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By Jennifer Williams
- Posted on Jul 13, 2011
2364
20 pounds or 1 year old...not sure if that is a state thing or not. With my second son though, we switched him from infant to toddler seat at 8 or 9 months because he is SO tall!!!! His legs were hanging out of that infant seat. He is still rear facing until one though. If the child is under one, just make sure you get one that is both rare and forward facing.
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By Argelia Casimir
- Posted on Jul 13, 2011
12
Can anyone tell me where i can find those new guidelines?
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By Diana Hallock
- commented on Jul 13, 2011
18
you can check with is DMV, police department, or fire department
or google it, maybe being specific about your state, child's age & weight, or call a baby store that sells the seats
By Cindy Montejo
- Posted on Jul 12, 2011
101
Survival rates go up dramatically when passengers are rear facing. You are supposed to keep your child rear facing for as long as possible. There are new standards out about 3 months ago. Don't turn your child around unless he/she (and your car seat) fits the new standards. We invested in a newer rear facing seat that holds heavier children, got the DMV to put it in, and bought a small DVD player on Amazon for $60. My kid will stay rear facing until 34lbs and she doesn't know the difference because she's never been forward facing.
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By Ana Talie
- Posted on Oct 20, 2012
4640
I moved my daughter from an infant seat to a toddler seat when she was about 12mths old. Her little feet were hanging off and touching the back of the seat with bent knees.
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By Catina Claytor
- Posted on Oct 15, 2012
00
my son is 15 pounds and is to heavy for his infant seat and he is also 4months old
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By ripoll17
- commented on Jul 11, 2015
20
My baby is exactly the same as yours, already looking for a new bigger seat!
By Anowe Lynda
- Posted on Aug 24, 2011
27
We have always known is from 8 years of age, if the guidline have changed may we know where to get it.
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By Shamara Long
- Posted on Jul 26, 2011
00
My child is 18lbs and 28 inches at 5 months. I have just started using our convertible car seat in place of the Graco travel car seat he's been in since birth. We could have used the convertible one from the beginning, but he was only 5lbs 14 oz at birth and it appeared to be too big to restrain him well enough for a first time mom (me).
Here's a link I found that lists all the states laws regarding child restraints (http://www.iihs.org/laws/childrestraint.aspx). Above and beyond that, I suggest that you use your own good judgement on when to go to the next step. We switched not only for comfort on his behalf now that we are doing longer car rides, but also because it does allow him to be rear facing up to 34 inches.
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By Kara Rose Dragun
- Posted on Jul 13, 2011
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Check the owner's Manuel on your infant seat because they each have their own height and weight limit. My son's was 20lbs and 24ins, which he hit by 4 months (both eight and weight). My daughter's was the same and she hit the height by 3 months.
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By s_neff76
- Posted on Jul 13, 2011
1214
I switched my son over from an infant car seat to a a convertible infant/toddler seat when he reached 20 pounds which was about 9 months. My carseat is rated for rear facing 8 to 35lbs and forward facing 20 to 45 so beings that I had a 2 door car we put him forward facing. I don't understand how to have children rear facing for 2 years where are their feet supposed to go my sons not even a year old yet and his legs would be crammed if he was rear facing
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By Cindy Montejo
- commented on Jul 13, 2011
101
Having a 2 door car would make it very difficult! If you've already turned him, then he'd be very angry about being turned back around, so in your situation it is probably best to keep him the way you have him. About the legs being crammed up: yes they are. But my kid doesn't know any different, so she doesn't complain about it. The new standard says as long as possible... so, keep them backward as long as you can, then eventually, they turn.
By Diana Hallock
- Posted on Jul 12, 2011
18
It may depend on your state, not sure if you are talking about infant to toddler or toddler to booster, but there are guidelines that should be available when you shop for the seats, stating the age and weight for them. I understand they want kids in a rear facing infant seat unti lat least 1 year old and also 20 pounds (actually wnt them in ther up to age 2, but I dont see how that is possible!), then the toddler forward facing seat until pre-school time, but I do not know about age & weight restrictions about moving up to a booster seat. Oh, another place you can check with is DMV, police department, or fire department, depending on how rural your area is
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By Anna Morris
- commented on Jul 13, 2011
029
My daughter was rear facing in her seat until 29 months old. It is proven safer. Do the research. The law is 1 year AND 20lbs. Not or. Too many parents turn their children around too early for "conveince" and it could be potentially fatal. There are no documented cases of a Childs legs being injured due to trama from rear facing. "broken leg = cast it. Broken neck = casket". I hate to sound morbid but it's the truth. A Childs vertebra aren't fully fused until the age of 3. Therefore an accident with a forward facing child the chance of internal decapitation is great. There are websites to check out. Just google "extended rear facing benefits". You won't be sorry. I also extend harnessing. State law in PA is 4 yrs AND 40lbs. However I don't know too many 4 yr olds that are mature to sit In a booster properly EVERY time. My 4 year old is only 36 lbs and very mature for her age but I still wouldn't trust her to sit properly. It's scary to know how many parents just aren't educated on the basics of car seat safety.
