Next stage car seat

Hi, I reckon in the next couple of months my little girl would have outgrown her car seat.
When I google car seats, they all seem to be newborn ones 😅 What do I search to get the next stage up!? Or if not, has anybody got any recommendations on ones they’ve got or looking at? X

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Group 1 car seat ...
I have a maxi cosi pearl group 1, not yet in use but was bought as a set with carry car seat and isofix base.

thank you x

We have a Joie 360 in both our cars and have done for a while- they are GREAT but only downside is they are fitted in the car so you lift baby in and out, not in the seat if that makes sense so if you are going out anywhere you need something to put them in ie baby carrier, buggy etc x

Infant car seats tend to last til about 13kg so she should be good in it for a while yet. You can take out inserts as she grows to allow more room.

If going for a next stage, aim for one that is rear facing for as long as possible and that has passed the Swedish plus test, as they are the safest. X

Can I ask you at what age do I have to turn the car seat making babe face the front? She has long legs so I’m just wondering 😂

The law says 15 months but the experts say 6 years x -

https://axkid.com/uk/articles/the-reason-why-your-child-should-travel-rear-facing-up-to-six-years-old/

Depends on the car seat you have though as some wont allow rear facing for that long

apparently children don’t care about sitting with bent legs, our 360 seat you can move backwards to give them more room though xx

ok thank you so much xx I’m in no rush to change the position, was just really curious as it’s my first baby 🫶🏻

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Is this normal?

Is it just my husband that does this? He is able to work from home via his computer and in the mornings and evenings he is on there doing his job. When he is done for the day he tends to stay in the room and either play video games or watch something. He will occasionally come out and play with the girls for a few minutes and that’s it but when I really need him he says he is busy. My daughters are both 1 year old now and I am just wondering how much involvement should he have with them now?
Idk if this is the norm or not…..

Saying NO to buying toys etc

5 year old is getting really envious of others. He is obsessed with items that other kids have at school. I am pestered daily to buy these things in a different style when we already have 3 others. I have seen parents just buying stuff their kid likes which I don't necessarily agree with even when i can afford it. How do you deal with it?

Identity crisis?

Am I the only sahm who feels like they have lost their identity??? I don’t make money for my family, when I used to make great money. But I refuse to drop my under a year old baby off with strangers.
My husband works so much. But I have no control over bringing in money and I’m a control freak type of person! I feel l like I’m losing my grip because we are kind of broke, but day care would only eat up my income anyways! So what’s the point. I’m a workaholic and now I’m just a twitching bum.
I wish I could work from home but so far that’s a fake dream. I’m almost 9 months pp, and I just need to know these awful mood swings and depression will end soon! Send wine!

Daycare?

Thoughts on daycare?? Truly, I am SCARED to be leaving my kid for daycare. I literally do not trust anyone, not even family (they haven’t given me a reason it’s just trust issues on my end, you never know). He’s turning 3 and I’ve been a sahm the whole time but tbh my man doesn’t make enough for us to move out somewhere more calm . We live in a ‘not so safe’ area in LA and I’m just not used to living here so I just want us to give my son a better life and in order to speed up the process I would have to work.. I do lashes at home and I’d be open to take new clients so I wouldn’t have to look for work but I’m just scared to lose my license 😭

Thoughts?

your soon to be brother in law (upon inquiry) told you that only a few kids from the family were attending his wedding because they are over the age cut off..

Tablet for kids

Alright don’t need any negative Nancy’s telling me not to get my 2yo a tablet so if that’s what your gunna do please don’t participate in my poll.

We’re about to move cross country 3+ day trip and my 2yo and 9m hate the car I’m talking scream their heads off till they are out of their seats. We’ve already changed car seats and it didn’t help so I’d like to at least have one entertained and sit next to baby and try and distract her or put her to sleep. Our new car has tvs but since they are rear faced my 2yo can’t see it.

Debating getting her a tablet or dvd player right now on long car rides I end up giving her my phone because I get so overwhelmed sitting in between both of them screaming and crying.

And yes I do bring different toys I bring snacks I play songs try to distract her other ways but for the sake of not losing my mind on this move I think this is best.

-A very overwhelmed and anxious to move mama 😓