Nearly all current convertibles will keep most kids rear-facing to 2 years old (the minimum recommend age to turn forward-facing). But if you want to keep your child rear-facing as long as possible, we have some recommendations for you.
We’ve recently updated our list of “Super Extended” Rear-Facing Seats to include relative newcomers like the Britax Boulevard ClickTight and the Safety 1st Grow and Go EX Air.
We have also updated our list of Best Convertible Seats for Extended Rear-Facing to include the new Graco Extend2Fit. Stay tuned for our full review of the E2F!
Check them out to find the seat that’s right for you!
If you need more information on why you should keep your child rear-facing, you can check our post on Why Rear-Facing is Better.
Worried that a rear-facing seat would be hard to fit in your vehicle? We have a comprehensive Space-Saving Guide that compares how much room convertible seats take up. Many are very compact and are great for smaller back seats.
You don’t need to keep your kids rear-facing through college, but rear-facing them through at least a good chunk of preschool is easy to do!
Hey! thanks for the post! I can’t get the target link to load though =(
Sorry about that, Michelle! The Extend2Fit deal sold out at Target online yesterday, but may still be available in some stores. The link was glitched and worked sometimes and timed out other times, so we’ve removed it. Amazon and Walmart still have the Extend2Fit in-stock online at this time and you can find those and other deals here: https://carseatblog.com/35482/