There are lots of studies that show that it is safest for children to ride rear facing in their carseats as long as possible. According to law, you CAN turn your child forward facing once he she reaches 22lbs, is 1 year old AND is walking independently; again, the child must meet ALL three of these requirements.
We switched Logan shortly after he turned 1 but Jacob was very close to 2. I was hoping to keep Norah rear facing longer, until at least 2 years old but she just isn't a happy passenger, I hope that switching her will keep her happier for longer in the van.
So Scott switched her seat on the weekend.
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| Waiting to go out to see her "new" seat. |
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| She doesn't seem too sure at first. |
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| Ahh! She loves it! |
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| Pretty happy to be able to see me. |
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| What a big girl! |
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| All three facing front now! |
One thing I wasn't anticipating was Logan's reaction. He and Norah interacted a lot when she was facing him and now it's so different for him. He was pretty sad. :(
No longer do we have anyone rear facing...and never will we again! One of many "lasts" that we have been experiencing.
1 comment:
Awwww - those "lasts" can be pretty tough sometimes. I remember them...
Such a beautiful smile on her face - she looks so happy - hope it lasts!
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