Safety experts recommend that children ride rear-facing in the vehicle until they are two years old or until they reach either the height or weight limit of their

rear-facing child restraint. Two types of child restraints can be used rear-facing: infant carriers and convertible child seats.

The infant carrier is only used rear-facing in the vehicle. It is recommended for children from birth until they reach the weight or height limit of the infant carrier.

Convertible child seats can be used either rear-facing or forward-facing in the vehicle. Convertible child seats often have a higher weight limit in the rear-facing

direction than infant carriers do, so they can be used rear-facing by children who have outgrown their infant carrier but are still less than at least two years old.

Children should remain rear-facing until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by their convertible child seat.

Child Size, Height, Weight Or Age

Children who are two years old or younger and who

have not reached the height or weight limits of their

child restraint

Children who are at least two years old or who have

outgrown the height or weight limit of their

rear-facing child restraint

Children who have outgrown their forward-facing

child restraint, but are too small to properly fit the

vehicle's seat belt

Children 12 years old or younger, who have