When Did You turn bubs carseat around?

[Olive]

we turned sophie around at 13 months!

[Nai]

If you are worried about seeing bubs you can get mirrors that sit near your rear vision mirror that points towards one in the back so you can keep an eye on them in the back. I think we got ours from Coles.

[LuluHB]

I've just turned my DD around at 11.5 months and 9.25 kgs. Quite honestly, I hate that she is now turned around. She's such a small little poppet I would much rather she was safer and facing rear but having just had to fit a capsule too, there was no room for DD's seat to stay that way - my pregnant belly was literally pushing through the gaps in the steering wheel when I had a rear facing restraint behind me.

[monnie]

We haven't turned Felix yet.

Thought about it...but have also seen some of the research on trying to keep them facing rearwards as long as possible.

We actually turned his seat the other day, just for a trial...but he looked so tiny and unprotected. He has great head/neck control but when he fell asleep facing forwards, his little head was just bobbing around everywhere.

So...we turned him back again...and I feel so much happier seeing him all safe and sound!

[Emma1979]

at around 7-8 months, and never looked back - pardon the pun
rearward facing while safer also makes them car sick (if they are prone to it)
car rides are a joy now (usually!!)

[mako]

Thank you all for your replies. That video is scary and there is no way that ds will be turned around any time soon,much to dh's disappointment. I just can't put ds in that situation if any thing bad was to occur.
Sage is almost 6 months and is a tiny 6kgs so he'll be RF for quite some time yet.

[~kellie~]

i was thinking of turning tahlia around cause her feet are almost touching the seat, but Ive changed my mind now after watching the video and reading all of these posts!

[Willow]

Mako - dude Sage is waaaaaaaay too tiny to turn around any time soon. Glad you're not going to...what is it with the dad's? DH has mentioned it to me a few times too. You know how big L is and I'm nowhere near ready to turn him around yet.