Hi moms, I have a question. My two-year-old he just turned two, is 40 pounds and very tall. He still has a little room rear facing, and I would prefer him to stay rear facing for as long as possible, but I wasn’t sure if I were to decide to face him front Is it too soon?
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My oldest was 4 when she turned! They are much more comfortable RF than you think! You can RF until he maxes out of the height/weight to RF on his seat.
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I think once he is two and fits the height and weight requirements to towards face is safe but if he’s comfortable rear facing and his knees are to bent I would leave him rear facing also
It’s safe to forward face once they turn 2
He can absolutely still rear-face, but it will depend on the limits of your current seat. Check the height and weight restrictions for your seat. A lot of seats have a 40lb rear facing limit, so if you wanted to rear face longer then you would need a carseat with a higher weight limit. Check out the group CarSeat Safety , they could recommend a seat for your specific situation. Hope that helps😊
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After 2 is fine as long as kiddo meets height/weight requirements of the seat. But you can leave him until he maxes out either height or weight for the seat rear facing as well. Kids will find a way to adjust their legs for comfort. I’ve seen people manage to keep their kids rear facing upwards of 5-6 years old.
My boy has down syndrome and our pediatrician says do RF for as long as possible.
Look up the law for YOUR state
Car Seats for the Littles
Once their height and weight suggest forward facing. A lot of people don’t realize this but they have what’s called “Safe Kids Coalition” and they offer a lot of programs and events. some people will assume you can just drop by any fire station, but that isn’t the case there is a specific certification and if you go to their website, Safekids.org and fill out the form you can find a certified technician in your area that will inspect and answer ALL the questions you have about the laws in your area, height, weight related questions, if your kid is in a safe seat for them etc. Not sure if they’ll let me post the link, but just in case- I will try anyway. https://portalskcms.cyzap.net/dzapps/dbzap.bin/apps/assess/webmembers/secure/manage?webid=SKCMS&pToolCode=CERT-SEARCH&pAdd=Yes
I believe in keeping children rearfacing until they reach the maximum height & weight for their seat. It is the safest position. Mine were around 4 when they moved into a forward facing 5-point restraint seat.
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When my daughter turned 2 we changed her to face the front because her legs were all bunched up rear facing and her doctor said it was time for us to do it.
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Look up the weight and height limits for your car seat, also depends if they are ready for it physically (neck strength and such).
The safest option is 4 years old and either maxing out rear weight or height for that seat. 2 years is safe though as long as baby is in the weight and height limits for the seat.
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Max out the height on the seat. Age and size don’t matter. It’s actually the weakness in their bones until puberty. While obviously, you can’t keep him rearfacing until puberty, you will want to keep him rearfacing as long as possible. Usually 50 inches is the longest most seats will rearface, and they almost always max out a seat based on height before weight.
I turned all 3 of my kids at 12 months. So much easier to get them in and out of the vehicle as a single mom. My kids are 15 1/2 year old twins and an 8 year old. They could get in amd out by themselves. My oldest son would unbuckle and get out while driving so why not face them so I could see them better.
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all mind were turned at 1. they don’t like rear facing & i was tired of cleaning up vomit any time they rode in the car. as soon as they turned around it stopped 
I would leave him rear facing until he hits the height/weight limit of his seat and then I would probably buy a different seat with higher limits to keep him rear facing longer, it doesn’t matter about room, the kids fold their legs up and still sit comfortably. I’m a little bit bias and paranoid though because we were in a severe wreck 9-10 yrs ago when my daughter was little and I still have vivid flashbacks and nightmares about it, she was properly restrained and only had a small scrape on her neck from her carseat harness but anxiety runs deep in my head
I turned my last one at 3. Youtube car crashes with forward facing