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ShannonLKShannonLK
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We have an infant carseat that can be used to 32 lbs & 32 in. I'm pretty sure that it will get us to Logan's 1st bday and then we will purchase a convertible seat.

If your LO is a year old is he/she still rear-facing. From what I'm reading they can go to front-facing once they reach 1 yr, but a lot of the seats can be used rear-facing from 35-40 lbs.

Just curious...

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  • Piranha54Piranha54
    The new AAP guidelines recommend rear facing as long as possible for maximum safety, but at least until 1 year AND 20-22 lbs (can't remember since we're following the new guidelines).  So we will keep Ellie rear facing until she mets the rear facing weight limit for our Britax.  I know people have said their LO's seem uncomfortable, but Ellie is in the 90th percentile for height and she can barely kick out and touch the backseat - so we haven't experienced this to be torn about flipping her to forward facing.  After working in a trauma center and a pediatric hospital, I highly recommend you follow the guidelines as closely as possible.  And I will now step off my soap box.
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  • YaraCYaraC
    The recommendation is to keep them rear-facing as long as possible even though legally you can turn them around at 1 year. I'll keep Caroline rear-facing as long as we can. I don't know how long that will be.
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  • superauntsuperaunt member
    we had to move to the convertible at 10 months bc at her 9 month appt S was 1/2 an inch shy of the limit (we got a smaller infant seat bc both of us are short and both of us were tiny babies so we didn't think we'd have a huge baby).... anyway, she's still rear facing though she's in a convertible and i have no intention of changing that until she's hit that max. she's in the car with me every day (Mon-Fri) to and from work/school and she's fine with it being rear facing...
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  • halenhalen
    DS #1 hated the carseat so as soon at he turned 1 we changed to a covertible seat.  He was much happier but I would have like to of held off longer because it is safer rear-facing.
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  • robynlesleyrobynlesley member

    Aaron is 32.5 inches tall (as of last month) and his legs are totally scrunched rear-facing (he sits cross legged) so I think that's why he's beginning to hate the car seat that he used to love.

    I'm probably going to turn him forward facing soon (I may be flamed by lurkers, but often his screams are distracting when I drive) but I'm trying to hold out until at least 18 months.

    Edit: And he weighs close to 27 lb.

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  • indianasunshineindianasunshine member

    You must have the same car seat that we have.  I am thinking about getting the Graco My Ride 65 soon. (Anyone have this?  Thoughts?)  It is on sale at BRU right now, and I have a coupon.  We will try to keep him rear-facing as long as possible.  So far he's fine with it, but I can see that it would probably become uncomfortable as they get taller, like Robyn said.

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  • ShannonLKShannonLK
    imageindianasunshine:

    You must have the same car seat that we have.  I am thinking about getting the Graco My Ride 65 soon. (Anyone have this?  Thoughts?)  It is on sale at BRU right now, and I have a coupon.  We will try to keep him rear-facing as long as possible.  So far he's fine with it, but I can see that it would probably become uncomfortable as they get taller, like Robyn said.

    BTW, I know I said it before, but I love your Santa pic.  It makes me smile every time I see it! 

    We have the Graco Snugride32 - I had to give up carrying him in it months ago, lol, but I still love that he fits in it! I was actually looking at the My Ride 65, too. Maybe someone can tell us something about it.

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  • Piranha54Piranha54
    imageindianasunshine:

    You must have the same car seat that we have.  I am thinking about getting the Graco My Ride 65 soon. (Anyone have this?  Thoughts?)  It is on sale at BRU right now, and I have a coupon.  We will try to keep him rear-facing as long as possible.  So far he's fine with it, but I can see that it would probably become uncomfortable as they get taller, like Robyn said.

    BTW, I know I said it before, but I love your Santa pic.  It makes me smile every time I see it! 

    I was planning on getting this until I realized over the summer that the "old" model Britax's could be bought for the same price.  I have 3 friends with 18 month to 3 year olds and they LOVE it.  The folks at car-seatdata.org liked it too.
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  • ShannonLKShannonLK
    imagePiranha54:
    imageindianasunshine:

    You must have the same car seat that we have.  I am thinking about getting the Graco My Ride 65 soon. (Anyone have this?  Thoughts?)  It is on sale at BRU right now, and I have a coupon.  We will try to keep him rear-facing as long as possible.  So far he's fine with it, but I can see that it would probably become uncomfortable as they get taller, like Robyn said.

    BTW, I know I said it before, but I love your Santa pic.  It makes me smile every time I see it! 

    I was planning on getting this until I realized over the summer that the "old" model Britax's could be bought for the same price.  I have 3 friends with 18 month to 3 year olds and they LOVE it.  The folks at car-seatdata.org liked it too.

    What Britax is considered the "old" model?

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  • Piranha54Piranha54
    Britax redesigned all their models - I think in part to increase the rear facing weights - and those models were released in August, replacing the previous models.  In July and early august, the "old" versions were being sold off at great prices.  I got two marathons from Britax themself for $250 and free shipping!!
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  • fiazofiazo
    Sienna is still rear facing & she really is getting scrunched with her legs. She's not as tall as Aaron but I guess it all depends on what carseat you have. We have Sunshine Kids Radian. I am thinking maybe in the spring we'll turn it around.
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  • NewMrs07NewMrs07 member

    We had a Graco 32 which is supposed to go up to 32 lbs, but Adrian outgrew it by length at about 8 months No

    So we got a convertible, the Graco MyRide 65, which goes up to 40 lbs rear-facing (which he still is) and up to 65 lbs forward-facing. I think it's best to keep them RF as long as possible Yes

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