They law is that they HAVE to be rear facing till they are 6 months. Plunket RECOMMEND rear facing till 12 months but at the end of the day ur the mum and u will make the best decision for your child. Im turning Ella round when we get back to Wellington coz she twists so much that she wedges herself so shes almost sitting sideways and thats not very good at all.
Its a another hard decision in the line of duty as a mum i reckons What ever decision you make will be the right one for your bub
We have an infant carseat facing backwards up and until 15 months or 13kg which ever one comes first. Bought another one just after her first birthday as she kept on escaping from it. (yip she is a smart cookie)
She is a lot happier facing forward. I think it has more to do with your childs weight and I feel it is better to face backwards as long as possible but if it gets dangerous (like them twisting around or escaping) then it is safer forward.
i put mikey forward facing when he was 10 months because he got too long and his legs were getting scrunched up against the seat. i would have liked to keep him rear facing until 12 months though because it is the safest way.
Wow, that video is really powerful. We're keeping Emma Rose's carseat rear-facing as long as she can stand it (she's 11 months) and that video just reinforces why it's so important.
There's also a lot of research indicating that the rear middle seat is the safest place for the carseat -- we've got Em's carseat strapped in there.
We just turned Jack around and he hates it I thinks its cos he can see me but I'm not looking and playing at him. I would leave him rear facing til 1 at least.
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What ever decision you make will be the right one for your bub 
