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emilain
UNREAL!!!!!!!!
Member since 5/05 4457 total posts
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Ok, fess up!! Did you...
face your child forward before the recommended age/weight? I did!
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Posted 5/1/06 10:07 PM  |
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steph4777
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
I did this last night, but I'm not sure if I'm going to leave it that way. We went to the grocery store and Nate was screaming so loud. He just hates being in the car seat and makes all trips unbearable with his crying. He was actually really quite during the ride and amazed after I turned him forward.
He's 11 months today and already reached the height/weight requirement.
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| Posted 5/1/06 10:10 PM |
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LisaI
Momma's Little Beans
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
Yes, I did at 11.5 months. Lauren was way tooo long to be kept rear facing.
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| Posted 5/1/06 10:30 PM |
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Elizabeth
Mom of Three
Member since 9/05 7900 total posts
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
No, I never did with either of my kids.
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| Posted 5/1/06 10:39 PM |
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CaidensMommy
My 3 Miracles!
Member since 5/05 5777 total posts
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Melissa
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
We did, but he was already past the weight and height requirement, just not the age.
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| Posted 5/1/06 10:47 PM |
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KPtoys
I'm getting old
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Karen
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
Posted by Elizabeth
No, I never did with either of my kids.
Yep, same here
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| Posted 5/1/06 10:52 PM |
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jnico
LIF Adolescent
Member since 10/05 798 total posts
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Joanne
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
I did it a week before his 1st birthday. He had already reached the weight and height requirements, but needed to also be one. I can't believe I held out that long because he would fight us so much getting into the seat, but once we turned it around he enjoyed it a lot more. I figured one week early wasn't that big of a deal.
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| Posted 5/1/06 10:56 PM |
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CunningOne
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
No, I actually waited until he was 13-14 months, and I had a tall one too. I just felt safer that way and he seemed happy.
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| Posted 5/1/06 10:59 PM |
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IrishTracy
Believe!!
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Tracy
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
No, I stuck to the rules
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| Posted 5/1/06 11:24 PM |
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
Posted by chmlengr
No, I actually waited until he was 13-14 months, and I had a tall one too. I just felt safer that way and he seemed happy.
ditto everything...
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| Posted 5/2/06 12:04 AM |
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Stefanie
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Stefanie
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
I broke the rules a long time ago...
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| Posted 5/2/06 1:00 AM |
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MrsMaz
Best "THINGS" in my life.
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
Even though Michael was always a big boy i waited till a week after his first birthday.
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| Posted 5/2/06 1:28 AM |
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nrthshgrl
It goes fast. Pay attention.
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
I did with Joseph because he reached the height requirement & his feet were hitting the seat in front. My pediatrician checked him out beforehand. They also need a certain amount of neck control before going forward.
Maddie was pretty average. So she was right on track for it.
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| Posted 5/2/06 6:53 AM |
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Calla
My girls
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
I'm going by the more conservative recommendations and keeping her rear facing as long as possible. She is already over 30 inches, 21 pounds, and 13 months. I imagine we won't turn her until after her second birthday. The risk of serious injury is so much lower, and she never sits with her legs straight out anyhow.
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| Posted 5/2/06 7:26 AM |
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mommy2Alex
3 babies for me :)
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
We waited until about 2 weeks after his first birthday.
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| Posted 5/2/06 7:53 AM |
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Tumbalina
Better than the news!
Member since 2/06 2840 total posts
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Angela
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
Posted by Stefanie
I broke the rules a long time ago...
how old is your son?
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| Posted 5/2/06 8:24 AM |
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capricorn75
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
No, we waited until the right weight/age.
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| Posted 5/2/06 8:29 AM |
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emilain
UNREAL!!!!!!!!
Member since 5/05 4457 total posts
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Mama
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
with my 1st born I turned her arund at 9 months, I waited until 11 months with my 2nd and I thin I will wait until the doc gives me the ok with my 3rd, maybe by month 11 I'll turnhim around.
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| Posted 5/2/06 8:38 AM |
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Boobobunny
Live in the Present
Member since 5/05 3572 total posts
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Dannielle
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
I did before the weight recommendation....but he was well over the 26 inches....his legs were all squished up against teh backseat in the rear facing car seat.
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| Posted 5/2/06 9:14 AM |
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my3bugs
Mom of 2 Boys
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
I have a big boy but waited as well - it wasn't worth the risk for me. I meant to do it a couple weeks after his birthday but probably didn't get around to it until he was 13 months. I actually read some research that made me even think twice about doing it then too.
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| Posted 5/2/06 9:23 AM |
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Stefanie
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Stefanie
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
Posted by Tumbalina
Posted by Stefanie
I broke the rules a long time ago...
how old is your son?
Almost 11 months.
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| Posted 5/2/06 9:48 AM |
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MichaelsMommy
Love my son!
Member since 6/05 1468 total posts
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Lauren
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
No I did not... Michael turned 1 on 12/14 and we waited until the New Year to turn him around and he's long too...
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| Posted 5/2/06 9:52 AM |
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monkeybride
My Everything
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
The time hasn't come for this yet but I have no plans of turning her around early. I want to keep her rear facing as long as possible because it is not worth the risk for me. I would not be able to live with myself if god forbid we got into an accent and she got hurt because I took it upon myself to turn her around before it was recommended.
When we got our car seat checked they kept saying 20lbs and 1 year no matter what over and over again and that was the minimum, the longer they are rear facing the better.
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| Posted 5/2/06 11:33 AM |
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BrunetteMom
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
Posted by Elizabeth
No, I never did with either of my kids.
Me neither. Regardless of how long they were.
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| Posted 5/2/06 11:43 AM |
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dee7772
My Loves
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Re: Ok, fess up!! Did you...
Posted by capricorn75
No, we waited until the right weight/age.
Same here!
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| Posted 5/2/06 11:44 AM |
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