When should I turn her car seat around?

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My daughter is 15 months old. Her car seat is currently facing the rear of the car. 
She's about 22lbs, and 30+ inches (Can't remember exactly how tall she is). When she is sitting in her carseat her legs can't be straight out anymore because she is really tall. I don't want to turn her around to early and I have read it's best to keep them backwards till at least 2 years old or they exceed their carseats rear facing limits. 
Her car seat says its good rear-facing for a child from 5-40 lbs and 19"-40" 
Should I worry about her legs? They aren't scrunched up or anything, but I want her comfortable. And again I don't mind her being rear facing, she doesn't mind it either I don't want to turn her around to soon, but any tips on what I could do for as she grows on how to keep her comfortable? (I already know about the 2 year thing and that is what I'm aiming for)

Bobbi · Accepted Answer

I turned my grandkids around at age 3. The one, he stayed rear facing until age 4 (he was tiny). He actually preferred to rear face, he could leave his toys across his lap and they didn't fall to the floor of the car. As for legs, they figure out what to do with them. (Sweden rear faces kids to age FOUR!) A rear facing child won't break legs in a crash. And they are quite comfy back there. 
Now, forward facing children probably will break legs in a crash - and some have hip injuries too from the crash.

here is a video of the force distribution in a crash
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PKuNJujMYw

Katie · Answer

Until a child reaches 13 years it MUST be sat on the back seat of your car, as air bags can and will suffocate a child when it goes off.

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