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KEH0804 · September 2009

all controversy aside... when did you, or are you, turning DC forward?

SuperCuteBenz · September 2009

DD will rear-face until the new recommendation of 2. If we make it past that then I will be happy but 2 was my original goal.

BartsGirl · September 2009

He is still RF and will be most likely till at least 2.

RobynandJason05/06 · September 2009

we forward faced at 12m he was already 31 lbs and 31.5 inches at 12m.

Meg&Jesse · September 2009

At least 2. DS is very short so unless he hits a growth spurt I think we will continue past 2, maybe until 3??

newportbride715 · September 2009

DS is still RF'ing. He's pretty tall (over 34 inches) but still totally happy.

I have no idea when we will turn him. Hopefully it will last a while longer.

mamamoos · September 2009

when DD needs to be moved from the infant carrier to the convertible RF, we'll move DS to a 5 point harnessed FF (probably the graco nautilus). so probably in the spring...he'll be 20-22 months old...he's already 25 lbs so as long as his growth slows, making it to that point shouldn't be an issue...

KTH919 · September 2009

DH turned the carseat forward on DS's birthday. DS is 97th percentile for height and 90th for weight. I honestly felt bad for him because he seemed so squished rear facing.

Temp174496125006552 · September 2009

My original goal was to keep him RFing until 2....but now I'm thinking since he's perfectly happy RFing, I'd like to see if we can get to 2.5. If we make it that far, I'm going to do it until he reaches the height limit of the seat (because he'll be nowhere near the weight limit) or when it seems like the right time to turn him - whichever comes first.

He's close to outgrowing the height limit on the carseats we have now, so I am going to buy new convertible seats with a higher back. To me, it's worth it.

cess525 · September 2009

DD is still RF...goal is 2 years old...I think she will make it unless she goes through another amazing growth spurt.

darlene'smommy · September 2009

Dd was 2.5 years old. The britax I use in my car only goes to 33 lbs so I turned her when she hit that.

abergale · September 2009

My DD is tall at 12 mos she was 32inches but she is thin still only 20lbs even on a good day usually just under. So she will probably make it older than 2 because I really want her to be heavier before I move her around I don't have a magic number or age just taking it every dr appt at a time when they check her weight.

SuperCuteBenz · September 2009

abergale:
My DD is tall at 12 mos she was 32inches but she is thin still only 20lbs even on a good day usually just under. So she will probably make it older than 2 because I really want her to be heavier before I move her around I don't have a magic number or age just taking it every dr appt at a time when they check her weight.

Ditto this.

DD didn't hit 20lbs until she was 15 months and even at 18 months she is only 22 lbs.

Now when I see 1 year olds forward facing they look so tiny, and I can't imagine if I had turned her then.

mlkbride03 · September 2009

We turned around 14 months- he is 33 inches.

TripMomma · September 2009

Unless something unexpected pops up....we are waiting until 2 years or 35 lbs. They are 26 lbs each right now.

LyndsayQ · September 2009

I will wait for a while; I really haven't set a time limit on it, but at least a few months after her 1st birthday.

LittleApple · September 2009

DD is still RF'ing ( she is not even 20 lbs yet!) and will stay that way until 2 or 35 lbs.

ali-1411 · September 2009

I switched her around a week or two ago, she's 12 months

mrsdiamonds · September 2009

I plan to RF as long as possible (he was 31.5 inches and 24 pounds at 9 months)

Punk*Mommy · September 2009

DD is already turned around. I drive a small car (Audi A4) and I can't fit her seat in rear-facing.

Mama Jan · September 2009

10.9.09 is our date.

he has reached the RF weight limit - we leave for a long drive that day and i hope being FF for the first time keeps him occupied for a long time!

SuperCuteBenz · September 2009

Mama Jan:
10.9.09 is our date.

he has reached the RF weight limit - we leave for a long drive that day and i hope being FF for the first time keeps him occupied for a long time!

He weighs 35lbs? Holy crap!

Mama Jan · October 2009

SuperCuteBenz:
Mama Jan:

10.9.09 is our date.

he has reached the RF weight limit - we leave for a long drive that day and i hope being FF for the first time keeps him occupied for a long time!

He weighs 35lbs? Holy crap!

Yeah. Tell me about it. He was 30lbs at 15 months and still not walking. I was 35wks pg and had to CARRY him. Ugh! He's off the charts and Asher won't be far behind him! I grow them big... lol

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