Yuma, Arizona - When you child is at least 2 years old, or they have reached the maximum height or weight limit for their rear facing seat, they should be turned around and ride in a forward facing seat with a harness. Keep your child in a forward-facing car seat with a harness until the child reaches the top height or weight limit allowed by your car seat’s manufacturer.
Once your child outgrows the forward-facing car seat with a harness, it’s time to travel in a booster seat, but still in the back seat. While many kids will move into booster seats around the age of 5, keeping your child in a forward facing seat with a harness as long as possible will greatly reduce the risk of injury or death.
There are many types of forward facing seats with a harness. There are All in One seats, convertible seats, combination seats, and forward facing only seats. Many of these seats have multiple functions, but the thing they all have in common is they can be used forward facing with a harness. While some of these seats can be used rear facing as well as forward facing, some can only be used forward facing. We encourage you to make an appointment with a local car seat technician that can help answer and explain the different functions of each seat.
Knowing when your child needs a new seat, and what direction they should be traveling in can be difficult. That is why the www.UltimateCarSeatGuide.org is such a great tool. It can help parents decide which type of seat is the best option for your child as they grow. Please take a moment to try this new tool to help keep your family Safe.