walnutgold
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I'm curious as to what other parents have done. When did your little one(s) make the switch from RF only to convertible? When did your kid(s) start forward facing? When did they start using a booster full time? HBB or NBB?
For me:
DS1 (8) outgrew his RF only seat at around eight months and switched to a convertible shortly after his first birthday and switched to a HBB full several months after his seventh birthday. He started using a backless booster for carpool around age six.
DS2 (6) was in an RF only seat until age two and is still rear facing for medical reasons.
DS3 (5) was in a convertible from birth and started forward facing shortly after his fourth birthday in one of our vehicles. He also just started using a HBB for travel.
DS4 (3) used a convertible from birth (but still just barely fits in a Graco SnugRide 40) began forward facing to travel at approximately 3.5.
DS5 (18 mo) still rides in his RF only seat (Graco SnugRide 40) with lots of room to grow.
DD1 (18 mo) also still in her RF only seat (Graco SnugRide 40) with just a little more room to grow than her brother.
For me:
DS1 (8) outgrew his RF only seat at around eight months and switched to a convertible shortly after his first birthday and switched to a HBB full several months after his seventh birthday. He started using a backless booster for carpool around age six.
DS2 (6) was in an RF only seat until age two and is still rear facing for medical reasons.
DS3 (5) was in a convertible from birth and started forward facing shortly after his fourth birthday in one of our vehicles. He also just started using a HBB for travel.
DS4 (3) used a convertible from birth (but still just barely fits in a Graco SnugRide 40) began forward facing to travel at approximately 3.5.
DS5 (18 mo) still rides in his RF only seat (Graco SnugRide 40) with lots of room to grow.
DD1 (18 mo) also still in her RF only seat (Graco SnugRide 40) with just a little more room to grow than her brother.