CAR SAFETY SEATS

 State Farm Insurance and the Partners for Child Passenger Safety recommend that children are safest in the back seat and that you can determine if your child is properly restrained:

 A rear-facing infant seat or convertible seat should be used for children up to at least 20 pounds and at least 2 years old and should be used until the seat is completely outgrown based on the car seat manufacturer recommendations for height and weight limits. 

  • A forward-facing car seat should be used for children weighing at least 20 pounds and more than 2-years-old and should be used until the seat is completely outgrown based on the car seat manufacturer recommendations for height and weight limits. 
  • A belt-positioning booster seat should be used for children weighing at least 40 pounds and up to at least age 8, and until 4 feet 9 inches tall. 
  • A lap-and-shoulder seat belt should be used for childrenover age 8 and over 4 feet 9 inches tall.

 Source: Partners for Child Passenger Safety

State Farm Insurance

American Academy of Pediatrics