Which
Seat is "Right" for your Child?
| Have you ever wondered which Child
Safety Seat is “Right” for your child? Below are the NHTSA recommended guidelines to
follow in choosing the “Right” Child Safety Seat. Keep in mind, that the
Child Safety Seat you choose needs to fit your child, your vehicle, and the
one you'll use correctly each time.
Always follow the Child Safety Seat Manufacturers Guidelines and the Vehicle
Manufacturers Guidelines. NHTSA's 4 STEPS for Kids: Step 1 Rear-Facing Seats For the best possible protection keep infants in the back seat, in rear-facing child safety seats, as long as possible up to the height or weight limit of the particular seat. At a minimum, keep infants rear-facing until a minimum of age 1 and at least 20 pounds. Step 2 Forward-Facing Seats When children outgrow their rear-facing seats (at a minimum of age 1 and at least 20 pounds) they should ride in forward-facing child safety seats, in the back seat, until they reach the upper weight or height limit of the particular seat (usually around age 4 and 40 pounds). Step 3 Booster Seats Once children outgrow their forward-facing seats (usually around age 4 and 40 pounds), they should ride in a booster seat, in the back seat, until the vehicle seat belts fit them properly. Seat belts fit properly when the lap belt lays across the upper thighs and the shoulder belt fits across the chest (usually at age 8 or when they are 4 foot 9 inches tall). Step 4 Seatbelts When children outgrow their booster seats, (usually at age 8 or when they are 4 foot 9 inches tall), they can use the vehicle seat belt system in the back seats, if it fits them properly (Seat belts fit properly when the lap belt lays across the upper thighs and the shoulder belt fits across the chest).
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