12/29/2022 0 Comments Car seat lady![]() ![]() These are the rules you must follow to restrain your children safely. You must read your carseat and vehicle owner’s manual and understand any relevant state laws. ![]() The child is at least 3-4 years old The child can sit still the entire trip without leaning forward or sitting on their knees" The child is at least 40 pounds (kids are safer in a 5-point harness, especially those under 40lbs) There is a shoulder AND lap belt where the child sits If you can check "Yes" to all the statements below, your child is okay to use a booster: Kids should ride on a booster UNTIL they can pass the 5-step-test (usually age 8-10), which you can see below. Kids who are AT LEAST 40 pounds AND AT LEAST 3-4 years old can start riding on boosters. Don’t rush to “graduate” your child to a booster seat. Kids, especially younger ones, are safer in a 5-point harness. ![]() Too Heavy: If child is 30 or 35 pounds-it depends on which seat you have." Too Tall: If head is within one inch of the top of the child safety seat. "Too Big" means either too tall or too heavy. Most kids are 2 or 3 years old when they are too big. "The American Academy of Pediatrics says: When they are too big for rear-facing in their convertible seats. Some models go up to 30 pounds.Ĭonvertible seats: Rear-facing for babies and toddlers up to 30 or 35 pounds and then forward-facing for kids up to 40 pounds or more." ![]()
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