I would think with him twisting himself around that it might be much safter to flip him around to front facing now as his position would surly be putting him at risk if you were involved in an accident.
Perhaps try the other postes suggestion of a mirror first as thats an excellent idea.

We waited till nearly 12 months. We didn’t have problems with our kids twisting around or anything, they seemed quite happy back there. And we felt it was safer; as long as Kidsafe said they were okay facing backwards, we wanted to leave them that way. Also, when we had multiple kid seats, it fitted better that way!

Thank you so much for the insight everyone. I really wanted to hold off for as long as we could, but at this point it’s more unsafe for him to be leading out of the headrest nook and cranking his neck around. We’ve had a mirror across from him since day 1, many toys of all sorts in the car, but nothing really interests him for too long like the cars and trucks do. Thank you for your experiences!

This is simply a case of your little one being curious and interested in the world around him. When they are rear facing they really can’t see much easily, so it’s not hard to imagine why your child is craning their neck. This should stop when you change the start orientation.

Honestly recalling the exact age at this time is quite difficult; however; I do remember adhering to the guidelines and seeking out professional advice on the right age and stage. It is always a good idea to do plenty of reliable research and be well informed and to also seek professional advice.

I honestly can’t remember what age my kids were but I did keep them rear facing as long as possible. We actually had a toy with a mirror on it which you hang up for bub to look around in and it was fantastic. I could look in the rearview mirror and see that he/she was okay and they could look around aswell.

On their fourth birthday. Do you have a mirror for him? My 2 year old is RFing and can see quite a lot from her side window and out the mirror.

Most kids don’t like the rear facing seats much especially when they get a bit older and curious for their surroundings and seeking connection with us. And to be honest, I can’t blame them ! I do think it helps when a sibling or another family member can sit beside your baby and distract and sooth them.

I wanted to keep my son rear facing a long as possible as it is safer. But I’ve got a 99th percentile bub! His shoulders reached the line where he needed to be turned around right after his second birthday. And it was instant back seat driver from that point forward!

We used a mirror on the headrest so she could see us from the reflection. Found this to be helpful as without it, they would cry fearing separation anxiety not being able to see us. We didnt change the seat forward facing until their legs felt and looked cramped up and became uncomfortable. Each child is different. But we find they enjoyed car rides so much more once we did switch!