{"id":555,"date":"2023-05-17T06:26:57","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T06:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/?p=555"},"modified":"2023-10-14T07:12:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T07:12:33","slug":"car-seat-guidelines-stages-ages-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/car-seat-guidelines-stages-ages-types\/","title":{"rendered":"Car Seat Guidelines &#8211; What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"555\" class=\"elementor elementor-555\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5892df70 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5892df70\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5526ef21\" data-id=\"5526ef21\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b45e052 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b45e052\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What you should know from AAP Car Seat Guidelines \u2013 <strong>car seat stages, types, ages, weight, and height limits<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A child safety seat is a must-have to ensure the littles&#8217; safety in a car, <a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/car-seat-buying-guide-from-birth-to-youth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">from birth to the time<\/a> when they&#8217;re ready for using a seat belt like an adult.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not just because a car seat is required to ride a child by the US laws, but also your intention to protect your child by reducing the risk of injury or even death in a crash.<\/p>\n<p>Because motor vehicle crashes are still the leading cause of death for children 4 years and older.<\/p>\n<p>So you should follow the local laws to ride your little one in a car. Furthermore, it&#8217;s better to know the <strong>AAP car seat guidelines<\/strong> and <strong>NHTSA car seat tips<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7234dde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7234dde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General Car Seat Guideline from the AAP as of 2022<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-244527b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"244527b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Infants and toddlers should be kept rear-facing as long as possible until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by their seats.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/publications.aap.org\/aapnews\/news\/12188\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Updated guidance for families from AAP<\/a>: <strong>Previously, there was a specific age milestone of 2 years old for rear-facing in the policy of 2011. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Later in 2018, AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) updated its recommendations to keep a child in rear-facing as long as possible, up to the limits of their car seats. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31c086b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31c086b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">America Academy of Pediatrics Guidance for Families<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-742547a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"742547a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Children should ride in a rear-facing car safety seat as long as possible, up to the limits of their car safety seat. This will include virtually all children under 2 years of age and most children up to age 4.<\/li>\n<li>Once they have been turned around, children should remain in a forward-facing car safety seat up to that seat\u2019s weight and length limits. Most seats can accommodate children up to 60 pounds or more.<\/li>\n<li>When they exceed these limits, child passengers should ride in a belt-positioning booster seat until they can use a seat belt that fits correctly.<\/li>\n<li>Once they exceed the booster limits and are large enough to use the vehicle seat belt alone, they should always use a lap and shoulder belt.<\/li>\n<li>All children younger than 13 years should be restrained in the rear seats of vehicles for optimal protection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36d542b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36d542b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, you still need to pay attention to your <a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/car-seat-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">local city or state regulations<\/a> anyway. Some US states require a toddler under 2 years old to stay rear-facing in the local law.<\/p>\n<p>For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/car-seat-laws-in-california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the laws in California<\/a> states that children under 2 years of age must be secured in a rear-facing car seat unless they weigh at least 40 lbs. or reach 40 inches in height.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From the car seat guideline tips from AAP, you\u2019ll find some clues that you\u2019d better purchase the car seat based on your child\u2019s <strong>ages<\/strong> and <strong>sizes<\/strong> like the weight and height, and the types, whether it\u2019s rear- or forward-facing.<\/p>\n<p>NHTSA has made many specific suggestions on the car seat types and stages based on your child\u2019s age.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e636d56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e636d56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choose a Car Seat Chart by Age<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9e838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d9e838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ct-car-seat-laws-age-and-weight-chart.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-970\" alt=\"Car Seat Laws Age and Weight Charts\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ct-car-seat-laws-age-and-weight-chart.jpg 740w, https:\/\/carseaton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ct-car-seat-laws-age-and-weight-chart-300x97.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d323d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d323d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>From the image of the <strong>car seat chart by age<\/strong>, you may have found that there are <strong>four stages<\/strong> &#8211; rear-facing, forward-facing, booster, and seat belt, that your child will go through from birth to youth.<\/p>\n<p>In each stage, multiple types of car seats can be used to ride a child for safety. Based on the NHTSA&#8217;s method for classification, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/car-seat-types\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">five or six types of car seats<\/a>. We&#8217;ll follow its method to list all the car seat types in this guideline article later.<\/p>\n<p>If you have tried to find a car seat, you may know that the manufacturers always indicate the car seat specs with the height and weight limits or range as a simple but direct tip to help <a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/car-seat-buying-guide-from-birth-to-youth\/\">pick up a perfect car seat for your child<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So, in this post, we&#8217;ll talk about these four topics &#8211; <strong>stage<\/strong>, <strong>age<\/strong>, <strong>type<\/strong>, and <strong>weight and height limits<\/strong>, with a few basic details that you need to know about car seats.