I think rear facing is meant to be safer so if you are happy to leave her I’d leave her.

how did it go? 🙂

All 3 of my children moved to forward facing just before 6 months. I had tall children who met weight guidelines and could hold their heads unsupported. It’s up to you. If you feel she is safer leave her. You could always try changing the seat and seeing how well she fits in it forward facing.

Have you changed it to forward facing?

did you end up changing it?

I’d check at one of the baby shops because it is more about size than age and they are usually good for advice

It’s really up to you. If she is happy to be rear facing and you’re happy to leave her that way I’d just let it be. At 18 months she is old enough to be turned around if you’d prefer her to face forward

What have you ended up doing?

Doesn’t it depend on weight as well as shoulder height? If they can sit unsupported, then I thought that was the main indicator? We turned our boy around recently when he was eight months.

Rear facing possition is the safest, so try leaving her like that as long as you can

I moved my daughter as soon as she could sit unsupported, around 6 months. I always thought that the car seat guidelines were just that, given the seat should provide the same protection in both positions. The rear facing position is to support their undeveloped back.

We moved our kids into forward facing as soon as they could sit up by themselves.

Do it when you feel is the right time, it is safer in that position if she is comfortable and you are not struggling to get her into the seat leave her.

I would take yourself, child and car to your nearest RACT. That’s the Tasmanian one) but I think there is one in every state. I know that they fit them and know the guidelines with what is safe for each child. They should be able to give you a good guide on if she should be turned around. Or even the police station should be able to help.

We have the birth to 8yrs infasecure ^^

We’ve had our seat turned FF by an installer from Red Cross. My son is nearly 8 months old and meets the line markers but when he falls asleep, which is often when in the car, his head slumps to the left & forward, does anyone else have this problem? I’m considering taking it back go be out RF again as I’m constantly turning around when he’s asleep to check he’s ok…

Overseas they have a much better restraints system than here and it allows children to be RF til at least 4 years because of the protection in any type of crash. Even for adults a seat positioned rear facing in the vehicle is actually safest.

The safest position is rear facing, leave her rear facing for as long as possible. European children can still rear face at school age.

Rearward facing is safest! If they still fit that way and she’s happy, leave her.

As for safety it really depends on where your hit or where you hit If someone runs up from behind you’re hardly better off.