How long should an infant ride in a rear facing car seat?

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. Most convertible seats have limits that will allow children to ride rear facing for 2 years or more.

What age should my child be rear facing?

The law intends that children should travel rear-facing until they are 15 months old. We would recommend that this should be the minimum age for a toddler to move into a forward-facing car seat.

At what age can you turn a rear facing car seat forward?

2 years old
While 1 year and 20 pounds used to be the standard for when to flip car seats around, most experts now recommend using rear-facing child seats until children are 2 years old and reach the top weight and height recommendations of the car seat manufacturer, which is typically around 30 pounds and 36 inches.

Can a 3 year old be rear facing?

Weight Limits While rear facing is safer for three year olds and we would prefer to see all children rear face until close to age four, a properly used and tethered forward facing car seat is certainly a safe choice for children over 24 months who have outgrown the rear facing capacity of their convertible car seats.

Why is rear-facing so much safer?

That’s because a rear-facing seat spreads the crash force more evenly across the back of the car seat and the child’s body. It also limits the motion of the head, reducing the potential for neck injury, and keeps the child more contained within the shell of the child restraint.

Should my 6 year old be rear-facing?

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that infants and toddlers ride in a rear-facing seat until they reach the highest weight and height limits recommended by the seat’s manufacturer. Safety experts say to do this based on a child’s size, not age. Small children can stay rear-facing until age 3 or 4.

Is it safe for a 4 year old to sit rear-facing?

Rear-facing seats are safest because they support your child’s head, neck, and spine more effectively in the event of an accident. Once your child reaches the car seat’s rear-facing weight and height limits, you’ll have to turn it to face forward. But lots of kids are able to ride rear-facing until age 4 or even longer.

Is the extended rear-facing car seat a good seat?

“A good seat, the extended rear-facing position is good and looks roomy for the child’s size,” says Julie Dagnall, Child Seat Safety expert. “The 360 degree turn, the deep-padded seats, sticky grip pads on the underside of the harness straps, the light weight of the infant carrier.

Is the verso rear-facing or front-facing?

The Verso can be used rear-facing until your child is 18kg or 4 years old, whichever happens first, then forward facing until they reach 36kg. MFM tester and mum of 3, Natalie says: “Joie promise a ‘rock solid’ fit in the car and they’re absolutely right – once fitted this car seat isn’t going anywhere!

What age is come and go car seat for?

Cosatto Come & Go is a clever extended rear-facing car seat that lasts from birth to around 4 years old (18kg). The Babyauto Dupla Group 0+123 Car Seat is suitable from birth to 36kg, or approx. 12 years of age. It is rearwar