Child Age For Front Facing Car Seat. Your child will use this seat for approximately 3 4 years and a lot will happen during these years. Well until your child has met the weight height limits of their rear facing car seat and met the requirements of any state laws it is preferable to keep them rear facing.
It can be purely rear facing rear and forward facing combi car seat or forward facing only. Children aged between six months and four years must use a rearward facing or forward facing child restraint with an inbuilt harness. Sitting in the front seat of a vehicle can be dangerous for children below a certain age height or weight.
The american academy of pediatrics used to recommend rear facing seats for children until at least age 2.
The american academy of pediatrics used to recommend rear facing seats for children until at least age 2. Well until your child has met the weight height limits of their rear facing car seat and met the requirements of any state laws it is preferable to keep them rear facing. Sitting in the front seat of a vehicle can be dangerous for children below a certain age height or weight. A child can use the forward facing car seat as a booster seat if she weighs between 80 and 100 lbs.