Do you still put them rear-facing? I know the studies say that they should face rear until at least 2 but my little ones are already fussing facing the back.

Thanks!

Mine are still rear facing. Somebody else (Allison) just asked this question awhile ago - she wanted to turn them front facing because their legs were sticking far out. Somebody pointed her to a video on You Tube I think showing the injuries they can sustain front facing.

Do you have toys for them to play with? Or maybe one of those mirrors designed for you to be able to see them, then they can look at themselves?

Amy

Mom to Julia, ^Caitlin^ & Gabrielle



http://onealaskanmom.wordpress.com

I have the mirror but can't see all 3 with it. To be honest, I can only see 1 with the mirror.

Yup, that was me that asked a few months ago. I've still got mine rear-facing and they turned two last March. My taller boy is 37+ inches, 27 pounds and he is fine with it still. I do feel like I'm buckling in a flamingo, but he just does whatever with his legs. Sometimes they are crossed, sometimes they are splayed way out to the side. I'm going to try to tough it out until it is clear that they are uncomfortable.

My older daughter was always fussy in the car so I thought maybe flipping her around would help with that. She didn't weigh 20 lbs until several months after turning one, but she was just as bitchy forward facing and I had the mirrors, toys, whole nine yards. I think it was just her personality, so if the new guidelines had been out back then I probably would have just left her rear-facing too.

Allison

Mom to:
Madeline 09/2001
Jack, Evan & ^Alex^ 03/02/2008 @ 26 weeks

We're still rear-facing too (28 mo.), and my tallest is 37+ in. and 28 pounds.