When do you use forward facing car seat?

• Use a rear-facing car seat from birth until ages 2–4.
• After outgrowing the rear-facing car seat, use a forward-facing car seat until at least age 5.
• After outgrowing the forward-facing car seat, use a booster seat until seat belts fit properly.
• Once seat belts fit properly without a booster seat, use a seat belt on every trip .

When should I get a front-facing car seat? As a general rule of thumb in many areas, front-facing car seats are used for children who are past the age of 2 years or who have exceeded the height requirements for rear facing car seats. The child will normally need this type of car seat until they have reached the age of 4 years, when they are ready for a booster seat.

When to turn car seat forward? You should wait until the child is AT LEAST two years of age to safely turn the car seat in a forward-facing position.

Which way should car seat be facing? Convertible child safety seats must be used in the rear-facing position — in the back seat of the car — until your child is 2 years of age or until he reaches the highest weight or height limit allowed by the manufacturer of his convertible safety seat. The seat can then be turned around to face forward for toddlers.

Is a rear facing car seat so bad? A rear-facing car seat offers the best protection for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and even young school-age kids and should be properly used for as long as possible, to the limits of the car seat. Keeping your child rear-facing to the limit of the seat is the safest choice. You can check your car seat instruction book or the labels on the car seat sides to find the rear-facing weight and height limits.

When should I switch to a forward facing car seat?

When should I switch to a forward facing car seat? The law now says that a child is to remain in a rear facing seat until they are 1 year old AND 20 pounds. You can go ahead and switch him to a convertible car seat, though becuase they can be rear facing and front facing.

When to turn car seat to forward facing? You should wait until the child is AT LEAST two years of age to safely turn the car seat in a forward-facing position.

When do you switch to forward facing car seat? When your child starts to get a little older they will be ready to move out of a rear facing car seat and into a forward facing one. Remember most states require a child be at least two years old before being switched from a rear facing to a forward facing seat.

When did you change to forward facing car seat? After outgrowing the rear-facing car seat, use a forward-facing car seat until at least age 5. When children outgrow their rear-facing car seats, they should be buckled in a forward-facing car seat, in the back seat, until they reach the upper weight or height limit of their car seat.