However the labels on the car seat confuse many families leading them to think a child must be forward facing starting at 22 lbs. Use a belt positioning booster seat when your childs weight or height is above the forward. All convertible seats on the market in the us have for many many years allowed rear facing until at least 30 pounds with most going to 40 or more pounds rear facing. Use a forward facing car seat when your child outgrows the rear facing weight or height limit. These are the basic requirements. Different models will have different weight requirements.
Once the babies reach the proper weight weigh more than 20 pounds and acquire appropriate skills they can pull themselves up they can be moved to a front facing car seat. Forward facing seats fit children that weigh 40 to 80 lbsthe minimum weight in which children can use forward facing seats is 20 lbs 1. Keep your child in a forward facing car seat with a harness and tether up to the highest weight or height limit of the car seat. Children are safer riding rear facing and should ride rear facing as long as possible until they reach the maximum rear facing height or weight rating for their car seat. But some things like when she graduates from a rear facing car seat to a forward facing car seat shouldnt be rushed. Babies and toddlers weighing about 20 40 lbs and between 1 4 years of age can ride in such convertible seats.
Do not use the seat in a forward facing position until your child reaches the required weight. Learn more about using a forward facing car seat including types to choose from and the age height and weight at which you might be able to make that change.
Gallery of Height And Weight To Forward Face
