10 month old in a front facing car seat?

I would talk to the doctor about it. Give them a call. You really shouldn't but he is over 20 pounds so i don't understand what age matters as long as they are big enough but I guess they see something wrong with it but maybe the doctor will be able to help you with what you should do for your sons safety.

Car Seat For 10 Month Old

The law is 20 lbs AND 1yr old. This is an old law and it is now recommended that you leave a child in the RF position up to the seats capacity, which on the good ones is around 33- 35 lbs. Children are safest facing backwards, because their bodies are cradled by the seat in the event of a crash. Even though he would only be in your mom's car a few times, what if that is when the wreck happen. I have 3 Britax Boulevards for my truck, my husbands car, and my mom's car. These seats were $300+ each and I don't care because I know my child is safe. You can get good, safe convertible seat with around the same weight limits for cheaper, that is just the seat I chose. My daughter will be 2 next week and is still facing backwards and probably still will be this time next year as she is only 23 lbs. Good Luck!

EDIT** Also just fyi for the response above you can purchase FF seats that are still a 5 point harness and not a booster, BUT staying RF is better

10 Month Old Car Seat

I would say pay some more money and buy the convertible one.

By law kids over 1 yr and 20 lbs can be in a front facing seat , but the age and weight limit is the minimum and you are always encouraged to keep the babies in rear facing seats as long as you can.

If a child is in a frontfacinf seat and there is an accident baby's head/neck can be seriously injured. Spend a few dollars more for the safety of ur baby.

It really is not a good idea to place a child (no matter how heavy they are) in a forward facing car seat before one year. In fact, many convertible seats can be used (check the manufacturers specifications) well after one year in a rear-facing position. The reason you should not compromise here is that your baby's spine, bones and ligaments are not yet ready to support the impact from even a small car accident. The short stopping/impact from even a fender bender causes the neck to spring forward. This is why infants are placed rear-facing, to protect their neck in back in an impact. Rear facing is considered the safest riding position for anyone- not just infants. Most convertible seats will accommodate rear facing up to 30-33 pounds. You should keep your child rear facing as long as possible, regardless of age.

Can you move the car seat from your car to your mom's car?

Can you get a car seat from a furniture rental company for just a few months (True Value Hardware in US, or other rental companies)?

It also isn't safe for your child to be in an infant seat if they're over 20 pounds and over the recommended height for the seat. I hope this helps.

First, I disagree that a 5-point harness booster seat is less expensive than a convertible seat. This one http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_... is the same price as the least expensive 5 point FF booster.

Second, even if they were a little bit more expensive would it be worth it if your mom was involved in a crash where your child was substantially hurt but may not have been if he were rear facing?

Third, legally he must be rear facing until 12 months AND 20/22 lbs (depending on state).

Fourth, it is 2-5 times safer to be rear facing (depending on impact) in an accident.

Fifth, you may trust your mother's driving, but can you honestly say that you trust all the other idiots that are allowed to drive cars not to hit your mom during those times she has your son in her car?

From: http://www.carseat.org/Resources/FAQs.htm#rearfaci...

Why is facing rearward so important?

Babies have heavy heads and fragile necks. The neck bones are soft, and the ligaments are stretchy. If the baby is facing forward in a frontal crash (the most common and most severe type of crash), the body is held back by the straps, but the head is not. The head is thrust forward, stretching the neck. Older children and adults wearing safety belts may end up with temporary neck injuries. But a baby's neck bones are soft and actually separate during a crash, and the spinal cord can tear. It's like yanking an electrical plug out of a socket by the cord and breaking the wires.

In contrast, when a baby rides facing rearward, the whole body--head, neck, and torso--is cradled by the back of the safety seat in a frontal crash. Facing rearward also protects the baby better in other types of crashes, particularly side impacts. For more information, go to "Rear-facing vs. forward-facing."

No, it is not ok. The law is he absolute minimum age and weight that a child should be forward facing. It is actually the safest for infants and toddlers to remain rear facing for as long as possible. I paid $70 for a carseat for my daughter. It is rear-facing 5-30lb and forward facing 20lb and up. It also can be used as a booster seat. I don't think you can get much cheaper than that and the forward faing only car seats were much more expensive. Most of the infant carrier style car seats go up to 30lbs. Your son may look uncomfortable but unless he is actually screaming everytime he is placed in the seat he is fine. Whiplash happens much more often and to a much more serious extent in car accidents than a broken leg if a baby is rear facing. There is a video available on yout bue, if you search for it, that shows exactly how bad whiplash can be in a forward-facing young toddler. My 5 month old daughter will be rear facing until she outgrows the weight limit on her car seat.

I definitely would not put him in a forward facing car seat until at least a year old. Due to safety and crash tests, your son would be much more safe in the unfortunate case of an accident. They amount of injury caused to him in a front facing car seat multiplies tremendously then if he were in a rear facing car seat. you can adjust the straps and make sure he's secure in teh other one, or get a convertible car seat so you can face it backwards til he's old enough to face forwards. Here's a couple video clips comparing crash tests in forward and rear facing car seats:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMFPSStXfqE

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/rear-facing-vs-f...

And as far as the price - if it's something your child is sitting in and riding in a vehicle in, there is no price that is too much. if something were to happen you'd feel horrible. :( I know we are so broke right now, and thinking about buying another car seat is not helping - but i also want my son safe when riding in the car.

I understand your dilemma and I'll give you the answer you need: No, you shouldn't put him in a forward-facing car seat yet.

The reason: Even though he is 10 month old and 23lbs, and his legs are probably hanging out of the sides of the car seat if you place him in the rear-facing seat, his survival chances are higher in the event of a crash. Rear facing seats are meant to spread the force of the impact across the part of the child's body that is the strongest. In kids under one year, it is the back. In adults, it is the chest and hips and that's why seatbelts are strapped across us that way. If you put him in rear facing seat that is too small for him and his legs are sticking out, yes, he could get them broken in a crash. Unpleasant as it is, broken legs can be fixed. But if he was forward facing, he could break his neck, and it is likely he can recover from that.

Keep him rear facing for the next two months, till he can ride front facing. I understand your dilemma, my son is 4 months and almost 18lbs, and 18 inches tall.

edit: oh c'mon, thumbs down? She already said she doesn't want to get a fwd-facing/convertible for her mum's car. I'm just giving the safest option given the circumstances. Read the question folks!

In the UK the Law is 9 months or over 20llbs. My son went in Maxi Cosi Tobi at 9 months as he had a Graco infant carrier which was just too small and would have caused more damage if in an accident. My son is now nearly 15 months and still only 19lb 9oz. All children are different and that why they say an age or weight. I cannot imagine squeezing and 23lb child in an infant carrier.

I would go with the forward facing but make sure you buy a good quality seat with a seat belt indicator so you know you have the right tension.

i think the law is the law but for you child's safety you have to consider the child and his size