This post is sponsored by Chicco. All opinions are 100% my own.
Let’s talk car seats. I feel like we’ve had SO many car seats, and we only have two kids! But from infant seats to toddler seats and beyond, you can kind of feel like a revolving door of car seats. I was recently contacted by Chicco to try out one of theirs, and I love their latest TurnAfter2 campaign, to raise awareness for the fact that riding rear-facing for at least two years is safest. We are so on-board with that. Sam is 3 1/2 and still rear-facing, and knowing how much safer it is has made me want to keep him rear-facing as long as possible! I mean, can we keep him like that until he’s 18, or…? I kid, I kid. But in all seriousness, as soon as Sam shows he’s uncomfortable, we will turn him around, now that he is well past the 2 year mark! :)
Chicco created this campaign after learning that 42% of parents were confused about when to turn their child forward-facing, even though remaining rear-facing until age 2 is a law in some states and the official recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The best part though is that they are going about this in a totally non-judgmental way and are not trying to spark any sort of controversy or mom-shaming, instead wanting to simply educate others and spark positive conversation. Which is exactly what I want to do here as well. And what better time to share this than September, Baby Safety Month.
Sophie wanted to show off her new seat for you- the Chicco Fit2 Infant & Toddler Car Seat. Little miss is always riding in style! And at 20 months, she’ll be rear-facing for quite some time! My babies don’t know any different, so they are perfectly content with it. Plus, we have a mirror for each of them so they can look at themselves, which I mean, for some reason is their favorite thing to do. Probably because they’re so dang cute. ;)
This car seat is unique because it’s designed to go from infant to toddler, so you still get that infant car seat that you can easily remove and carry while also getting a seat that fits a toddler up to 35 pounds or 24 months! Score! And how perfect that this car seat is made to go up to 2 years, and that’s the recommended age to stay rear-facing! Coincidence? I think not.
I’m so excited to be GIVING AWAY A FIT2 CAR SEAT to one of you!
TO ENTER:
1. Leave a comment on this post with the age of your little one.
BONUS ENTRIES:
2. Tweet tagging @ChiccoUSA and pledge to #TurnAfter2 (e.g., “Hey @ChiccoUSA, I pledge to #TurnAfter2 and would love to win a Fit2!”) and leave a comment with a link to your tweet.
3. Share on Facebook, tagging my page (facebook.com/katiemichelleblog)
*taking entries until 9/21 at 8:00PM PST.
xo
G- 4 and E-2
Hoping for another blessing soon
My baby is 9 months old!
My son is 1 years old.
Abeni – age 16 mos.
I don’t have Facebook or twitter but thank you for this information, I’ve may have read something about this in the past, but not knowing enough information i ignored it. I’m expecting my third baby. And I’m sure I will start looking into this, thanks for the info. I love these kinds of posts. I’m all about my kids safety, especially in a car.
My son is 2.5 and I’m pregnant with baby #2 who is due in February. This is such a great giveaway since buying car seats is so expensive! Thank you!
Caleb 2.5 and Owen 3 months
Charlie (girl) is 2 years old as of a few weeks ago. Still favoring rear because she is still so small. Love your blogs and insta stories !!
Aww thank you!! :)
xo
Ack.. typos… still rear facing !
Adriana is 2 and Piper 2 weeks!
We are awaiting the arrival of our first little one, a boy! He will be here in the next month and we are very excited!
Carter is 2.5 and Tyson is due in December!
We are due with our first little in December! Love the post spreading education on the safety measures!
Hey Katie! I’d love to win one of these carseats! I love what Chicco is doing. I’m a first time mom so I have no idea about all these things, but one thing I do know is that I want to keep our sweet Little SAFE! Our baby girl is 21 weeks, and she is due at the end of January. :)
My Tweet:
https://twitter.com/adventureswmee/status/908420952953892864
My next baby will be born in January and we need a new car seat!
This is wonderful! We are currently expecting our first. Due in March! ????
Mine is 2 1/2! Still rear facing and will until he’s 40+ pounds. I cringe when I see kids smaller/younger than him already forward facing!
My son is 1 year old.
Love this! My little girl is only 20 months but I plan on rear facing as long as possible.
My daughter, Gracie, is 5 months old. This looks like a really neat car seat!
My little one is just at a year right now!
My little boy is 4 months! ????????
My son Logan is 3 1/2, my son Landon is 16 months and I am 12 weeks pregnant with baby #3!:) this is such a great giveaway! I feel like car seats keep getting better and better an it would be so great to have an updated one! So generous of you!
My daughter is 13 months. Hoping for another child shortly!!!
I have a 7 month old!
My baby boy just turned one and is about to outgrow his infant car seat!
I was just researching this car seat for my daughter due in October. My son who is almost two has used Chicco car seats and we love them. He is currently in the Chicco Nextfit.
13 months!!
Sophie’s the perfect model ;)
Baby #3 due in March!
My oldest rear faced till 4 years old and my youngest is still rear facing at 27 months!
Ps. Sophie is just too cute!
Aww thanks girl, and congrats on baby #3!! And wow, rear facing util 4, that’s amazing!
xo
I have a 23 month old son and a 1 month old son! Thank you for the chance to win a car seat!
We could so use a car seat for our 8 month old! Right now he can only ride with me unless we want to haul his huge car seat back and forth between cars. He outgrew his infant seat so quickly. That boy is long!
Liam Tucker, 6 months old!
My daughter is two and still rear-facing! She was a micropreemie (born at 26 weeks) and still very petite. We will keep her rear-facing as long as possible!
My oldest rearfaced till 3.5, and little sister is 30 months and still rearfacing. My goal is 3.5 with her too, but she’s taller than her sister so another Chicco would be amazing to keep her rear facing in both cars – her main seat is a Chicco NextFit!
I have a 5 year old step son and a 16 month old! Hoping to add to our family very soon!
Almost two with hopes for another soon.
We are expecting our first little one In December! We love reading up on car seat safety and are totally on board with rear-facing for 2 years as well! This car seat sounds amazing, and we know how pricey car seats can be when starting out as first timer parents. Love love love ???? I don’t have Twitter but will definitely share on Facebook!
Yay! I love this post! And I have been shopping for a car seat this week, but there are SO many choices! My little lady is 15 months now! Want something she will be comfortable and safe in!