Height and weight for forward-facing car seat

Many parents aren't sure when it's safe to switch their child's rear-facing car seat to the forward-facing position. Expert organizations used to say it was fine to turn your child's car seat around when she turned 2.

Forward-facing car seat requirements

But the recommendations have changed in recent years.

Now, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that the vast majority of children stay rear-facing as long as possible, even after turning 2, and parents shouldn’t make the switch based on age. The biggest reason?

Rear-facing car seats are better at protecting the head, neck and spine in the event of a crash.

Here’s why it’s worth holding off on turning your child's car seat around and how to tell when she’s ready to face forward.

When should you turn your child's car seat around?

Rear-facing vs.

forward-facing car seats: What's the difference?

First, some background on rear-facing and forward-facing seats. Infants should always be in rear-facing car seats, and there are two types that are safe f

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