car seat baby weight
When can a baby’s car seat become forward facing?
I am asking this because my doctor said once they are 12mths old but can even wait as long as 18mths. She then said depending on the weight of the baby. So the question is what is the weight the baby should be before putting it forward facing?
The reason I asked weight is because my daughter was already 21lbs at her 9mth check up. She is now almost 12mths and probably close to 25lbs.
At least 1 year and 20 lbs. And, not or! But it is the best and safest to keep your child rear facing to the limitations of the seat.
“Rear-facing is the safest position the child can ride in. It is strongly recommended that all children stay rear-facing beyond the minimum requirements of 1 year and 20 lbs. Children should not be turned forward-facing until they reach the maximum rear-facing limits of a convertible seat (that allows rear-facing to at least 30 lbs). These limits are either the maximum rear-facing weight limit or when the top of their head is within one inch of the top of the seat shell, whichever comes first. While most parents are aware that they must keep their children rear-facing “until they are AT LEAST 1 year old AND 20 lbs”, very few are told that there are significant safety benefits when a child remains rear-facing as long as the seat allows. For most children, rear-facing can and should continue well into the second year of life.”
http://www.cpsafety.com/articles/stayrearfacing.aspx
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