Keep her rear facing for as long as possible. It's recommended to rear face young children to minimum of 2 years old, ideally till about 4 years old. It's much safer for young children to rear face - 5 times less likely that they would be seriously injured from a crash if they are rear facing as compared to front facing. Watch this video if you aren't convinced: https://youtu.be/G8mFsXNXOLw. See how the front facing child's head is suddenly thrown forward? Their necks and spines are not well developed yet and may not tolerate the stress.
Two inexpensive convertible car seats:
Joie Stages at $340
Rear face newborn to 18kg
Front face to 25kg
Joie Every Stage at $400
Rear face newborn to 18kg
Front face to 36kg
Can buy from Takashimaya and Robinsons.
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