Okay, thanks ladies.

He's happy enough rear-facing for now, even if it is a little awkward getting him in and out. I doubt he'll be 12kg any time soon too, so he'll probably still be that way for a while.

Stevie: That's a good point. My DS doesn't really sit back in his seat. Most of the time he is trying to sit more upright. I wonder what that would mean in a crash, cause their head would have all that force going back into their seat?