Splash
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Charlie rear faced exclusively (minus a few emergency FF trips at 18ish months) for 21 months and 31 pounds.
I'm turning him in my car. He'll stay RF in the van, but in my car, he's turning.
I don't feel good about it, but I've weighed all my options and I feel like this is the best one for him all around.
This is only just early May, and every day this week the temp has been low-mid 90s. My car does not have rear vents for the AC, and his seat is black fur. I have no better cover to replace it with, but even pure cotton (which I might still buy aftermarket) wouldn't make enough of a difference. His skin is so fragile as is, and this heat is killing it. He's covered in rashes and he cries in the car because he's so uncomfortable.
I have to weigh the very minute risk of me being in an accident where RF would make a significant difference, against the REAL and definite risk of his skin exploding and him being miserable every time we get in the car.
He'll go from RF on the side to FF in the center. In a Boulevard installed with the belt and top tethered. There are some safety advantages to being in the middle as well, but I am mostly going for health and comfort with the move. The air vents will blow straight at him.
He'll continue to rear face in the van, which has ceiling air vents for the rear, until 33 pounds. I hope he doesn't start making a fuss over going back and forth. We'll use the van whenever possible for now.
I so wanted him rear facing until he was at least two years old. I feel like a failure, honestly. I considered this before I bought the vehicle, but everyone told me that it would not be a big deal. And there are so few vehicles with rear air vents now anyway, that I just bought this and hoped for the best. I'd thought we'd get until at least June before it got this hot, but in truth it's been like this for weeks.
I might chicken out and not do it. I haven't done it yet. But within the next few days I think it's pretty much a definite. I don't want to, but I think it's the best option for him.
I'm turning him in my car. He'll stay RF in the van, but in my car, he's turning.
I don't feel good about it, but I've weighed all my options and I feel like this is the best one for him all around.
This is only just early May, and every day this week the temp has been low-mid 90s. My car does not have rear vents for the AC, and his seat is black fur. I have no better cover to replace it with, but even pure cotton (which I might still buy aftermarket) wouldn't make enough of a difference. His skin is so fragile as is, and this heat is killing it. He's covered in rashes and he cries in the car because he's so uncomfortable.
I have to weigh the very minute risk of me being in an accident where RF would make a significant difference, against the REAL and definite risk of his skin exploding and him being miserable every time we get in the car.
He'll go from RF on the side to FF in the center. In a Boulevard installed with the belt and top tethered. There are some safety advantages to being in the middle as well, but I am mostly going for health and comfort with the move. The air vents will blow straight at him.
He'll continue to rear face in the van, which has ceiling air vents for the rear, until 33 pounds. I hope he doesn't start making a fuss over going back and forth. We'll use the van whenever possible for now.
I so wanted him rear facing until he was at least two years old. I feel like a failure, honestly. I considered this before I bought the vehicle, but everyone told me that it would not be a big deal. And there are so few vehicles with rear air vents now anyway, that I just bought this and hoped for the best. I'd thought we'd get until at least June before it got this hot, but in truth it's been like this for weeks.
I might chicken out and not do it. I haven't done it yet. But within the next few days I think it's pretty much a definite. I don't want to, but I think it's the best option for him.