When Did You turn bubs carseat around?

[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.

[mako]

Willow I agree with you on Sage being way too small.Its just that DH was hoping to turn him around before we go away next week but thats just not going to happen esp after seeing that video.
I was wondering if you'd turned L around or not but now I know you haven't
How old was V when you turned her around???

Oh I'm pleased that my question has helped some other mums out there with their descisions too

[MantaRay]

Mako, they have to be a minimum of 8kgs before you turn them anyway so you are a long way from that. We just turned Thomas around a couple of weeks ago at 18 months. He hadn't reached the weight limit yet but was getting too long. He was quite happy rear facing - it's easier with no 2 as they can see no 1 when they are rear facing so they don't get bored so easily.

[Michelle71]

Yep - my little man has the distinct disadvantage of having parents who have seen the consequences of inappropriate child restraint. He is not exactly huge (and only just at the 8kg anyway) but he will be facing backwards until well after 12 months. There are too many idiot drivers in Sydney that risk me being rear ended. I can't place my child at an increased risk of injury through somebody else's fault when I can prevent some of the risks by keeping him facing the back. He has a mirror to see us and is mostly fine that way. JMO.

Mako - Sage is waaaay too little. You have permission to forehead slap your husband (alternatively - make him watch the video)

[Jac]

12 months and not turned yet (10kgs) although will have to soon as he is getting a little cramped/squashed rear facing. I would keep him rear facing forever if possible as it's so much safer (but of course will need to switch him one day soon). Also, when they fall asleep in a forward facing seat their head seems to flop around, much better supported rear facing for sleeping.

[stacey83]

im thinking i'll turn him around 12 months

[LimeSlice]

just wanted to mention that you can get U-shaped neck pillows (like travel pillows) for infants/babies...so If you do turn them and they are still quite small, you put it on with the gap at the back...so like a horseshoe around their neck, and it helps support their heads a bit
You can get them at KMart and things and they are only about $10