is this a rear/forward facing carseat? meaning that she might fit in there even when she hits 12,14 months? Help?
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No. All infant car seats are rear-facing only. If you want a car seat you can switch to forward facing later, look at convertible car seats. They are designed to do this. Also the new recommendations from the American Pediatric Association, I believe, are to keep your child rear facing for 2 years, and the higher weight capacity of 30 lbs is designed to help you do that with this seat.
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My granddaughter is 35" so I'm not sure. She is not facing forward with plenty of room. But we love this car seat!
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Hi Mary, I am a certified Child Passenger Safety technician, and Safe Kids and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend having your child in a rear facing car seat for two years at minimum, preferably to the height/weight limits of the convertible car seat. As this forward facing only car seat is intended for older children, Britax specifies that the child must be at least 2 years old and I believe 25 lbs to use this particular seat. I would recommend looking for a convertible car seat for your 13 month old. Hope that helps!
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Yes, this seat may be used in the rear-facing position for a newborn baby that is over 5 lbs. Infant Positioning Insert may be necessary for small infants to achieve a snug fit of the harness around your child (sold separately). However, you may find an "infant carseat" more satisfactory and/or convenient for the first six months of your baby's life, as they are portable. We moved up to the Britax Advocate 70-G3 when our baby out-grew her "infant seat". Furthermore, if expense is key and you can not aford to buy two carseats, infant seat and convertable seat, then get the convertable seat as it will last you the longest and it is the best value for your money. Good luck with your little one!
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I'm not sure if the seat is rear facing. From what I have read, they say that children should remain rear facing until they're at least 2 years old. Weight does not matter. This may be why it recommends 2 years of age. I definitely recommend the seat, but not until he is at least 2. I hope that helps.
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I assume you are talking rear facing. It isn't as reclined as an infant carrier, but my 8 month old is able to nap on there for quite a while. He's taken a 2.5 hour nap before. As far as forward facing goes, it's pretty much the same as any other carseat - it looks painful to sleep in.
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Thank you for asking. It is a very good question. This Car Seat can be used forward facing for a child at least 1 year of age, at least 22 pounds and 34 inches tall. It can be used up to 40 pounds and/or 43 inches. The instructions will tell you how to install this seat forward and rear-facing. For the rear-facing mode it can be used from 5 to 40 pounds and/or 19 to 40 inches. We do recommend the child be rear-facing as long as possible. Can I answer any other questions for you?
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This doesn't have a rear-facing mode. State regulations (I live in CA) require infants to be in rear facing seats for at least the 1st year. The American Academy of Pediatrics has a similar guideline. It has to do with head & neck muscle development, if I recall correctly. I would urge you to check your state regs, the AAP guidelines, and your pediatrician yourself to be sure. Going by those guidelines I don't think this is the right seat for such a young baby. One of my twins was about 20lbs at 6 months old and we kept him rear-facing for the first year. He was long, too, so his feet stuck out over the edge of the rear-facing seat for the last month or two before his 1st birthday. Right after he turned 1, however, we put him in this seat and he loves it.
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I haven't used a car seat in this stroller but my previous graco stroller, very similar to this, did have the infant seat rear facing. I am not aware of any strollers where the infant seat is not rear facing. So I am very confident saying it would be rear facing in this one.
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If your child is under a year old or under 20 lbs their carseat should be rear facing.
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You don't put a carseat in it. The child should be able to sit with support (4-6 months) before using this stroller.
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Oh yeah, definitely time. My baby was a year and she's very tiny, fifteenth percentile, but she fits just fine. Your baby will be a lot more comfortable in a toddler seat. Mine was anyway.
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I believe the manual states that it is rated for airplane travel. I do not have it with me now, and we have never tried. I would imagine as a forward facing carseat it would fit, but rear facing would be a very tight squeeze and probably wouldn't fit in the recommended reclining position for smaller infants.
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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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Yeah, a child of that age is not ready to forward face. I also wouldn't take the advice of BRU employees for carseat choices. If you need help finding a seat for your child car-seat.org is a great place to get recommendations from experts!
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Your baby will not run out of leg room until they are past 2, which is the recommended age to keep them rear facing. My 18 month old, who is 32 inches tall, fits fine rear facing. She crosses her legs or straightens them up on the back of the seat if she wants to stretch. If you are unsure about remaining rear facing I suggest you look up youtube videos about forward facing children in car accidents.
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States have different laws now about what age with front and rear facing carseats. AAP now says 2 years and that is what I'm going by. I was going to buy this car seat but since it doesn't rear face I went with Britax instead.