To ask if you would forward face an 11 month old baby

[NastyPeace]

Mil wants a car seat. She bought one I was not happy with without asking me. I've checked the ADAC and I would prefer an i-size isofix seat (basically the same as what I have) and have agreed to cover the cost difference as it is huge! Anyway, I'm half wondering, with the driving they are likely to be doing any impact would, hopefully, not be too bad. A forward facing seat would be cheaper and last longer but tbh I think I'd rather just go with my gut on this and not worry about the money element.

Wwyd?

No, way too young. 18 months is minimum isn’t it?

Nope would not be facing gorward until 2

No sorry

Everyone on MN here will say no

However, in a very similar situation to you I purchased a forward facing seat for my mums car.

She has driven DS around under 5 times in 2 years so it was much more cost effective and took up less space

@LibrariesGiveUsPower45321

No, way too young. 18 months is minimum isn’t it?

15 months minimum

Yep. I think I did actually

Yes I would because my baby got too tall to face backwards and had to be turned around before a yr

Nope.

No never, I have a 9 year old and I didn’t even turn him til way after then even though rear facing wasn’t as big a thing then.

Hell no.

Not till 5 or 6 years old

Yile so didn't know that 15 months was minimum. Eek. My boy is 14 months and I've done it for ages because he just screamed the other way and it was very stressful

My 4 year old and 2 year old are still rear facing, both are on the larger side too

Look at joie. They have the international testing and rear face to high weights, and are the cheapest ones to do both.

Yes it's 15 months minimum with recommendation of up to 4 years old.

Definitely not!

I wouldn't, but I would say about half my friends/mums I know have. It's a topic we avoid.

I think I size seats are rear to 15 months, weight based can turn younger, E seats. From what I can recall.

Nope. Joie 360 go from newborn to 4 and do rf and ff. I have a large almost 4yo and he still likes to rf in it.

Weight based seats can be FF from 9kg but no, I would not. My very tall 2 year old is rf

Yes it’s cheaper but what price are you putting on your child’s safety?

Absolutely not.

My eldest is 3 and still rear faces and will be staying that way for as long as possible.

Doesn't matter what sort of driving you do. My SIL was mooching along a local road at about 40mph and was hit by someone involved in a high speed police chase. Thankfully her child wasn't in the car at the time. I know things like that are really unlikely though

It’s not 15 months minimum- it depends on the weight. A very heavy baby could forward face earlier. But it’s not recommended given their weak necks at that age.

Are you talking about once in a blue moon journeys?

Could you lend them your car seat on those days?

Only on an i-size seat is it 15 months minimum. You have all echoed my thoughts. He will be in there car on average at least once/twice a week. The one I'm looking at is Cybex. Good ADAC and decent (for that type of seat) price. Will go for it. Thank you, I knew this but needed to get it out.

5/6 yr olds are facing backwards in a car seat??? Seriously?