Ok, so I wasn't really a believer...

pepsicola

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• Nov 24, 2010

• #1

Ok so I know that everyone says as a rebuttal to "my kids look uncomfortable rear facing" that most kids are actually more comfortable that way. I guess I didn't fully believe that until now. 

My 2 year old has been riding in my husband's car in her Maestro for the past couple days. She is typically a car sleeper since we are often in the car around nap time.  The past couple days she has has a hard time falling asleep and staying asleep. Even last night when it was way past her bedtime, she didn't fall asleep on the way home. 

Today she goes out in my car in her rear facing Ra50, throws a blanket over her head to get the sun out of her eyes, and sleeps for well over an hour. Heck I even sat in the car with her after we got home for fear of waking her (since she fights sleep so much)! 

At this rate I am hoping she takes awhile to outgrow her rear facing seats mostly because she seems so much happier rear facing. The extra safety is just a bonus!

I just had to share that with you guys.

 

turtlemama

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• Nov 24, 2010

• #2

I just had a discussion, sort of, with a lady on my facebook about how comfortable they really are RF. She says we can never know because they cant tell us. Some kids who RF up to 3 years old can and do say they are more comfortable, so I just didnt get her reasoning.

 

Chely7425

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• Nov 24, 2010

• #3

Saying that we can't know because they can't tell us definitely makes no sense... my 2.5 year old is RF in a Radian but has flip flopped back and forth the past few months based on which car he is in and he was RF for a month after the baby was born because I couldn't lift him into the car and he could climb in himself with the seat FF. Anyway, he never sleeps if he is FF and definitely does RF... not to mention when I flipped his seat back around and he went in for the first time he told me "mommy tevors laxing now" aka... Trevor's relaxing now

 

babygirlsmom1005

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• Nov 24, 2010

• #4

I'm convinced - my 5 year old is very vocal of which way she rather face because of comfort - rear facing wins hands down.

 

sunnymw

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• Nov 24, 2010

• #5

Yep, if it's longer than a 3 minute ride my 4.5yo is actually able to sleep RFing.

 

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amylynne01

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• Nov 24, 2010

• #6

My older DD who is nearly 3 much prefers rear-facing because it's more comfortable to her. When she's FFing, she sits with her legs criss-cross applesauce and tells me she's looking backwards. I prefer her rear-facing because she sleeps in the car and isn't able to narrate about everything she sees out the front window lol.

If a kiddo was uncomfortable and unable to verbalize that, you can bet they would fuss or cry or whine in the car, so you would know something is up.

 

nevaehsmommy

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• Nov 24, 2010

• #7

Nevaeh cried when I told her I had to turn her FFing for good. She siad it hurts her legs to let them hang and "they go night night"

 

mommy-medic

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• Nov 24, 2010

• #8

Syd is almost 4- and absolutely prefers RFing. She is FFing in a Nauti in the nanny's car, and RFing in a radian in mine. I have had her in a Nauti in my car, as well as FF'd the radian for a few days because of other passenger constraints- she always asks to ride backwards again (and is)!

 

pepsicola

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• Nov 24, 2010

• #9

My daughter is 2 years and has a great vocabulay. She's a chatterbox. She would definitely tell me if she didn't like being backwards. She would talk about her legs hurting or say that she wanted to see Mommy or something similar.

I wanted to add that she isn't a regular napper. She sometimes goes almost a week without a daytime nap. She obviously needs it but she just fights and fights it. That's how I know that rear facing must be realllly comfy for her. Plus I can give her a sippy cup and toys and she puts them all on her lap and dosent drop them like when she is forward facing.

 

AtTheSouthDam

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• Nov 24, 2010

• #10

It can't be uncomfortable. DD2 is now flipping depending on the view. She is RF in DH's car because she can see out the window. She'd RF in the van if she could sit in the back row but it is a pain to load and buckle her Besides, she is in love with her FFing seat. If that RF I'm sure we'd be set.

 

autumnlily

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• Nov 24, 2010

• #11

My girls have been flip flopping between seats (FF & RF) this past 1.5 weeks and they keep dropping their blankets & toys when they are FF. They are not used to things slipping off their lap. Also, their legs do not bend over the seats when FF... so they stick straight out. They haven't learned how to tuck them in or criss cross applesauce.

I have to admit - Grace never sleeps in the car RF but she has fallen asleep FF these past two trips.

 

skaterbabs

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• Nov 25, 2010

• #12

Joy was 2 1/2 when she hit 35 lbs, and she screamed for months after turning FF. :twocents:

 

NannyMom

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• Nov 25, 2010

• #13

Sofi prefers FF But, she was RF until 4 days before her 4th birthday, and that was only for 1 ride. She did nap more when she was RF.

 

Genevieve

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• Nov 25, 2010

• #14

NannyMom said:

Sofi prefers FF But, she was RF until 4 days before her 4th birthday, and that was only for 1 ride. She did nap more when she was RF.

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Gambit prefers FF too, but he'll sleep no matter which way he's facing. I think RF looks more comfortable!