When did you turn the car seat around??

[butterfly_warrior]

After seeing the video that's linked around here somewhere... I'm going about things the other way.

I'm not looking at it as "when can I turn the seat around?" but more of a "when MUST I turn the seat around?" Sam will face rearward for as long as we can possibly keep him that way.

Sam gets unhappy in the car, too... but I'd rather him be a little unhappy and a lot safer!

BW

[Georgi]

I agree with BW. I have no intentions of turning the seat around anytime soon.I also saw those threads & links to You Tube. I will only turn him once I HAVE to

[Shanti]

Girls where are those threads and what do i type into You Tube for the video? I would like to read them.

If it's safer to leave them rear facing then for sure I will wait even longer.... DD has only just started not crying in the car anymore anyway YAY so I'm not in such a rush to change her around LOL

[Arimeh]

Yup I've seen that video too.

And I am SO not turning her seat around until she is at least 1.

She's happy where she is - and I'm happy that she's happy - cos I ain't switchin.

[Shanti]

WOW. Was it the video about the little boy called Joel? His grandpa made the video. That's sad.
I'm definitely going to wait til DD is just too big to be facing rear. I'm in no hurry after seeing that video. i didnt realise how important rear facing was,

Thank you for this thread.

[Beautitude]

i just had a look at that video renstar and i agree i will try and keep lachlan rear facing as long as possible. How scary!

Now i need to change my thread to how do you keep your 5 month old happy in the car!!

[Shanti]

i just had a look at that video renstar and i agree i will try and keep lachlan rear facing as long as possible. How scary!

Now i need to change my thread to how do you keep your 5 month old happy in the car!!

Hun, have you tried playing classical baby music to your baby? My DD is 3mths old and she's always screamed when I put her in the car but now she doesnt' mind it because she listens to her "baby einstein" CD's!!!!
She also had a little monkey mirror that she looks into and can see herself and I can see her too in it when i look from the rearview mirror iykwim?
I ALSO put a wrist rattle on her wrist

[feeb]

DS is still rear facing at 10 months and not planning on turning him until 1 year.

I think it also depends on car seat and how reclined it is as his is slightly reclined and he does sometimes sit forward a bit but generally is fine. He is happy in the car and often falls asleep.

[feeb]

isabel we bought a mirror thing that was ment for us to see DS but never figured out right place to put it but its on back of chair and he looks at himself and also it has lights and music (you have a remote in fron of car to control it) he loves it. we havent used music amnd lights for a while as keep forgetting to change batteeries) but well worth an option

Also i have toys that clip on 1 on each strap around car seat.

[Beautitude]

We have that mirror feeb and our batteries have been dead since he was 8 weeks old Might invest in some batteries! The mirror was great till recently. Might have to look at some toys or something like that..

I like the idea of the baby einstein cd, Ren where did you buy it??

Im willing to try anything at the moment!!