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e07d4a6 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e07d4a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#car-seat-stages\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Stages of Car Seat<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#car-seat-types\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Types of Car Seat<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#car-seat-ages\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Car Seat Ages<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#car-seat-weight-height-limits\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Car Seat Weight And Height Limit<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2da9694 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2da9694\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6dd7665\" data-id=\"6dd7665\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb6641b elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"bb6641b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"car-seat-stages\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bad4d9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bad4d9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Car Seat Guideline by Stage<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef26bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ef26bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As your child grows, there will be four typical stages of using a car safety seat: Rear-facing car seats, forward-facing car seats, booster seats, and seat belts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each stage will last several years and there are various types of car seats suitable for children in the current stage.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0a1bac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0a1bac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Car Seat Stage 1: Rear-facing<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8418beb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8418beb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Infants, especially small newborn babies, are safer to ride rear-facing.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> That&#8217;s why the AAP recommends that all infants ride rear-facing starting with their first ride home from the hospital.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All infants and toddlers should ride in a rear-facing seat as long as possible until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by their car safety seat manufacturer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than the infant car seats for rear-facing use only, convertible and all-in-one car seats can be installed in rear-facing mode and they typically come with higher weight or height limits to let your child stay rear-facing for a longer time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/best-car-seats-for-1-year-old\/\">Infants below 12 months old<\/a> should ride rear-facing. Some cities even require children <a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/best-rear-facing-toddler-car-seats\/\">under 2 years old in a rear-facing car seat<\/a> for traveling.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c8f34c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c8f34c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Car Seat Stage 2: Forward-facing<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-198f921 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"198f921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You need to change your little one to forward-facing until they outgrow the height or weight limits of the rear-facing car seats. Now comes <strong>stage 2 to <a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/best-car-seats-for-toddlers-2-years\/\">ride your child forward-facing<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a common question that many parents ask: when can a baby face forward in a car seat?<\/p>\n<p>The right or best answer for this question is to switch to front-facing as your infants approach the top weight or height of their car seats. Based on years&#8217; experience, the height limit comes first.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t rush to change the car seat to front-facing. Riding rear-facing is safer for your babies. So if you use a convertible or all-in-one car seat, it should allow your littles to stay until <a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/best-car-seat-for-3-year-old\/\">2-3 years old<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But as long as your child exceeds the harness height or weight limits, which generally happens at <a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/best-car-seat-for-a-7-year-old\/\">7-8 years old<\/a>, you need to move to the next stage anyway.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5ce0ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5ce0ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Car Seat Stage 3: Booster<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba577a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba577a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your kid needs a booster after they outgrow the forward-facing car seats with a harness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A booster seat is usually needed before your kid fits the seat belt properly like an adult. The least requirement to ride in a booster is that your child should be <a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/best-car-seat-for-4-year-old\/\">at least 4 years old<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your child is ready for the next stage to use the vehicle&#8217;s seat belt when they outgrow the booster&#8217;s weight or height limits.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-478a559 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"478a559\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Car Seat Stage 4: Seat Belt\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f302ad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f302ad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;ll find that the fourth stage of using the vehicle&#8217;s seat belt starts from the eighth year, making it seems that your child is ready to <strong>use the seat belt at 8 years old<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is not the real case. Actually, big kids need at least a backless booster seat for riding until they&#8217;re 13 years old.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The American Academy of Pediatrics car seat guidelines also stated that children under 12 years old and not exceeding 57 inches tall should ride in a belt-positioning booster car seat for safety.