Car Seat Position By Age

Keep in mind that many convertible car seats and combination car seats have forward facing.
Car seat position by age. The rear facing position has been proved safer than forward facing. Types of car seats at a glance age group type of seat general guidelines infants and toddlers rear facing only. All infants and toddlers should ride in a rear facing seat until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by their car safety seat manufacturer. The toddler car seat is the second car seat for your child.
You can switch from a car seat to a booster seat when your child has topped the highest weight typically 40 to 80 pounds 18 to 36 kilograms or height allowed by the car seat manufacturer. It can be used from approximately 6 months of age up to four years depending on the height and weight of your child. Remember however that your child is safest remaining in a car seat with a harness for as long as possible. Once they are 2 years old or regardless of age have outgrown their rear facing car seat toddlers should sit in a forward facing car seat with harness straps as long as possible and until they reach the weight and height limits of their car seat.
Convertible child safety seats must be used in the rear facing position in the back seat of the car as long as possible until your child reaches the highest weight or height allowed by the manufacturer of the convertible safety seat. Latch is found on most car seats and vehicles manufactured. Once your child s shoulders do not fit beneath the headrest in maximum position anymore your child has outgrown the seat and should switch to a group 3 seat. Rear facing seats are deemed the safest and in the us children must remain in this position until they are at least 1 year of age and at least 20 pounds 9 1 kg.