Wondering what weight and size a child has to be to turn car seat from rear facing to front?
2007-05-10 06:42:48 · 7 answers · asked by bpfashion123 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
12 months and 20 pounds. Both criteria must be met. If your child is already 20 pounds before their first birthday, their neck muscles still need to develop further. If your child has not reached 20 pounds by her first birthday, you need to wait. Usually, the longer you can leave your child facing backwards, the better.
2007-05-10 07:29:19 · answer #1 · answered by Shelly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The MINIMUM is 1 year AND at least 20 pounds. It is safer to keep them rear-facing as long as the seat allows (usually 30 pounds with a convertible carseat)
Here are some good sites for more info:
http://www.car-safety.org/rearface.html
http://www.car-seat.org/
2007-05-10 14:15:55 · answer #2 · answered by Terrible Threes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on the State or Prov you are in. Most carseats have guidelines but you may want to call the local Police Department (non emergency number) or a local Family Resource Center.
2007-05-10 13:54:37 · answer #3 · answered by brystonmama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your child had to be 1 year old and at least 20lbs.
2007-05-10 13:45:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If I remember right I was told they had to be 20lbs to get out of the infant carrier...Just call your local police department and ask them for sure...That ist he safest thing to do...
2007-05-10 13:46:10 · answer #5 · answered by kathleen j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 year old and at least 20 lbs.
2007-05-10 13:45:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
not a weight its an age and its one year old
2007-05-10 13:45:46 · answer #7 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