I know quite a few people on here are clued-up about rearfacing car seats past the age of 9-12 months, so I wondered if you could answer me some questions.
Firstly, I have seen lots of questions about the legs and I know it's not uncomfortable or dangerous for the child to have bended legs, but is it dangerous if the child is kicking the back seat and moving the carseat forward? DS is doing this now if he gets frustrated/upset in the car and he is only 8 months. His head still has an inch or so to go until it's near the top of his seat (an infant carrier). If this is a problem, do you think it would still be a problem if/when we move him into the group 0+1 seat?
Secondly, I bought a group 0+1 car seat (Britax First Class) when it was on offer believing this to be the only option in this country for rearfacing when the child has outgrown the infant carrier without buying a very expensive and bulky special needs seat. Now I have read things which say that you can buy Group 1 rearfacing seats and am thinking maybe that is what I should have bought. I would like to keep him rearfacing until about age 2. The problem is I can't return the carseat I have now, even though it is still in its packaging, as they don't accept any returns on carseats unless they are faulty, and we can't really afford to just write off £100!
I need a car seat which is not too difficult to install in different cars because I can't drive myself. Also our budget is fairly low. DP is unlikely to want to spend more because the one we have got should be good enough.
Anyway I suppose I am asking, is the leg-kicking a problem, will it be a problem in the Britax, and is the Britax ok or should I try to change it before it ever gets used?