2007-02-19 09:27:38 · 17 answers · asked by JSMommie 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Children should remain rear facing until the max height/weight of their seat - regardless of age. Rear facing is the safest way to ride in the car. Most quality convertible seats are rated to 33-35 pounds rear facing. My 2 year old is 28 pounds and still rear facing in his car seat.
And before anyone comes in spouting untruths... children are NOT at risk for breaking their legs/pelvis once their legs extend past their seat and are resting on the back of the seat. There are NO documented cases of leg breaks or leg amputations as a result of extended rear facing. Children are however at risk of INTERNAL DECAPITATION from forward facing too early. A very young child's spine is not developed enough to withstand the forces of an accident forward facing and they are at risk of their head being severed from their spine (internal decapitation).
The absolute MINIMUM to forward face is 20 pounds AND 1 year.
2007-02-19 09:39:57 · answer #1 · answered by amom 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Baby must weigh at least 20 pounds before facing forward in a car seat. Most car seat manufacturers will put the weight limits on the box that the car seat comes in. Or you could research on line too.
2007-02-19 13:27:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Children under one year of age should always be in a rear-facing seat. If you have a carrier-type rear-facing seat, the weight limit is probably something like 22 pounds. Your child will probably be too heavy or too tall for that kind of seat before he or she is a year old. The best option is a convertible car seat, that can face either way. They are larger, with a higher weight limit, and more leg room for a rear-facing child. If you already have a carrier-type seat, you might feel that you don't want to buy another rear-facing seat, but if you buy a convertible, it will also serve as the forward-facing seat you would have had to buy evenutally.
Good luck.
2007-02-19 09:34:11 · answer #3 · answered by RB 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
1 year old and 20 pounds.. It has to be both.. Not one or the other. Thats here in Ohio anyways.. Just look at the box that the forward facing car seat came from, or it might say it on the car seat it self..
2007-02-19 09:34:52 · answer #4 · answered by Debbie B 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the seat.
With the AAP recommendations, kids are supposed to rear-face to the maximum limit of their seat. Most seats can rearface to 30-35 lbs.
So, if you have, say an Evenflo Triumph, it should only forward face from 30-40 lbs
If you have a Britax Marathon, it should only forward face from 33-65 lbs.
If you have a Cosco Scenera, it should only forward face from 35-40 lbs.
Forward facing seats are only for children who are over 1 year *and* have surpassed the rear-facing limits for their seat.
HTH
2007-02-19 13:28:41 · answer #5 · answered by starlight 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The minimum is 20 pounds AND a million 3 hundred and sixty 5 days (both, no longer one or the different). some states legally require the child to weigh more beneficial than 20 pounds. And, if protection is your correct situation the child ought to face rear as long as plausible. We deliberately picked a seat that rear faces for as a lot as 30 pounds, and could use it as long as plausible (regardless of if she surpasses the single 3 hundred and sixty 5 days and 20 pound advice and regulation in our state). They improve up quick sufficient-no want to hurry turning them round of their seat. Risking their health and/or existence basically isn't properly worth it.
2016-12-04 09:35:35 · answer #6 · answered by miracle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rear-facing is ALWAYS safer - child or adult. So keep your child rear-facing as long as possible which in most convertable seats is 33lbs and it doesn't matter if their feet touch the back of the seat or their knees are bent.
The minimum age is 1 year by law in most places. The minimum weight is 20 lbs. Now what you do if your child weighs more than 33lbs and is less than one year I have no clue.
2007-02-19 09:37:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Usually a minimum of one year of age. Each car seat is different, and you should refer to the instruction manual. The car seat I just bought requires the child to be at least 22 pounds, and 29" tall.
My daughter is 29.5" tall, but only 18 pounds... so we'll have to wait longer (or get her fat!!)
2007-02-19 09:36:39 · answer #8 · answered by naenae0011 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Over 1 year old and over 20lbs. If the child is over 20lbs and under 1 year old they still need to be rear facing. Convertable car seats work great for bigger babies.
2007-02-19 09:34:03 · answer #9 · answered by totspotathome 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
In Georgia it is 20lbs and 1 year old for forward facing!! There are alot of people turning their babies in forward facing carseats before a year old and the babies necks are not strong enough!!
2007-02-19 10:07:06 · answer #10 · answered by housewives5 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