veggiegirl228
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I'm totally into ERF but I'm wondering what is the minimum age that you would consider turning your LO FF?
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southpawboston
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this has been discussed at length in other threads.
my personal minimum is 2 yr AND 30 lb.
my personal minimum is 2 yr AND 30 lb.
Victorious4
Senior Community Member
My personal minimum is 2 years old ... ideally, closer to 3 if possible (as that's when the bones ossify) -- 12 months is the absolute bare minimum when there is no other safe choice.
Simplysomething
New member
About 2.5 for full time, I guess.
I think 18 months was when he was ff'ing in other vehicles.
I think 18 months was when he was ff'ing in other vehicles.
azgirl71
CPST Instructor
My personal minimum is 2.5-3yrs yrs and over 25 lbs. DD will stay RF hopefully to the limit of her seat. But since she is so small she will probably be in schol before she weighs 33 lbs. Dh has already been pushing me to turn her in his trucks. I tild him "No, she is still to little. Maybe when she is 3 we will talk about it" He does not understand if he does it in his trucks that she will expect it in mine.
here are 2 threads on the same topic
YOUR minimum http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=21950
and
why 2y & 30lbs? http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=33023
my personal minimum for my own child is the limit of their seat.
YOUR minimum http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=21950
and
why 2y & 30lbs? http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=33023
my personal minimum for my own child is the limit of their seat.
MsFacetious
New member
Provided that the trend of small kids continues.... age 3 would be my minimum. That is when they were 30lbs consistently... but, Ali still RF until 4 years old because she gained weight so slowly. I would consider turning at 3 if there was a need, but I would always keep them RF to the limits of their seat when possible.
mamaofthree
New member
Well, we won't talk about what I did with my girls before I found this site, but for my 17 mo ds, he'll be RF til 33 lbs in his MA. He's a big boy, so not sure if we'll make it past 2 yo or not, just depends on his growth. My girls did not ERF, but had I known about it, they would have been RF til at least 3 because they didn't hit 33 lbs before that.
Ds has way more entertainment RF than he would FF, so he loves it. He sits in a captains chair pushed forward, next to his sister's captains chair pushed back, so they can interact way more than if he was FF and craning sideways to see her. His other big sis is in the back row, so he has a perfect view of her and talks to her too.
Kimberly
Ds has way more entertainment RF than he would FF, so he loves it. He sits in a captains chair pushed forward, next to his sister's captains chair pushed back, so they can interact way more than if he was FF and craning sideways to see her. His other big sis is in the back row, so he has a perfect view of her and talks to her too.
Kimberly
skaterbabs
Well-known member
:yeahthat:
And I consistantly encourage parents to purchase seats with 35 lb limits and use them until that limit is reached. 35 lbs is a nice solid number that they can sink their teeth into.
veggiegirl228
New member
I'm keeping her RF till she's 35lbs. At the rate she's growing she'll be around (at least I'm hoping) 2.5y. Currently she's 28.5 lbs dressed w/shoes and about 34". She's around the 85% for both height/weight, my big girl! I'm in no hurry to turn her around btw just curious b/c I see she is avg of a 1 lb/mo of weight gain..
Kat_Momof3
New member
age 2 or 30lbs... whichever comes last unless 30lbs is the rf limit of the seat... and then I'd like to see a new seat!
SPJ&E
New member
If you had asked me a few months ago, I would have said to the limits of the seat, no matter what age.
Now (and I have no idea why it suddenly changed), my minimum for my kids is 3 years old OR 33 lbs. So once kiddo turns 3 years old and is at least close to 30 lbs. fully clothed, I'm okay with forward-facing. If kiddo is under 3, I would not FF them until they hit about 32.5 lbs. (fully clothed, of course) unless there is a medical reason and turning them sooner is necessary. I hope that makes sense!
Now (and I have no idea why it suddenly changed), my minimum for my kids is 3 years old OR 33 lbs. So once kiddo turns 3 years old and is at least close to 30 lbs. fully clothed, I'm okay with forward-facing. If kiddo is under 3, I would not FF them until they hit about 32.5 lbs. (fully clothed, of course) unless there is a medical reason and turning them sooner is necessary. I hope that makes sense!
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Calideedle
New member
At the very least 2years! I like more close to 3yrs if possible. But my DD is 27lbs and 2yrs so she has a long time before I turn her!
Calideedle
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lovinwaves
New member
DS - 2 1/2 years 28lbs
DD - 3 1/2 years 31lbs
I started letting DD ride ff'ing here and there this Summer. She rides mainly rf'ing in my van(well right now she is ff'ing because my Radian won't fit rf'ing) and DH's car, but I have no problems with her being ff'ing.
Now Ds is another story. He has a huge gigantor head, pencil neck, and this wee little body. I have only let him ride ff'ing a few times, but make an effort to make sure he is rf'ing if he rides with DH or with relatives. It still doesn't bother me that much if he is riding ff'ing here around town though
I figure they are both installed ff'ing correctly, straps are tight, no winter coats on, and they are in a very safe 2 ton van.
On a side note..a friend of mine was in a serious accident a few months back. I never got the chance to install her carseat but I know it was loose and she had her almost 2 year old ff'ing.
They t-boned a car going 55mph. Their car, a Dodge Intrepid, was totalled. Mom and Dad had minor injuries. My friend hurt some time after due to the seatbelt, airbag, and her side going into the arm console.
Baby was fine though.
DD - 3 1/2 years 31lbs
I started letting DD ride ff'ing here and there this Summer. She rides mainly rf'ing in my van(well right now she is ff'ing because my Radian won't fit rf'ing) and DH's car, but I have no problems with her being ff'ing.
Now Ds is another story. He has a huge gigantor head, pencil neck, and this wee little body. I have only let him ride ff'ing a few times, but make an effort to make sure he is rf'ing if he rides with DH or with relatives. It still doesn't bother me that much if he is riding ff'ing here around town though
I figure they are both installed ff'ing correctly, straps are tight, no winter coats on, and they are in a very safe 2 ton van.
On a side note..a friend of mine was in a serious accident a few months back. I never got the chance to install her carseat but I know it was loose and she had her almost 2 year old ff'ing.
They t-boned a car going 55mph. Their car, a Dodge Intrepid, was totalled. Mom and Dad had minor injuries. My friend hurt some time after due to the seatbelt, airbag, and her side going into the arm console.
Baby was fine though.
TXDani
Senior Community Member
I am okay with turning my kids at 2 if they make it that long. My oldest son barely made it to 2 (if I am remembering correctly) and I doubt my 15 month old will make it to 2. My oldest is TALL and skinny with a huge head so he met the weight limit pretty quick. My youngest is short and FAT so we will see how his weight goes from here.
3acorns4Christy
New member
At the bare minimum age 2 and 30lbs.
that being said my son at 17 months was 32lbs, but with new found picky eating, stubornness and being sick he went down to 25lbs. The kid would only pick at his food for nearly 3 weeks but was still running. He is still comfortably at 26lbs, eating like a horse. So he was FF for about a month when he was 32lbs naked.
that being said my son at 17 months was 32lbs, but with new found picky eating, stubornness and being sick he went down to 25lbs. The kid would only pick at his food for nearly 3 weeks but was still running. He is still comfortably at 26lbs, eating like a horse. So he was FF for about a month when he was 32lbs naked.
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