Originally Posted by
azepine00
Scenera is a regular car seat - shouldnt you be better off with basket type for 7 mo old? Those are certainly better for sleeping on such long flight...and much easier to carry..
As for front or rear facing - dont invent problems - just install whichever way fits without obstructing other pax recline etc...
I would assume, from the OP's remark that rear-facing car seats are not permitted on Singapore Airlines, that the Scenera would be a better option, since bucket-style seats (in almost all cases) can't forward-face.
In our case, our sons outgrew the largest available (at that time) bucket/infant Carrier seat at 5-6 months. They were both about 22 lbs by that age and reached the height limit for the Graco Snugride 35. Granted, they were not typical; they ate growth charts for breakfast, second breakfast and elevenses. But a lot of babies do grow out of buckets by about 8 months, so I can see the preference for the Scenera for that reason.
Plus, it's soooo lightweight that it's remarkably easy to hang off of a stroller and boogie through the terminal. It's also easier to heft over all the seats to get through the aisle when boarding.