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 and especially not if someone else was driving him regularly. My 3 year old is still rear facing.

Absolutely no way. Would be highly irresponsible.

@SinkGirl we have to use a rolled towel, sloped seats all round. Can not get isofix to work properly with them.

@ClaireP20

My oldest 2 were about a year when they moved from the first isofix rear facing to their second, forward facing. They had a brilliant swivel one that turned to the side so you could get them in the car easier. They get bored staring at the back of the chair don't they? So bloody dull for them, but needs must. Wouldn't do it before a year (or thereabouts), I don't think. But whatever one you do decide on, the isofix seats are much easier.

It's much more boring to look at the back of the passenger seat! Either way, they can look out of the side window, but forward facing, they're looking at the back of a chair. Rear facing, they're looking out of the back window. My son is forever nosying our of the back window.

Plus, I'd rather my son be bored in the car than dead or decapitated.

@ClaireP20

Bet that's good for their poor scrunched up legs! 4 years old..blimey...get a grip!

Get a grip? Don't be so ridiculous. There's plenty of room to cross their legs and fold their legs if you get a decent car seat. I've got an Axkid Minikid and there's tons of space for his legs. Even with the space, he prefers to fold them.

Being told to get a grip when I'm doing the safest thing possible for my son is quite amusing

[quote BeardieWeirdie]@SinkGirl we have to use a rolled towel, sloped seats all round. Can not get isofix to work properly with them.[/quote]
If you have to use a rolled towel to assist the fit of a car seat then it doesn’t fit in your car

Do not bother wasting your money on another seat that goes to 18kg as it will be outgrown as the same time as yours, so you will end up having to replace two seats at the one time! Buy a rear facing seat to 25kg for her car and she will be able to use it after she has outgrown the one in your car. I have an axkid minikid, it’s a fabulous seat and worth every penny, done very very well in crash tests! Also the axkid move is the same seat and the same crash results, just cheaper with less bells and whistles than the minikid. I would high recommend going with an axkid for peace of mind and it will save you money in the long run!🙂

No way. Would never ever risk it.

2 years at least!

Why not just get MIL an isofix base for her car and then the seat travels with the child. That's what we do and its way cheaper but we know that DD is always safe (and rear facing at 2)

Nope.

We waited until they outgrew the Joie rear facing seat we had.

Around 4yo.