When did you put your baby in forward facing stroller mode?
Hugo is now nearly 7 months and is starting to get really antsy when he's in the stroller for more than 10 minutes. I have been putting this down to the heat as when I pick him up his back is really hot and sometimes a bit sweaty. Am now wondering whether it's because he wants to be facing forwards rather than facing me so he can have a good look around. But part of me thinks he's still too young!!
For those with forward and parent facing systems, what age did you put them forward facing?
For those with forward and parent facing systems, what age did you put them forward facing?
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we have turned her forward facing a few times when we went to the zoo etc but that was only for a few hours.
there is nothing more i detest seeing is parents out with their children and see absolulty no interation between them at all.
just my personal opinion which i'm allowed (better put that disclaimer as i know how this forum can react)
I have to agree with sleepybeccie,I don't like seeing babies (young ones particularly) being faced away from their parent. I don't see why you would?? That's also just my opinion, I don't like getting into debates on here
I find she gets too hot and sweaty in the car seat all the time! Plus it's nice for her to see the world and not mummy all the time!
Jem
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I think the thing is (personally,lol) its fine to have baby fcing either way but if its long trips then its nicer to have interatcion with them facing you but most people dont have babies out in pram all day anyway so an hour facing forawrd taking in the rest of the world wont cause any harm x
I sing to him and am generally just silly. One of our criteria when looking for a pram was for one that was easily changeablee between rear and forward facing though.
If you feel your LO wants to be looking out at the world then go for it . You can always switch back if you want.
Plus ds2 spent a lot of time in side by side double buggy anyway!
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We did the same with dd1 and her development wasn't hindered at all, she just got her first school report today and it says 'she is consistently working above the Early Learning Goals' in all areas. So I don't think which way they face in a pushchair is such a difinitive thing in their develpment.
Face them which ever way they are happiest
My LO is 9 months and I just moved to front facing about a month ago and he loves it.
I still constantly speak to him and tell him what we are seeing. He can now say 'car' and says it to all the cars passing him.
You could always see if he likes it and chenge back if he doesn't.
tbh im not conviced about the rresearch. wo is the cohort? did they use parents with the same parenting skills? did all the children get the same interaction with their mums when not in the pushchair to make the research fair? i dont know if that was done so dont know how much of it is that the children used in the research facing forard had parents who didnt interact with them at all.
http://www.bestpram.co.uk/index.php/pram-direction-affects-baby/
All down to personal choice if you ask me. Bubs faces me as often as possible (we use a rear facing Quinny Buzz in town but away facing phil & teds on rough ground) and I love it (and she seems to enjoy having a chat and a sing). Will be keeping her that way for as long as possible
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