car seat weight rules

is he ready for a foward facing child seat in the car?

what are the rules about car seats? My son is almost 10 months old and it seems like he is too big for his rear facing car seat. I was just wondering if anyone knew the age or weight for a baby to switch to a foward facing one?
i asked if anyone knew the age and weight for a baby to be faced foward in a car seat, not why…..I already know why and i don’t need you to tell me! LINLYONS, i love my son very much and it was wrong of you to make a statement like you did. I wasn’t saying that I am putting my son in a foward facing car seat the next time I put him in the car, i simply asked if anyone knew the age and weight to be able to do so. Why are you ppl ao mean?!

The absolute minimum for forward facing is 1 year AND 20 lbs. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends rear facing to the limits of the seat. Most convertibles on the market today can rear face until 30, 33, or 35 lbs. My 3 year old 31 lbs daughter can still rear face in her Britax Marathon until 33 lbs.

Rear facing is much safer than forward facing for your child’s developing bones and spine.

This website has links at the bottom to crash test videos of a rear facing child vs. a forward facing child.
http://www.cpsafety.com/articles/StayRearFacing.aspx
Now, which do you think is safest?

This video has great information on rear facing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAr5xgkscDc

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