A. The American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendation has been to keep a child in a rear-facing seat until she's at least 1 year and 20 pounds. But a new study has found that it's five times safer for your 1-year-old to ride facing backward than forward. In light of this new research, experts now recommend that you keep your toddler's convertible car seat facing backward until she reaches the seat's height and weight limits for the rear position (usually 36 inches and 30 to 35 pounds).
Source: The editors of Parents magazine
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How uncomfortable would it be for the child's neck to break because they were too small to withstand a wreck?
3/7/2011 08:55:31 PM Report AbuseOMGoodness! Where can their feet go safely? Scrunched up? How uncomfortable can that be?
1/25/2010 04:47:08 PM Report AbuseKeeping your babies rear facing for as long as possible is the safest way for them to travel. My 3y/o is still happily rear facing in her Radian XT and I have no intentions of turning her anytime soon. There are several new car seats that rear face to 40 & 45lbs. so please do your research before purchasing.
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