Car Seat Safety
Moving from a rear-facing to forward-facing car seat
Children who have outgrown the rear-facing weight or height limit for their car seat should move to a forward-facing car seat with a 5-point harness and top tether. Use this seat for as long as possible, up to the highest weight or height allowed on the seat’s label.
If your child’s weight reaches the limit when using the lower attachments, you will need to switch from using lower attachments and top tether to using a seat belt with top tether.
Your child may need a forward-facing car seat with a harness that has a higher weight or height limit before moving to a booster seat. Not all kids are ready for the freedom of a booster seat.
When ready and after your child gets too big for the weight or height limits of the forward-facing car seat, put your child in a booster seat used with the vehicle lap and shoulder seat belt.
This information is from Safe Kids Worldwide. For more information on car seats, see the Safe Kids Ultimate Car Seat Guide.
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