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Bit of a dad question. Our son is 13 months and his legs are starting to look a bit squashed in his rear-facing seat. My father-in-law says we should turn him round now "because he's over one".
I've read online that you should keep them rear-facing as long as possible, but how long is that? Does it depend on the seat? I don't want to get this wrong.
Depends on the seat. If it's an i-Size seat, the rule is rear-facing until at least 15 months. Many go well beyond that. The squashed legs thing looks uncomfortable to adults but kids are bendy and it's not a safety issue.
Check the manual, it'll tell you the height and weight limits for rear-facing.
Our eldest was rear-facing until nearly 4. She'd sit cross-legged and was perfectly happy. Bonus, she couldn't kick the back of my seat.
Agree, check the manual. Also some of the independent baby shops will do a free fitting check. Worth it, we found ours wasn't installed quite right.
Turns out it's i-Size and the manual says rear-facing until 105cm. So he's staying put. Will deal with father-in-law later. Thanks lads (and everyone).
"Not kicking the back of my seat" is a seriously underrated benefit.
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