other hand, I think it is important for moms to know the recommendations is 20lbs AND 1 year old, not either or. I worked with mothers in a professional setting for 4 years and rarely met anyone who understood that. They thought once the child was either a year OR 20lbs they could flip them. Not so. So if you have a small one year old or a big baby, it is recommended you wait until both criteria are met before flipping. As far as what you, the author should do, it's a toss up. My gut says to flip back but then again I don't have to deal with the screaming child everytime you go in the car. Good luck figuring it all out-isn't that what we do always as moms though, weigh the bad with the good and make the best choice we can? Wow, an eye opener. I switched my daughter as soon as I could but now I wonder if I should wait longer for my son. We just bought a convertible carseat that can face rear up until 30lbs so maybe we will have to keep him rear facing now until he reaches that point.

On the other hand, I think it is important for moms to know the recommendations is 20lbs AND 1 year old, not either or. I worked with mothers in a professional setting for 4 years and rarely met anyone who understood that. They thought once the child was either a year OR 20lbs they could flip them. Not so. So if you have a small one year old or a big baby, it is recommended you wait until both criteria are met before flipping.

As far as what you, the author should do, it’s a toss up. My gut says to flip back but then again I don’t have to deal with the screaming child everytime you go in the car. Good luck figuring it all out-isn’t that what we do always as moms though, weigh the bad with the good and make the best choice we can?

]]> By: Katrina http://www.dupagemamas.com/2009/08/25/rear-facing-car-seats-when-did-you-flip/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Katrina Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:40:13 +0000 http://www.dupagemamas.com/?p=516#comment-239 With kiddo #1 we switched at the 1yr/20lb benchmark. Since then I have seen videos like the one posted here and reconsidered our options for kiddo #2. He turned 1 at the end of April and has been over 20lbs since a few months before that. We chose to keep him rear facing for now. I am not sure how long we will keep him rear facing. Having a (soft-sided) mirror in front of him so that he can see himself and I can see him in my rear-view seems to help keep him somewhat distracted. He can also look at his big sister in the other seat since she is forward-facing. We will probably re-visit as he gets taller and his legs run out of room! With kiddo #1 we switched at the 1yr/20lb benchmark. Since then I have seen videos like the one posted here and reconsidered our options for kiddo #2. He turned 1 at the end of April and has been over 20lbs since a few months before that. We chose to keep him rear facing for now.

I am not sure how long we will keep him rear facing. Having a (soft-sided) mirror in front of him so that he can see himself and I can see him in my rear-view seems to help keep him somewhat distracted. He can also look at his big sister in the other seat since she is forward-facing.

We will probably re-visit as he gets taller and his legs run out of room!

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