Child Car Seat Age. Other states fall somewhere in between these age extremes. When your little one reaches the age of five they are probably getting too big for their original child car seat.
Four years depending on the height and weight of your child. Keep rear facing as long as possible. Depending on the make and the model most forward facing car seats accommodate children who weigh between 40 and 65 pounds with a height up to 44 to 49 inches.
It is important to know that you should never use a car seat that is more than six years old has been involved in an accident is missing parts or is not labeled with a manufacture date and model number.
If you chose the classic path and had an infant carrier before the toddler car seat is the second car seat for your child. When your little one reaches the age of five they are probably getting too big for their original child car seat. It can be used from approximately 6 months of age up to approx. If your child outgrows their car seat before age 2 change to a seat with higher rear facing weight and height limits.