Not exact matches
These guidelines cover everything from the type of car seat each level of infant and
child should be using, how to safely install both
rear - and front -
facing car seats in your vehicle, and helpful tips on booster seats for
older children.
When your
child becomes two years
old it is a time to change a car seat from
rear -
facing to front -
facing car seat (except the kid is less than 40 pounds).
Our
older child was out of a car seat, our second was in a booster, and our 3rd was still
rear facing.
There are some professional opinions that
rear facing car seats can be upgraded to front -
facing seats when a kid turns one, but according the American Academy of Pediatrics it is recommended to keep a
child in a
rear -
facing seat until it becomes 2 years
old.
For
rear -
facing children, there are six reclining positions, allowing you to
rear face to two years
old or up to 50 pounds.
While having a booster seat option is great for
older children, you will still need to purchase a
rear facing seat for your infant.
Install the car seat in the direction you would install it in your vehicle —
rear -
facing for young
children, and forward -
facing for
older children.
In Sweden,
children are kept
rear -
facing until 3 or 4 years
old, which has led to a very low injury and death rate for young
children in this country.
Convertible car seats are designed to convert from the
rear -
facing design for infants to a front
facing design more appropriate for
older children.
Living in the U.S., I am very frustrated with the lack of
rear -
facing car seats for
older children.
One study found that nearly 40 percent of 17 - to 19 - month
olds weren't in
rear -
facing seats, despite the fact that «
children in a forward -
facing seat are five times more likely to be seriously injured than those in a
rear -
facing seat,» according to the AAP.
Mary, you an check out lots of
older children sitting
rear facing in the galler, http://www.carseat.se/gallery
Since the convertible seat is used in both
rear -
facing and front -
facing positions and since some parents choose not to purchase an infant seat, only two or three seats should be required to accommodate a
child from birth until he or she is
old enough to wear regular seat belts.
Forward -
Facing Second Children 2 years and older or those younger than 2 who have outgrown a rear - facing seat's weight or height limits should use a forward - facing seat with a harness for as long as possible, up to the highest weight or height allowed by the manufac
Facing Second
Children 2 years and
older or those younger than 2 who have outgrown a
rear -
facing seat's weight or height limits should use a forward - facing seat with a harness for as long as possible, up to the highest weight or height allowed by the manufac
facing seat's weight or height limits should use a forward -
facing seat with a harness for as long as possible, up to the highest weight or height allowed by the manufac
facing seat with a harness for as long as possible, up to the highest weight or height allowed by the manufacturer.
The bench seat and the
rear stand - on platform gives your
older child full freedom of sitting or standing,
face forward or backward while riding.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommends keeping your
child in a
rear -
facing position until he or she is 3 years
old.
The advantage of this seat is that you only have to buy one seat and it'll grow with your
child from
rear -
facing to forward -
facing to booster seat, until he or she is
old enough to just use a seatbelt.
Rear -
facing is used for infants up to 3 years, and you can start putting your
child in a forward -
facing position once he or she is three years
old.
The
rear -
facing position of this car seat can carry up to 40 pounds of weight of the baby where the forward
facing position for an
older child can lift up to 65 pounds.
It is law in most states that a
child has to be
rear -
facing till they are at least 1 year
old and at least 20 pounds.
Some travel systems also incorporate a convertible seat that can be changed from a
rear -
facing to a forward -
facing seat as the
child gets
older.
... I mean, if you formula - feed or fail to
rear -
face your 5 year
old in the car, you're «risking» your
child's well - being (note air - quotes; I did both myself, so no offense meant!)
The front seat is compatible with an infant car seat for your younger
child, while the caboose offers a standing platform,
rear -
facing seat or forward -
facing reclining seat for your
older one.
Izi Modular can be used for the next stage carseat on the BeSafe izi Modular isofix base to keep your
child rear facing up to 105 cm (approx 4 years
old).
If your
child is under a year
old or weighs less than 20 pounds, they are required to ride in a
rear -
facing car seat.
Their stylish range of car seats cover all age ranges from newborn with the Aton 5, extended
rear facing with the Cybex Sirona and highback booster seats for
older children from 4 to 12 years.
The
child above was 9 months
old and sitting
rear facing.
It's recommended that a
child continues to use a
rear facing car seat until they are 4 years
old.
This stroller features a
rear seat that is adjustable to different positions, so parents can choose to have
face time with a young infant or remove the
rear seat allowing an
older child to stand.
The
old recommendation advised parents to keep
children rear facing to at least 1 year of age and a weight of 20 lbs.
Often, this happens in three stages: infants use
rear -
facing infant seats; toddlers use forward -
facing child safety seats; and
older children use booster seats.
If your
child is younger than a year
old and weighs less than twenty pounds, you should keep him or her in
rear facing mode.
A
child less than 2 years
old should always be placed in a
rear facing car seat, no matter their weight.
Another amazing feature is the extended
rear -
facing option that expands the head and foot rest with your growing
child so that you can actually keep your
child in a
rear -
facing position for up to four years
old.
Some people go even further than that — most experts recommend keeping your
child in a
rear -
facing seat until he or she is at least two years
old.
Most will change from a
rear -
facing seat to a forward -
facing seat when your
child gets a little
older.
While the law of the United States lets
children forward
face from one year
old and up, it is far safer to have your infant
rear face until a minimum of two years
old.
The general consensus currently is that
children should be kept
rear -
facing until they outgrow their
rear -
facing seat, which given the current high weight limits on many seats, could be 4 or 5 years
old!
A 3 - in - 1 can be set up
rear -
facing for your baby, forward -
facing when your
child is
old enough and big enough, and eventually as a booster seat, which lifts him so he can safely wear the vehicle's seat belt.
It is advisable that you keep your
child in the
rear facing configuration until he is 2 years
old.
The parent tray contains two cup holders along with a
child cup - holder for the
older standing and
rear facing child.
Doesn't take much space
rear facing when you happen to install it in an upright position for an
older child or toddler.
From newborn to 18 kg, (approximately 4 years
old *), safe rotate ™ enables parents an extended
rear facing option that surpasses the recommended age of two years
old, ensuring that your
child's head neck and shoulders can fully develop in a safe mode of transport.
Keep your
child rear -
facing in their car seat until at least 2 years
old.
For Standing For
older children, BravoFor2 ® LE is outfitted with a bonus back seat and platform where big kids can choose to ride
rear -
facing or stand and
face the road ahead!
The front seat allow more legroom which means a
child can remain
rear facing to an
older age.
Previously, parents celebrated their
child's one year birthday by changing their car seat orientation, but recent research has shown that babies fair better in the
rear facing position so it is important to keep them in that position for as long as possible, regardless of how
old they are.
Or choose what's known as a convertible car seat, which stays in the vehicle and will see your baby into toddlerhood; it's designed to
face the
rear (for the first year at least; the American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends that toddlers ride
rear -
facing until they're 2 years
old) as well as the front and will accommodate a
child up to about 40 pounds (some also work as boosters for
children up to 100 pounds).
A
rear and front
facing car seat can suit a
child until they are
old enough for a booster seat.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends
children sit
rear -
facing until they are at least two years
old and longer if at all possible.