Toddler facing forward in the back? Has anyone found a safe way to face a toddler forward in the backseat? My son does not want to ride facing backwards and when he faces forward, there is nothing holding him in the seat so I find myself worrying that he is going to fall backwards out of the stroller as mine did not come with a backstrap as many of the Joovy's do. I guess that is another question - did your Ultralight come with the strap that goes across the back to keep the toddler who is sitting or standing in? Has anyone figured out a way to secure a toddler in the back facing forward? Thanks in advance! Toddler facing forward in the back? Has anyone found a safe way to face a toddler forward in the backseat? My son does not want to ride facing backwards and when he faces forward, there is nothing... » Read More Toddler facing forward in the back? Has anyone found a safe way to face a toddler forward in the backseat? My son does not want to ride facing backwards and when he faces forward, there is nothing holding him in the seat so I find myself worrying that he is going to fall backwards out of the stroller as mine did not come with a backstrap as many of the Joovy's do. I guess that is another question - did your Ultralight come with the strap that goes across the back to keep the toddler who is sitting or standing in? Has anyone figured out a way to secure a toddler in the back facing forward? Thanks in advance! « Show Less
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I would love to try your "child size stadium seat" idea as well. Where did you get it? I'm debating between this Joovy Caboose ultralight vs. Baby Trend Sit N Stand Double. The BT is 30 lbs, double the weight of the Joovy, and I'm a small woman. But I like the BT because it gives me the option of putting my older underweight 3-year old kid in the back seat that allows her to lean back and rest if she wants. (She'd probably want to sit in the front so she can see more even while resting, and I'll place my 8 month old in the back.) So adding the "child size stadium seat" to the Joovy would just be perfect and everything I want. Thanks! I would love to try your "child size stadium seat" idea as well. Where did you get it? I'm debating between this Joovy Caboose ultralight vs. Baby Trend Sit N Stand Double. The BT is 30 lbs, double the weight of the Joovy, and I'm a small woman. But I like the BT because it gives me the option of putting my older underweight 3-year old kid in the back seat that allows her to lean back and rest if she wants. (She'd probably want to sit in the front so she can see more even while resting, and I'll place my 8 month old in the back.) So adding the "child size stadium seat"... » Read More I would love to try your "child size stadium seat" idea as well. Where did you get it? I'm debating between this Joovy Caboose ultralight vs. Baby Trend Sit N Stand Double. The BT is 30 lbs, double the weight of the Joovy, and I'm a small woman. But I like the BT because it gives me the option of putting my older underweight 3-year old kid in the back seat that allows her to lean back and rest if she wants. (She'd probably want to sit in the front so she can see more even while resting, and I'll place my 8 month old in the back.) So adding the "child size stadium seat" to the Joovy would just be perfect and everything I want. Thanks! « Show Less
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do you remember where you got your stadium seat? I did a quick search online and couldn't find anything that looked child-size. It sounds like a good idea and I think I would like to try it out.Thanks for responding!
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We bought a child size stadium seat. It has a padded seat and back with straps that can adjust the seat back. I kind of wrap the straps around the stroller handles to attach it. The child's legs can be put in the basket with orders not to kick! It's not the best fix but does do a pretty good job, especially if the older child wants to lean back a little and fall asleep. Our granddaughter, 3 yrs. 4 mos. usually wants to sit backwards and doesn't like to stand anyway. My biggest complaint about this stroller is the short front seat. Our 16 mo old granddaughter is tall and she seems almost to big for the seat. We bought a child size stadium seat. It has a padded seat and back with straps that can adjust the seat back. I kind of wrap the straps around the stroller handles to attach it. The child's legs can be put in the basket with orders not to kick! It's not the best fix but does do a pretty good job, especially if the older child wants to lean back a little and fall asleep. Our granddaughter, 3 yrs. 4 mos. usually wants to sit backwards and doesn't like to stand anyway. My biggest complaint about this stroller is the short front seat. Our 16 mo old granddaughter is tall and she seems almost to... » Read More We bought a child size stadium seat. It has a padded seat and back with straps that can adjust the seat back. I kind of wrap the straps around the stroller handles to attach it. The child's legs can be put in the basket with orders not to kick! It's not the best fix but does do a pretty good job, especially if the older child wants to lean back a little and fall asleep. Our granddaughter, 3 yrs. 4 mos. usually wants to sit backwards and doesn't like to stand anyway. My biggest complaint about this stroller is the short front seat. Our 16 mo old granddaughter is tall and she seems almost to big for the seat. « Show Less
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Try the "Sunshine Kids Ultra-Mat Ulimate 2-Part Undermat Car Seat Mat" or the "DuoMat 2-in-1 Car Seat and Mat by Kiddopotamus" Look for padded bottom and seat cover, so that it can be used rearfacing and forward facing. Either way they protect well. Skip the ones that only cover the seat because your child will kick the cloth and it won't be protected.
