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Car Seat and Booster Seat Safety for Kids

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Transitioning from Rear-Facing to Forward-Facing Seats

According to the AAP, all children should ride in a rear-facing car seat at least until they are one year old, or weigh 20 pounds. (Recent studies suggest that kids should face the rear until they're two years old, but the AAP has not changed its official recommendation at this time.) However, your best bet is to keep your children in a rear-facing seat until they reach the maximum limits set by the seat's manufacturer. The same principle applies to the transitions from a forward-facing safety seat to a booster seat, and then out of the booster seat. All kids should ride in the back seat until they are at least 13 years old.

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