By Elizabeth DeLouise
- commented on Aug 21, 2011
717
NJ law is 8 y.o. or 80 pounds, whatever comes first! I am shocked about how the guidelines vary from state to state, but I know NJ is a heavily populated area, if not the most in the country. I am confused bc I thought I bought my last car seat for my child. A Marathon by Britax. It said up to 8 y.o., but some of my friends are telling me that my almost 5 y.o., 40 pound son does not need to be in the seat he is in any more! Who can afford these carseats? We spent $250 on this one and thought it would be his last. I keep asking him if he is comfortable in it and he says yes.
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10 Answers
20 pounds or 1 year old...not sure if that is a state thing or not. With my second son though, we switched him from infant to toddler seat at 8 or 9 months because he is SO tall!!!! His legs were hanging out of that infant seat. He is still rear facing until one though. If the child is under one, just make sure you get one that is both rare and forward facing.
Can anyone tell me where i can find those new guidelines?
you can check with is DMV, police department, or fire department or google it, maybe being specific about your state, child's age & weight, or call a baby store that sells the seats
Survival rates go up dramatically when passengers are rear facing. You are supposed to keep your child rear facing for as long as possible. There are new standards out about 3 months ago. Don't turn your child around unless he/she (and your car seat) fits the new standards. We invested in a newer rear facing seat that holds heavier children, got the DMV to put it in, and bought a small DVD player on Amazon for $60. My kid will stay rear facing until 34lbs and she doesn't know the difference because she's never been forward facing.
I moved my daughter from an infant seat to a toddler seat when she was about 12mths old. Her little feet were hanging off and touching the back of the seat with bent knees.
my son is 15 pounds and is to heavy for his infant seat and he is also 4months old
My baby is exactly the same as yours, already looking for a new bigger seat!
We have always known is from 8 years of age, if the guidline have changed may we know where to get it.
My child is 18lbs and 28 inches at 5 months. I have just started using our convertible car seat in place of the Graco travel car seat he's been in since birth. We could have used the convertible one from the beginning, but he was only 5lbs 14 oz at birth and it appeared to be too big to restrain him well enough for a first time mom (me).
Here's a link I found that lists all the states laws regarding child restraints (http://www.iihs.org/laws/childrestraint.aspx). Above and beyond that, I suggest that you use your own good judgement on when to go to the next step. We switched not only for comfort on his behalf now that we are doing longer car rides, but also because it does allow him to be rear facing up to 34 inches.
Check the owner's Manuel on your infant seat because they each have their own height and weight limit. My son's was 20lbs and 24ins, which he hit by 4 months (both eight and weight). My daughter's was the same and she hit the height by 3 months.
I switched my son over from an infant car seat to a a convertible infant/toddler seat when he reached 20 pounds which was about 9 months. My carseat is rated for rear facing 8 to 35lbs and forward facing 20 to 45 so beings that I had a 2 door car we put him forward facing. I don't understand how to have children rear facing for 2 years where are their feet supposed to go my sons not even a year old yet and his legs would be crammed if he was rear facing
Having a 2 door car would make it very difficult! If you've already turned him, then he'd be very angry about being turned back around, so in your situation it is probably best to keep him the way you have him. About the legs being crammed up: yes they are. But my kid doesn't know any different, so she doesn't complain about it. The new standard says as long as possible... so, keep them backward as long as you can, then eventually, they turn.
It may depend on your state, not sure if you are talking about infant to toddler or toddler to booster, but there are guidelines that should be available when you shop for the seats, stating the age and weight for them. I understand they want kids in a rear facing infant seat unti lat least 1 year old and also 20 pounds (actually wnt them in ther up to age 2, but I dont see how that is possible!), then the toddler forward facing seat until pre-school time, but I do not know about age & weight restrictions about moving up to a booster seat. Oh, another place you can check with is DMV, police department, or fire department, depending on how rural your area is
My daughter was rear facing in her seat until 29 months old. It is proven safer. Do the research. The law is 1 year AND 20lbs. Not or. Too many parents turn their children around too early for "conveince" and it could be potentially fatal. There are no documented cases of a Childs legs being injured due to trama from rear facing. "broken leg = cast it. Broken neck = casket". I hate to sound morbid but it's the truth. A Childs vertebra aren't fully fused until the age of 3. Therefore an accident with a forward facing child the chance of internal decapitation is great. There are websites to check out. Just google "extended rear facing benefits". You won't be sorry. I also extend harnessing. State law in PA is 4 yrs AND 40lbs. However I don't know too many 4 yr olds that are mature to sit In a booster properly EVERY time. My 4 year old is only 36 lbs and very mature for her age but I still wouldn't trust her to sit properly. It's scary to know how many parents just aren't educated on the basics of car seat safety.
NJ law is 8 y.o. or 80 pounds, whatever comes first! I am shocked about how the guidelines vary from state to state, but I know NJ is a heavily populated area, if not the most in the country. I am confused bc I thought I bought my last car seat for my child. A Marathon by Britax. It said up to 8 y.o., but some of my friends are telling me that my almost 5 y.o., 40 pound son does not need to be in the seat he is in any more! Who can afford these carseats? We spent $250 on this one and thought it would be his last. I keep asking him if he is comfortable in it and he says yes. http://www.mamasick.com
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