This is typically when a child is 145 cm (4’9”) tall and between 8 and 12 years of age. A child is ready to ride in the vehicle without a booster seat when the vehicle seat belt fits properly.A child is safest in a booster seat until they reach the maximum weight or height limit of the seat, as stated by the manufacturer.
Have parents take the Booster seat YES test to help decide when their child is ready for a booster seat, and to learn how to use one correctly.
Booster seats (for children up to 80 lbs) The harness straps in a forward-facing seat are designed so the impact is taken where your child’s body is strongest – the shoulders and chest, and then directed down to the hips.įor information on installation, proper fit and important tips, see our Child Car Seats brochure. Once your child reaches the weight or height limit of their rear-facing seat, they can move into a forward-facing seat. Forward-facing child car seats (for children up to 65 lbs)
We strongly recommend keeping your child rear-facing until they reach the weight and height limit of their rear-facing seat, as your child’s head and neck are still developing.įor information on installation, proper fit and important tips, see our Child Car Seats brochure. Rear-facing seats are the safest place for your child to be because they distribute the impact of a collision along the back of the car seat, which protects your child’s fragile head and neck. Rear-facing child car seats (for children up to 45 lbs) There are four car-seat stages that protect your child as they grow – rear-facing infant car seats, forward-facing child car seats, booster seats and finally, seatbelts.
This information can be found in the car-seat manual or on the car seat itself. Children should remain in their current car-seat stage, whether it’s a rear-facing, forward-facing or booster seat, until they reach its weight or height limit. The most important thing to remember is to not rush your child from one car-seat stage to the next. Knowing which car seat to use at each stage of your child’s development can be confusing.