After 18 months, we've finally decided to change Sarah's car seat from back-facing to front-facing. In the past for many years, the American Pediatrician Association had recommended that parents leave infants in their car seats rear facing until 1 year old. Then recently, within 1 or 2 years ago, they changed it to 2 years. But seriously, most car seats are not designed to hold a toddler rear-facing for 2 years.
Sarah's feet have reached the back of the seat for months now - and we've tried our best to let her stay as long as she can in the rear-facing position. But now, it has gone to the point where her legs are crunched up. So we decided to finally make the switch. So far, Sarah is pleased with her new view. She is positioned in the center of the car so she has the center aisle view of the windshield. No doubt she is a happy camper. However, I must admit that getting her onto the car seat and buckling her up is no easy feat. In the past, we can carry her into the seat, have a seat ourselves next to her and take our time buckling her in. Now, the position is awkward as we need to hover...and with the door wide open and my back facing out, I can't help but feel a sense of insecurity and paranoia that someone will attack me in the back.. or rob me, or do something malicious. I guess I just have to train Sarah to learn how to get onto the seat herself!
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