New car seat recommendations?

This is NOT new. My son is 26 months and I have known this since before he was born.

Although, I did turn my son forward facing at 18 months and 27 pounds, his seat goes to 33lbs and many other go till 35lbs.

It is old news.

I think that is crazy. I have 3 kids of my own and I will not turn my toddlers car seats back around. I have a 5 year old sister who still does not weigh 30 pounds. That would be crazy to see a 5 year old in a rear facing car seat.

I saw a story about that on Good Morning America. They said there was a study conducted in Britain I think it was and they recommended it for up to four years old (or probably 35lbs like you said). I haven't seen rear facing seats for kids that size though. They compared rear to front facing in a crash, and it makes complete sense to have the rear facing. They also showed a child sitting in a rear facing seat and he looked completely comfortable. It looked like it sat up higher or something. I haven't had to switch my daughter's seat yet, but I'll definitely look into it when the time comes.

it's been like this fora while. my son stayed rear facing until 2 and i switched him but i contemplating on turning him back rear facing. he is about 85-90 % for height and he weighs 28 pounds

The LAW is 20 pounds AND 1 year where i live. i wouldn't risk my son's safety. anything to keep him a live. forwards facing during an accident can risk internal decapitation and other serious or deadly spinal injuries

Good. I hope more parents follow this advice as well. It's safest to have your baby/toddler rear facing as long as possible.

Our son is almost 15 months old, 26 lbs., and still rear facing. He will stay that way until he reaches the weight limit(35 lbs.).

ETA: Yeah, Missy, putting your baby's safety first is "weird and stupid". Your son is, what, 11 months old now? He should STILL be rear facing, regardless of new recommendations.

That's awesome news! Hopefully it'll be made mandatory and not just a recommendation. Rear-facing is the safest way for a kid to ride in the car, it's best to keep them that way as long as possible.

There's a car seat made by Graco that is rear-facing until 40 pounds. When my girl outgrows her travel system, that'll be next for us.

I think I have heard that. My niece is two and sits face forward and she is only 31 pounds. So that to me seems like a really long time for them to be sitting rear faced.

Yes, I've know of this for a while, there are many of us extended rear facing families. I hope that this does become mandatory.

I can't believe that some moms (Missy) think that upgrading to new safety standards is "weird and stupid".

Hahaha - my son is 4 and he would still be rear facing cause he is like 33 lbs! Too funny! There is no way I am making my son face backward when he is 4!

Edit: Thanks for the thumbs up. My son is nearly 4.5 years old and while I agree with maintaing a child's safety I think it is excessive for some people to think that a child should be rear facing at that age. I wonder if some of these people would agree with keeping their child rear facing until they are 18 if it were "recommended"

idk where you're finding that they say rear facing until 35 pounds because all the ones i've had say i think 25-30 pounds. that's weird and stupid. they change stuff every freaken year on what's safe for your baby. i say use your best judgment. my son was front facing about two months ago at 9 months old because he was such a big baby.there are these really good ones that are 90 bucks i think at target or walmart i think that are grayish blue and two tones. very simple. those i found to be the best.