How long are you planning to keep LO rear facing?

allie_smalls07 · January 2010

No, I'm not considering turning him around yet. Not even close. Just wondering. Mom's with more than one LO, when did you turn your first LO around?

Dulaney · January 2010

At least a year...probably longer though.

pam1005 · January 2010

At least a year and a half. I want to until he is 2, but I will see how long he gets. He is already crossing his legs. I don't feel comfortable turning him around at a year, for he wont be strong enough yet.

Mrs.Teddy · January 2010

we plan on keeping him RFing until he reaches 40 lbs, the weight of our carseat. I realize this can be a long time and he may be bored, buthe won't know its an option!

pkate98 · January 2010

until he gets to the weight/height limit for rear-facing on our car seat.

Emcat1980@yahoo.com · January 2010

Like others said, until he completely outgrows our carseat. So as long as possible.

Your son is adorable!!!

mnbride1013 · January 2010

pkate98:
until he gets to the weight/height limit for rear-facing on our car seat.

This. Or until our Pedi says it's ok.

jacksjerseygirl · January 2010

Until he outgrows the car seat but for him that may be around 1.5 years.

carlab44 · January 2010

I think DD was around 18 months when we turned her around. I wish we had waited longer. I hoping to keep DS rear facing to two, but definitely till at least 18 months.

katie_cj · January 2010

Probably until he outgrows it, or at least very close.

Aliliv · January 2010

Olivia was close to 2 years (could have been around 18 months, though - I can't remember exactly). With Natalie, as long as she will - I'm thinking that she won't care to see us when she'll be able to see her sister so I'm think at least 2 years. They are small girls (well, Natalie is), so there really is no reason to turn them forward facing at the minimum requirement - actually, that would have been against the law for Olivia (she was 19lbs. at 1 year).

allie_smalls07 · January 2010

I will definitely ask my pedi, but Benjamin is so big already, like JJG's son Grant, I cannot imagine him making it rear facing much longer than 1.5 yrs. He's a big dude. Just hope he will be safe if/when we turn him around.

allie_smalls07 · January 2010

Emcat:

Like others said, until he completely outgrows our carseat. So as long as possible.

Your son is adorable!!!

Aww thanks!

Violet's Mommy · January 2010

DD will be RFing as long as possible.

hokies94 · January 2010

We kept DD#1 rear facing until she was about 18 months. DD#2 was a screamer in the car (hated the car seat) so we turned her at a year. Going anywhere with her was miserable until we turned her around.

gracesmom09 · January 2010

Grace will be staying rear facing till at least 2 at the minimum.

sunnyday016 · January 2010

Until she reaches the rear-facing limits of the seat. I looked at the percentile chart for her height/weight and if she stays in the same growth curve she'll be 4 before she turns around. So be it.

in my life · January 2010

I hope until age 2, even longer if she'll tolerate it.

grinsandgiggles · January 2010

We have small vehicles, so until he reaches the max on the car seat's rear facing requirements (which won't be long as they're small shells). Then we'll upgrade our car seats and put him forward facing. I'm hoping to make it to a year and a half (he's a big boy). If it wasn't for his size and the size of our cars, I'd keep him until he was 4 if I could.