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Post by sharon on Feb 28, 2012 22:13:49 GMT -6
I liked this visual to help see why best practice is to rear face children until at least age 2, and until the limits of the seat.
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Post by AuntSueto4 on Feb 28, 2012 22:56:21 GMT -6
I liked this visual to help see why best practice is to rear face children until at least age 2, and until the limits of the seat.
Yes, a good visual I agreee!!!!
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Post by supermommy on Feb 29, 2012 9:42:56 GMT -6
So what if my 16 month old is bigger than some 2 yr olds and he already complains about his legs...I wanted to wait until he is 2 but he is bothered
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Post by sharon on Feb 29, 2012 11:53:28 GMT -6
Maybe his seat isn't comfortable - what is he in? Or perhaps the angle can be adjusted. Kids often find their legs dangling much more uncomfortable than having to bend them.
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Post by supermommy on Feb 29, 2012 12:33:03 GMT -6
He is in a nice seat, don't remember the name but we spent a lot of money on it a couple years ago. He is 6 inches over the average height for his age and it's all in his legs. He has issues with his legs...a lot of pain and cramping and for him stretching out is the only fix.
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Post by sharon on Feb 29, 2012 12:37:03 GMT -6
If it were me, before turning him early, I'd go see a tech and see if he/she had any ideas.
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Post by supermommy on Feb 29, 2012 12:56:50 GMT -6
I was going to ask what kind of seat that is in the picture....it leaves plenty leg room
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Post by sharon on Feb 29, 2012 12:59:20 GMT -6
Yeah, I don't know, but Tina will. I can ask her later. That's what I meant about angle. Adjusting the angle of the seat gives more or less leg room. So your seat may be able to give him more room than he has now. But some of it is vehicle specific too.
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Post by sharon on Feb 29, 2012 13:01:36 GMT -6
Ian rearfaced in a a Britax - I think it was a roundabout - until he was 2 1/2. At the time 30 pounds was the highest you could rearface in this country. Now there are seats that rearface to 35 and 40 pounds.
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Post by supermommy on Feb 29, 2012 13:04:12 GMT -6
Hmmm ds2 is already 30 lbs at 16 months, lol I think the particular seat he is in is for 35 lbs max rear face.
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Post by sharon on Feb 29, 2012 13:05:37 GMT -6
Yeah, with a big kid I would definitely shop for the ones that rearface to 40. Who knows - there may be ones that rearface even higher now. A tech would know.
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Post by sharon on Feb 29, 2012 13:08:03 GMT -6
And you'll want to look for seats that go bigger all around. Based on how big he is I am betting he'll outgrow many 5 point harnesses before he's old enough for a booster. So you'll save money by getting one off the bat that harnesses to a higher height and weight.
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Post by supermommy on Feb 29, 2012 13:09:51 GMT -6
We bought a 5 point harness for our older son that goes to 65 lbs or something like that. What was the recommended age for boosters again?
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Post by sharon on Feb 29, 2012 13:14:01 GMT -6
It's not an age so much as it's a list of things. I can find it for you. It has to do with them fitting in the seat and sitting correctly without moving around. For most kids, I think they are ready somewhere between 5 and 7.
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Post by sharon on Feb 29, 2012 13:20:29 GMT -6
The list I was thinking of was the move OUT of a booster. For moving into a booster I think it's more about when they will sit still for the whole ride and not lean over, or put the strap under their arm. And making sure they don't fall asleep in the car anymore, as young kids often do. It's a learning curve for most kids. We found it helpful to practice on weekends some when Ian was 5 and 6, with one of us driving and the other one watching him and coaching him on staying sitting up and still the whole time. It takes some restraint to not reach for that toy or whatever that is out of reach once you can bend to do so. But that way he had time to practice a lot before moving into a booster full time.
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