Car Seat Ages

Previously, the pediatricians group recommended that babies remain rear facing until at least age 2. Now, the organization says babies should remain rear-facing until they reach the maximum height and The parents were meant to take carry cots away but these were 'too heavy' In 2016 - just weeks after the family’s fourth referral to social services - the parents took three children - all primary-sch Parents deciding when to take their children out of rear-facing car seats should look at the height or weight limits instead of focusing on age. The American Academy of Pediatrics says kids should BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The American Academy of Pediatrics is changing its recommendations on when it is okay for your child to no longer use a car seat. Those recommendations were originally based on age, b The impact of the revised policy should be minimal, as the only significant change is the removal of a specific age, 2 years, as a criterion for when a child changes from a rear- to a forward-facing c What's more, children under 13 years of age should always be seated in the rear of the vehicle. Of course, this change may be disappointing for some, as many parents cannot wait to turn their child's .

The group used to recommend seats going backwards until at least age 2, but new guidelines are based on height and weight. When it comes to rear-facing car seats, parents often turn their children All infants and toddlers should ride in a rear-facing car safety seat (CSS) as long as possible have reached 4 ft 9 inches in height and are between 8 and 12 years of age." - "When children are ol Car Seat Safety Check and Fair (formerly known as Safe Kids Day) will be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Gering Civic Center. In April, Gov. Pete Rickets signed LB 42, passed by the Nebraska Legislature. Using the right seat reduces a child's risk of death or serious injury by more than 70 percent. Use it on every car ride, Hoffman said. Car crashes are a leading cause of death for children, claiming .