when should i use my stroller without the car seat?
missmichellies asked:
As we all know getting the car seat in and out of the car is hard as it already is by ourselves… but once i go to the doctor’s appointments or decide to go out and take my little man with me i was thinking to myself when is it safe to use the baby stroller without the car seat. i know that the back support leans back pretty far so he doesn’t have to sit up right… but he gets so hot in the baby seat.. oh and also when is it safe to turn the car seat around so he can face the front and not the back of the car.
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As we all know getting the car seat in and out of the car is hard as it already is by ourselves… but once i go to the doctor’s appointments or decide to go out and take my little man with me i was thinking to myself when is it safe to use the baby stroller without the car seat. i know that the back support leans back pretty far so he doesn’t have to sit up right… but he gets so hot in the baby seat.. oh and also when is it safe to turn the car seat around so he can face the front and not the back of the car.
thanks!
June 1st, 2009 at 6:47 am
As far as turning the car seat facing forward its 1 year AND 20 pounds, but it is recommended you keep your child in the rear facing position for as long as your car seat allows.
June 3rd, 2009 at 6:14 pm
How old is your son? By 4 months old most babies are pretty happy to be propped up in the sitting position. He’d probably be happier in just the stroller than being in the car seat connected to the stroller.
As far as the car seat goes, what kind do you have? If it’s a basic rear facing seat designed for 0-12 month old babies, you can not turn it around. You’ll need to wait until he is at least 22 lbs and 1 year old and then you can buy a forward facing car seat.
June 6th, 2009 at 5:35 pm
it’s pretty much cool at any point to stop using the carseat in the stroller its just basically up to you.. i did because it was easier if he fell asleep in the store he was already in the carseat and ready to go.
as far as turning the carseat around not until the baby is 1 or at least 25 lbs.
it should say it on the side of the carseat
but it is the law that the baby has to be at least one for a front facing carseat
June 10th, 2009 at 4:39 am
Your baby should be 20lbs before facing him the other direction in a carseat and the carseat MUST be a forward facing carseat, not a rear facing carseat, like the ones that come with strollers. I think that when your child sits well without support is when he should be able to sit safely in his stroller without his carseat.
June 12th, 2009 at 7:28 am
As long as the stroller reclines, you can put the baby in it without the car seat from day one. Whether the baby prefers it or not is another question. I think we started around 3-4 months. As for the car seat, the infant seats that come with the travel systems can never be turned forward facing. You will have to buy a convertible car seat. The baby can not be turned forward facing until he is 1 year old AND 20 pounds. It is recommended to leave them rear facing as long as your seat will allow it for safety reasons.