what is the height and weight limit for rear facing car seat?
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Each car seat has its own height and weight limits for rear-facing children. Most convertible seats allow children to sit rear-facing up to 35, 40 or 50 pounds. The height limit for most rear-facing car seats is that there must be at least 1 inch of room between the top of the child's head and the top of the car seat.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has long recommended that―infants ride in rear-facing car seats, and in 2018 the AAP updated that recommendation to encourage rear facing for as long as possible, until a child reaches the highest weight or height allowed by the manufacturer.
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A child may use a forward-facing car seat with a five-point harness when they reach a minimum of one year and 20 pounds. A child must remain in a car seat with a five-point harness until they reach four years and 40 pounds. In a forward-facing car seat, the harness straps should be at or above the child's shoulders.
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Children required to ride in a rear-facing or forward-facing car seat must be restrained in the back seat. Children under 13 years of age should ride in the back seat using a lap and shoulder belt.
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Ontario's Highway Traffic Act requires children weighing 18 kg to 36 kg (40 to 80 lb.), standing less than 145 cm (4 ft. 9 in.) tall and who are under the age of 8 to use a booster seat or allows the continued use of a forward-facing seat as long as the car seat manufacturer recommends its use.
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Legislation states that drivers must use a seat suitable for the child's age, weight, and height until they weigh a minimum of 22 kg (48 lb). A booster seat should be used until the child is 145 cm (4'9”) tall or 45 kg (100 lb).
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Children must be in a car seat until they reach age 4 and 40 pounds, and in a booster seat until they reach age 8, more than 80 pounds in weight, or more than 4 ft. 9 in.
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Children 3 years and over, up to 135cm tall must sit in the rear and use an adult seat belt. Children aged 12 years or more, or over 135cm tall, may travel the front, but must wear the seat belt. (See the Other Vehicles section).
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NHTSA recommends children 4 to 7 to remain in a forward-facing car seat with a 5-point harness until the child reaches the top height or weight limit allowed by the seat. At which time, the child can move into a belt positioning booster.
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The current recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics is to keep children rear-facing until they reach the maximum height or weight for their convertible seat. This is usually at three to five years old, depending on the seat and the child's growth.
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However, if you were to ask if your 1-year-old should sit in a front-facing car seat, the definitive answer to that is a resounding "No," according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, who recommend keeping your child rear-facing until the age of two, or to the highest weight and height allowed by the carseat ...
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All children whose weight or height exceeds the forward-facing limit for their car safety seat should use a belt positioning booster seat until the vehicle seat belt fits properly, typically when they have reached 4 feet 9 inches in height and are 8 through 12 years of age.
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The AAP now recommends that kids sit rear-facing until at least age 2. NHTSA now recommends: “Your child should remain in a rear-facing car seat until he or she reaches the top height or weight limit allowed by your car seat's manufacturer.” But my child's convertible car seat only goes to 20 or 22 pounds rear-facing.
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*If your Model S is equipped with rear facing child seats, these seats are child safety seats and are designed only for children within a specific height and weight range (see page 12).
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UK law states that children must use a child car seat until they're 12 years old or 135cm/4ft 5in tall, whichever comes first. Booster seats, or booster cushions, can be legally used as car seats for children, but the rules differ depending on whether products are old or news.
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Once the forward-facing seat is outgrown, use a belt-positioning booster seat until the lap and shoulder safety belts fit properly — which is typically when the child reaches at least 4'9” in height, sometime between the ages of 8 and 12. All children under 13 must ride in the back seat.
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The iSafe 360° rotating Car Seat is suitable from birth to 12 years and adjusts accordingly as your child grows. ... The all Stages car seat protects your baby from birth as a rearward facing group 0+ car seat, and forward facing from 9kg-36kg (20-79lbs) as a group 1, 2 and 3 car seat.