"What are the age requirements for car seats?"?

Question

have a 6 mo old...when can he go to next size car seat??

Answer 1

The age of the child is not an issue when moving from an infant carrier (which I am assuming is what you have him in now) to the convertible seat, which is the next seat he will need. He can stay in the infant seat until he reaches the maximum weight limit for the harness (printed on the label on the side of your car seat, usually 20-22 pounds depending on the mfr) or his head is within 1" of the top of the shell of the carrier. His feet can hang off the edge, that is not an issue, but his head needs to be more than 1" lower than the the top of the shell. When you are ready to move him, select a convertible seat. It goes backwards and forwards. You must keep him backwards until he reaches 1 year old AND is 20 pounds, he has to meet both criteria before he can face forward. It is safest to keep him rear facing as long as possible, so the recommendation is to rear face until the maximum limits of the car seat you buy (different for each manufacturer) Once he reaches the maximum rear facing limit, you can turn it to face forward. Good Luck..

Answer 2

If he started out in an infant carrier, they are good until 20 lbs. If you are wanting to switch, there are what they call infant/toddler car seats that start off facing the rear of the vehicle and then can be turned once the baby is 12 months AND at least 20 lbs. These car seats are usually good until 40 lbs.

Answer 3

This is a lengthy subject but I will try to summarize as much as possible. Your baby will go through 4 steps in terms of car seats.

Step 1 Infant Car Seats/Convertible Seats Rear Facing
Newborn up to at least 1 year old and at least 20 lbs MUST ride rear facing, on the back seat, on an infant car seat on rear facing on a convertible car seat. The best in the market are the Companion from Britax and even better and very flexible is the Primo Viaggio from Peg Perego. You can see these seats at http://www.kidzthings.com/infant.html They go from 189.99 to 229.99 with free shipping. You can choose to start with a convertible seat instead of a an infant seat once the convertible will offer the rear facing option.

Step 2 Toddler Seats / Forward Facing Convertible Seats
After your baby is at least 1 year old and at least 20 lbs you can move into a convertible seat that will be forward facing. These are the most popular choices and most parents will start with this option for a newborn since you can use it rear facing and then forward facing. You can see a good selection of convertible seats here http://www.kidzthings.com/convertible.html they start at 199.99 with free shipping.

Step 3 Preschoolers / Forward Facing Booster Seats
When your kid is about 4 years old you will be ready to move into a booster seat that will work until your kid is about 8 years old. Booster seats are very important. Please visit www.boosterseat.gov for additional information. You can also see a good selection of booster seats at http://www.kidzthings.com/booster.html They start at 89.99 with free shipping.

Step 4 Seat Belt
Kids 4'9" can ride on the back seat using the seat belt. This will be usually around 9 or so. Kids grow in different paces so please visit www.boosterseat.gov for more information. Most states will have different interpretations of booster seats so please make sure you are familiar with your state's law.

I hope this will help.

Answer 4

When the child is in a backward facing car seat, you go up a size as soon as his feet reach the end of the carseat or the shoulder straps no longer align with the tops of her shoulders.

Answer 5

the burden standards for a baby to bypass right into a booster seat is eighty pounds. The age standards are 8 years previous, and that i'm to uncertain on the subject of the top yet i've got self assurance this is 4 ft.

Answer 6

You can put him in the next size carseat at anytime as long as he stays facing backwards until at least one year old and 20 pounds. Most toddler carseats face backwards until 30-35 pounds for heavier than average babies or people who feel it is safer that way. My last three babies stayed backwards until 16-18 months. When my 5th baby was 13 months old we got in an accident and he was the only one in the car who didn't get hurt at all. I was glad I kept him backward longer than the minimum age of 12 months.

Answer 7

you know i had to put my daughter in a sit up car seat when she was 6 months because her feet hung off the bottom of the infant car seat and her weigh was over i would go to the store and look and the one you want to buy and it will tell you the weigh go by that its best but if her feet are hanging over i would take her to the next level good luck and e-mail if any questions bye

Answer 8

You can put a 6 month-old rear-facing in any convertible carseat.

It is safest to keep him/her rearfacing until s/he meets the weight limits of the seat. My 18 month-old is rear-facing in a convertible carseat (a Britax Wizard) and has been since she was about 6 months old.

Here's a great article about carseat use:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9916868/

Answer 9

Most car seat will tell you. It goes by age, weight, and height. My little boys car seat was one that rear and front facing. We were able to turn it around when he weighed 20 lbs.

Answer 10

It is different for every state. You need to contact your local sheriff's department or an area State Trooper Office. Any officer of the law should be more than happy to inform you of the laws in your area and even check to make sure that you have everything buckled in properly.