Turning around the car seat
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Topic: Turning around the car seat
Posted By: skp
Subject: Turning around the car seat
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 3:18pm
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DD is 11 and a half months, is it safe to turn her around yet? she is about 10kg and driving me crazy crying cause she can see us in the car!
I wanted to leave her as long as possible, but can't handle it much longer, when did you turn your car seat around? TIA ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 3:27pm
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they say 12 months. i kept mack slightly longer and he is quite a bit over 10kg but didnt seem to cause me and trouble. its only a couple of weeks til she turns 1 anyway so might be worth keeping her there for now? ------------- 
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Posted By: Booski
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 4:25pm
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Theres quite a lot of literature floating about on why it would be best to keep your DD rear facing for as long as possible (there's a really good thread http://www.ohbaby.co.nz/Forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32820&PN=1 - here )
Have you tried a mirror so she can see you?? ------------- 
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Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 4:30pm
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I personally would keep her rear facing as long as possible.. do make sure to check out Booskis link!
I didn't turn my girl until almost 2. I remember her going through a frustrating stage in the car but she quickly got over it. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: skp
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 7:15pm
mmm I so want to keep her rear facing, but she literally screams and cries after about 10min in the car, she will hardly ever go to sleep in the car unless really tired. Maybe the mirror is a good idea then, I always start the journey with a pile of toys on the front seat and pass them (and food) over one by one  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 7:28pm
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i changed Ethan after 12 months and prob will with Liam as well.. he was much much happier after i changed him. ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: skp
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 7:46pm
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Ok now after reading the thread recommended above I feel so bad for thinking it was time to turn her around! And I really like the sound of the sunshine radian car seat, can anyone tell me if they work in a Nissan 4x4? what does it mean by without the use of a seatbelt?
How long does it take to install? We very regularly move the seat from car to car and can do it in a few min with the safe n sound. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Raspberryjam
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 8:10pm
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I turned ours around about a month ago, wished I didnt have too really but without buying another carseat I had no choice. Bonus of having a little girl, she has just gone 2 and is now 11.5kgs
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Posted By: NovemberMum
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 8:31pm
if your car has LATCH (i thnk they are in most new cars from 2002?) then you can use that to secure the carseat instead of using the seatbelt. I am getting one and cant wait to get one. I love that it not only rearfaces to 20kgs (have seen a 4 year old still RF;ing in it, who is tall for her age) but that it is FF'ing in a 5 point harness to 36kgs :) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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skp wrote:Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 9:12pm
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man those extended rear facing seats are awesome. our car seats are 2nd hand and given to us cos we dont have the spare cash, but by the time Mack was just over one his legs were real squished. i think the one we are being given for Finn is similar. sucks. hopefully his legs are shorted than his brother. lol -------------
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 05 July 2010 at 9:35pm
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Don't feel bad skp - been there, done that! I think it's a phase they often go through about that stage. We FFed Dan at about 13 months, then turned him back at about 16 months, till just recently (reached the weight limit for RF). He was quite happy with going back to being RF which I was quite surprised about. Lots of books, toys, food etc might all help, also keep an eye on the sun angle as it seems to become more problematic as they get taller. The mirror might be a good idea too.
Check out http://www.thenappynetwork.org.nz/forum/viewforum.php?f=80 - The Nappy Network Car Seat Forum for lots more info about carseats. They have a big thread all about the Radian as well. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: bun_in_the_oven
Date Posted: 06 July 2010 at 9:21pm
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http://www.childrestraints.co.nz/rearfacing.php
great info here.... and all NZ safety standards.. |
Posted By: Gardengirl
Date Posted: 07 July 2010 at 9:59pm
| Thanks SO much for the info here. DS is 10.5 months and looks as though he will just make it to 12 months in his capsule. We just bought a maxi rider II in the Farmers sale, which is forward facing only. I really wish I'd seen this thread earlier! They have said they will consider a refund but they are not obliged so it will probably just be a store credit, and then we have decided to go for the Radian. |
Posted By: Mrs_B
Date Posted: 08 July 2010 at 7:48am
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Gardengirl - do you realise capsules have weight and height limits also? Your son must be just a wee thing to still fit in a capsule! -------------  
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Posted By: Gardengirl
Date Posted: 08 July 2010 at 8:43am
| Yes, I know. He's not really wee, but his head is still below the level, although not now by a huge amount. We have an Evenflo Discovery which seemed to be one of the larger capsules available, which is one of the reasons we chose it (so I could justify to DH buying rather than hiring one). |
Posted By: Delli
Date Posted: 08 July 2010 at 10:08am
Hehe my son is not a wee thing at all and is still in his capsule. Our capsule is a Graco Logico and goes to 12 months (13kg and 81cm). He is starting to get a little wide in the shoulders for it but our Radian arrived yesterday (although I haven't installed it yet). He could have gone longer in the capsule though. So glad we had a capsule that went to a year as if we had had to buy a carseat at or before 6 months we would have missed out on the Radian!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Gardengirl
Date Posted: 08 July 2010 at 10:09am
We've just ordered our Radian 
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Posted By: Delli
Date Posted: 08 July 2010 at 10:16am
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Awesome! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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