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I left DS1 rear facing till 14 or 15 months, I only turned him as he was getting a new car seat at 18 months when DS2 was born.
I had many people comment on me being mean etc for not having him forward facing but I have watched the youtube clip on test dummies and wanted him rear facing as long as possible, DS2 will need to be turned earlier than DS1 due to weight as he is a bigger baby than DS1 was.
Our seat is also 12 kg rear facing and my guess would be DS2 allreaday 10kg.
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Pie is still rear facing, she's almost 16 months but only a bit over 10kg. She'll stay there as long as possible, it could be a while yet before she hits the 12kg mark. I think that most people's comments come from not knowing any better, I didn't until I saw a thread on BB with a link to the YouTube video.
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If he's really too tall for it - like his shoulders are above the top straps - then yes, but otherwise it's definitely best to keep him rear facing as long as possible.
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My understanding is that the straps function differently, with the top two straps designed for forward facing and the lower two designed for rear facing (it has to do with their reinforcement). So I turned dd around when she went onto the higher straps.
Can you check with the manufacturer of your car seat? It would be worth getting some more info...then maybe we can pool our resources and make a sticky here on bb that explains the safest options.
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This is how I thought it worked as well. As long as he fits in the straps that are designed for rearward facing. It should tell you in your manual.
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Yeah, I checked the manual and you're right. D'oh! I really should have read it more carefully before.
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What do you mean about straps?????????
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