2007-12-12 08:19:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
You have to look at the height and weight requirement of the infant/neweborn type seat. Most babies have to be moved to a larger rear facing seat before they are able to move toa forward facing seat. Babies cannot legally be switched to a forward facing seat until they are at least 20 pounds AND 12 months old. So you'll have to get a seat that can be rear facing or forward facing. Check what your state law is regarding this. Typically you can call your local fire station and they can give you the scoop for your state. They can also check for you to make sure that you have secured the seat correctly in your car. We thought we had our twins seats in perfectly..........but when we had it checked they showed us how to do it so that it was much more secure and therefore safer.
2007-12-12 08:31:15 · answer #1 · answered by mouse_726 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whenever your baby is close to the limit set on the seat for height and weight. Most car seats will continue to hold your baby rear facing to 33 or 35 lbs depending on the seat--this is always safest. At that point, they turn around and should remain in that seat as long as possible. I'd recommend a Sunshine Kids Radian 65 or 80 seat which will hold them to 65 or 80 lbs in a 5 pt harness. The Britax Marathon will do that, too.
2007-12-12 16:30:55 · answer #2 · answered by Sit'nTeach'nNanny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There should be a sticker on the side of the car seat. It will state what the weight and height restrictions are. Most babies move out of their carrier type car seats around 6 months. They must remain rear facing until at least 1 year of age.
2007-12-12 16:24:59 · answer #3 · answered by sharkyincanada 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babies need to be in a rear facing car seat until at least 1 year of age AND at least 20 lbs. Most newborn car seats will not last until this age is reached. They, babies, get to long, and not all seats go up to 20lbs. You can buy a bigger seat that can be rear facing now, and be switched to forward facing later when needed.
2007-12-12 16:30:03 · answer #4 · answered by Emily E 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When they are too heavy for the infant chair, check the weight maximum on your infant seat, I didn't have to switch mine until a year. Most infant seats are up to 20 lbs, some go up to 25.
edit; I would like to ad that since you only asked about seats that is the answer I gave and I am assuming the new seat would face backwards, until 20 lbs and 1 year.
2007-12-12 16:23:34 · answer #5 · answered by liv t 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I switched my sons seat when he was 9 months, his feet were sticking out of the newborn seat.
2007-12-12 16:22:50 · answer #6 · answered by kittie 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most doctors will recommend when she is a year, and weighs 20 pounds. Your doctor knows your baby, and should be able to give you the OK if you ask at her 12 months visit. Good luck!
2007-12-12 16:23:19 · answer #7 · answered by CAAM 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
usually there is a weight and a height, 20lbs is normally the weight but i'm not sure about the height, check the lable on the seat.
2007-12-12 16:23:45 · answer #8 · answered by MK 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to the law - when you baby is 20 pounds and 12 months old.
2007-12-12 16:23:30 · answer #9 · answered by Precious 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