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My two year old still uses all the padding she is also still rear facing. However I will have to remove it at some point to allow her to sit lower in the seat once she gets bigger. she is 31lbs 22 months and is 39in tall We have had this seat since she was born we love it. It does look like it sits high up when rear facing too. Hope that helps
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It might get small pretty quickly. If you older child always sits in the back it might last a bit longer but sometimes my youngest wanted to sit in the back and the front was too small for my oldest. At the time we had this stroller I had a 4 and 1 year old I now have a joovy too ultralight. That is working out for us kids are now 5.5 and 2.5.
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I know that it seems that most people do not keep their children rear facing until at least 40 pounds, but in actuality extended rear facing is much, much, much safer for your child. Other countries keep children rear facing until age four and have much lower rates of child mortality in car crashes. Should you be interested in extended rear facing, I would check out the Diano Radian and the Clek Foonf. If your child is not tall, the Britax Advocate is another great choice. If you are set on turning your son around, I will say that we have this seat and absolutely love it. We use it for our almost 6 year old daughter and she is very comfortable in it. The seat installs like a dream and is very solid. It's heavy though, so I wouldn't choose it if you need to move it a lot. Hope this helps!
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Not very well. Our grandson has to lean forward if the front seat is back at all. However, he's generally more than happy to stand and the infant seat scenario didn't last long. However, the infant seat didn't fit the Joovy very well, either. That said, it is still a light, easy to transport, convenient stroller.
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At this point, they don't make an attachable back for this one... If you're wanting a backed booster, try their convertible ones? We have the Nautilus 3-n-1 convertible carseats that go from young toddler seats (first 'forward-facing' seat) to the backed booster version. Plus, with those, you can completely remove the backs as well, in which case it would become essentially the same as this one.... Hope that helps!
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We just went through this. I hated all the safety 1st strollers that this seat latches into. We used the clic system and the stroller still annoys me to no end. We ended up with the Chicco cortina together double stroller after spending a few hours at babies r us going through all the double strollers with our car seat. We found that if you recline the back seat a click or two that this car seat will fit snuggly rear facing inside. It won't click into place despite the similar attachment system it uses with its bases but it definitely won't pop out. It works nicely with the strollers sun shade and the seats sun shade, makes a great little cocoon. The only con is that the front seat had to site upright and cannot recline with the seat in back. I love the stiller in itself too. The back fully reclines to a bassinet and it handles very well with a kid in front and the seat in back. I highly recommend it
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Yes, the Pavillion is rear facing for younger babies and forward facing for toddlers. There is a weight/height limit for both settings. We own a Pavillion and an Advocate and are extremely pleased with both seats and feel they are very safe. We installed both using LATCH.
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I usually don't have a problem with head support in this car seat. I have it facing forward and it sits up with a little recline. Only a few times do I remember his head falling forward. He usually leans his head to side of the head support and goes to sleep. As they get older, they get better at laying their head to the side and not forward. You can always place an extra head support in the seat for peace of mind. It's a really good seat though.
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I am a car seat tech, and an ER RN. I have seen kids become quadriplegics due to forward facing at young ages. My almost 4 yr old and my 28 month old are still rear facing and will be until they are 45 lbs. It would be my expert opinion that your child will be up to 4 times safer if kept rear facing. As a parent, please consider their safety. It is easy to keep them rear facing if it's all they know. You can get a seat that will rear face up for 40 lbs and harness to 65 lbs. That would be my suggestion for you. The newest recommendations from the AAP is to keep kids rear facing until age 2 or they reach the weight limit of their convertible seat, whichever is LONGER. Motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of PREVENTABLE deaths of kids in the US. And there has never been a documented case of leg injury from extended rear facing. Please don't think I am preaching, I just try to do what I can to keep kids safe! Any questions, feel free to ask.
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No forward facing is not good for the baby! You can front carry, side carry and back carry. The side carry is great because the babe can still see everything and its just like holding her except you have both arms free.
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I haven't used this carrier for a few years (my daughter is now almost 3), but as I recall, you can unclip on the side and put the baby in facing the front. I remember this carrier being very user friendly.Hope this helps!
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No it would just get in the way even if you can. When you take the back reclining seat off your child will most likely be sitting facing you and the canopy would be in their face. My 4 year old likes to stand on the back step and face forward with her back against the buckled strap and handle bar. The canopy is not meant to stay on without the seat.
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Hi Mom of Two!I have a quick but desperate question. We just bought a 2008 highlander 6 months ago, then found out I was pregnant. Does you 2nd row seat have the removable center seat? I am having an impossible time finding a way to put a booster, a carseat forward facing and a rear facing seat in the 2nd row. How did you do it, or do you have a different kind of second row?Thanks,rochelle
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I started forward facing when my baby reached 25 lbs (20 months). Her legs bent alot if she sits rear facing and started kicking the wall because she couldn't put her legs straight.
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We have Chicco car seats that click in but our twins have to be facing the opposite direction in order to hear the safety "click"! We had them facing the same way once to take a cute photo but essentially one baby's car seat was just resting on the stroller! It was fine for the photo but not very safe if we kept it that way for our walk. We have been out driving and have seen a fellow Joovy Stroller owner out pushing her twins with them facing the same way but we are not sure how it worked unless one baby wasn't clicked in! Overall we absolutely love this stroller...so easy to pack up in the car and super easy to push both our boys around.