Car seat - HELP
So my daughter is turning 1 in November and she’s so tall for her car seat but I know she’s still too young to be in a forward facing one. Her feet have to be in an awkward position and I’m just unsure on what to do.
Does anyone have any car seat recommendations or something else I could be doing to make her more comfortable?
Thank you 💕
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Her legs are fine in the position, as she gets taller she’ll either fold/cross them or stick them up. My almost 4yo is still rear facing and his legs are absolutely fine x
Newborn infant carriers only last 1-2 years depending on babies size. Then you move to another seat. We moved to a seat that will keep our son rear facing till he is at least 4.
It could also be the recline of the infant carrier that they dislike, as they get older they get nosier and want to look around.
We had a small accident when she was 4 months old and the insurance gave money to replace the car seat, instead we bought a toddler seat and even that slightly improved her temprament in the car.
Feet are fine like this. Sometimes taking their shoes off can help. All children's feet will eventually touch the back of the car seat.
This infant car seat will have a maximum weight and height limit, so once she hits that she needs to be moved to a bigger one. It's safest to stay rear facing for as long as possible
There are plenty of car seats that are suitable till 4y or 7y rear facing
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