6 year old rear facing?

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Tiff90

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My 6 year old still rides rear facing in her "my ride 65" and loves it. She calls it her lounge chair lol the weight limit is 40lbs rearfacing and she is fast approaching the upper weight limit~she is 38.5 lbs as of this morning... My concern is her height. She is 47.5 inches tall but she is ALL LEGS. She still has about an inch and a half between her head and the top of the seat and she usually sits Indian style or with her legs straight and on top of the seat behind her ( if her 8 year old bro isnt sitting there to put her feet in his face). Is their a problem with her being so tall and still being rear facing? I have asked her several times if she wants to turn around but she really doesnt want to until she has to but is she still safe like she is now?
 
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wendytthomas

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That's fine. There is no stated height limit rear facing at all for the My Ride. Just make sure that she's 38.5 pounds fully dressed with shoes on and breakfast in her belly. If she's 38.5 pounds naked she's too heavy for the seat rear facing once she's dressed and full.

Wendy
 

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