Can you use these for rear facing children?
1484887
yes, The kick mats are very thin and don't interfere in the least with car seats-rear facing, front facing or boosters. They are tough. We have kids age 4-9 and they stand up again boots, mud, dirt, liquids, pulling on them, you name it.
1484888
If you mean putting it over the headrest facing the child, I suppose so but you would need to anchor the bottom by squishing it between the bottom of the car seat and the seat itself. There would be other way to anchor it. Hope that answers your question. If not let me know.
1484889
The straps that attach the kickmats to the carseat are elastic bands, so there wouldn't be any way to get them over the back seats unless the seats move independently (eg 60/40 split seats or captain chairs in a minivan)
1484890
We have it in a SUV and it has plenty of leg room, so in our case we can but would depend on vehicel.
1823897
It is possible in forward-facing with lap belt only. I'm not sure about rear-facing but I don't think so.
614282
This seat is known for its lack of leg room. While having limited leg room is NOT a safety concern for a rear-facing child (kids will fold their legs, put them up the back of the seat, or hang them over the sides), this seat does have very limited leg space. It also doesn't rear face as long as many other seats at the same (or much lower) price points.
259264
I believe the laws in most states state that you can turn forward facing at 1 year, but that it's recommended to wait until at least 2 years old, and then only turn when they don't fit in their seat rear-facing anymore. Britax probably put that in their manual because, while it's not against the law, it is definitely not best-practice. Statistically, rear-facing children are something like 5 times safer than forward facing children in the case of a collision. I would definitely return it, and mention that to the salesman so he's aware he's going against britax's recommendations.
666452
If your child is under a year old or under 20 lbs their carseat should be rear facing.
987094
Mine are not forward facing, as of yet, but the head rest is close enough that my children's heads do not really move. Plus the head rest moves up and down, so depending on how big your child is, you can make it fit comfortably.
1360657
I think you could def use it on a 1 year old based on their size and that it reclines however if you still have the child rear facing then I don't think you can you the click tight technology. If they are front facing then absolutely. My son is 3 1/2 and only 30 pounds lol
1280291
If it is secure enough, they may prevent the head from slumping forward. However they are mainly designed to keep the neck from leaving from side to side. That may work, but I'd be a little worried about possibly blocking the mouth if they moved forward. They are pretty big for a little infants neck.
1068099
I bought this as a front facing car seat for my 3 year old special needs daughter. I have not seen anywhere that it can be rear facing. It is not a convertible seat.
563378
It would depend on the car seat. If it is an infant car seat, I don't think it would work, they lean back to far. If it is a regular sized car seat, and faces the rear, I think it would work just fine.
1451258
Yes, we bought it specifically to allow our 21 month old to stay rear facing as long as possible because it's safer. She fits just fine in it. We actually can put our front seat further back than we could with her infant carseat.
1820519
No, a child should rearface until 2 but closer to 4 is the best. You are better off buying on convertible car seat that rear facing and then forward faces later.
1209520
No, only with a front-facing car seat. This same company also has one for rear-facing seats on their website.
1034064
Yes, Lexi, you sure can- as long as your infant is 5lbs and up and use the provided insert. It fits rear facing, and with an infant you won't need the head rest yet.
1451257
Yes. We have two of these seats for both our kids. They've been using them rear-facing from about age 6m and have both since converted for forward-facing. The seat works well both ways. We think this is a good car seat, the kids seem to find it comfortable. They only real downside for us is that they are very wide, so with two of these in the back seat there is not much room left in the middle.
368997
It's fine for a child that age to have very little "leg room" rear facing. It's not their legs you need to be worried about as much as their neck! It is recommended that you leave a child rear facing until the age of 2 (we did with no noticeable complaints from our son) or until the child outgrows the hileight and weight requirements for the seat in a rear facing position. For her own health and safety, leave her rear facing as long as possible! She is more comfortable than you would think!
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Children are very flexible so their legs wouldn't be "too long" for years. My 26 month old is still rear facing and loves to flop her legs all over the place. We don't plan on turning her around anytime soon. I have some friends that are still rear facing their almost 4 year olds. Their skeletons are still forming and solidifying.