Hi, have you contacted the maker to find out the specifics of your seat?

Other than that I would agree getting another seat would be best, if you don't want to turn him around. They can be expensive but keep your eye out for the sales that the big shops have when a new style comes in. I saved $100 on our spare seat. it's a fisher price one and it can be re-ward until 12ks. I got it from Target.

Our turn a tot only goes up to 9ks but I would much prefer to turn him around by the time he's 6 months old, but then he holds himself up well and is really interested on what's going on, I think he will love being turned around.