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-369e10a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"369e10a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Further Information<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/4-car-seat-stages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">There Are Four Stages: Rear Facing, Forward Facing, Booster, and Seat Belt<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87664fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87664fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a32d46f\" data-id=\"a32d46f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92e9be elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"b92e9be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"car-seat-types\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42284ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42284ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Car Seat Guideline - Types and Stages<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be775ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be775ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The car seat types are related to the stages but not 100% the same. The NHTSA has been categorized into six types of car seats based on the functions. They are <strong>infant<\/strong>, <strong>convertible<\/strong>, <strong>all-in-one<\/strong>, <strong>combination<\/strong>, <strong>high back booster<\/strong>, and <strong>backless booster<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few types of car seats will last for several stages, the convertible, all-in-one, and combination, for example; other car seat types can only last one stage, take the infant and booster for instance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only the first three stages need a car seat, the fourth stage doesn\u2019t, but use the vehicle seat belt instead for stability and security. You can check which car seat fits your child in a specific stage as below.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa89626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa89626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Infant Car Seats - Stage 1<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-753b385 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"753b385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This type of car seat only supports <a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/best-car-seats-for-infants\/\">rear-facing use<\/a> and generally needs a base to install in the car. The infant car seats usually can be attached to a stroller from the same company to become a travel system for riding and strolling small babies and toddlers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infant car seats commonly come with a <\/span><b>30 or 35 pounds weight limit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>32 inches height limit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with a short-lasting from birth to 15-18 months.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-267e86b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"267e86b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Convertible Car Seats - Stage 1 and 2<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-230b7b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"230b7b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Convertible car seats can be used both rear- and forward-facing. This type of car seat generally has higher weight and height limits in rear-facing mode and allows for <a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/best-rear-facing-toddler-car-seats\/\">fitting the littles longer in the first stage<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They commonly feature a <\/span><b>65-pounds top weight limit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>49-inches tall<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for big kids and ride them until 7-8 years old before outgrowing the harness weight or height limits.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c0905f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c0905f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">All-in-one Car Seats (3-in-1 and 4-in-1) - Stage 1, 2 and 3\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7f33d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7f33d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All-in-one car seats, based on the NHTSA&#8217;s suggestion, can change from a rear-facing seat to a forward-facing seat (with a harness and tether) and to a booster seat as a child grows.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That means, this type of car seat, including 3-in-1 or 4-in-1, is designed to go through the first three stages from day one to the day when your child is ready to use the seat belt for security.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0d92f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0d92f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Combination Car Seats - Stage 2 and 3\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b1cda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5b1cda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This type of car seat combines two features with a seamless transition from a forward-facing seat with a harness and tether into a booster. Sometimes they are called <a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/best-booster-car-seats-with-harness\/\">harness boosters<\/a> in the name.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The combination car seats can be used forward-facing only for big toddlers. A few advanced models may combine three features: harness, high back booster, and no-back booster.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0a847d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0a847d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Booster Seat with High Back - Stage 3<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa54569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa54569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This type of booster seat is designed to boost the child\u2019s height so the seat belt fits properly. It also provides neck and head support and is ideal for vehicles that don\u2019t have head rests or high seat backs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c7eff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59c7eff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Backless Booster Seat - Stage 3<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bd3ac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bd3ac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A backless booster seat is designed to boost the child\u2019s height so the seat belt fits properly. It does not provide head and neck support. It is ideal for vehicles that have headrests.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56db35f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56db35f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Further Information<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/car-seat-types\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What You Need to Know About 5 Car Seat Types<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8a430c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8a430c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70407f3\" data-id=\"70407f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ef964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"17ef964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"car-seat-ages\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea9c5e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea9c5e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Car Seat Guideline by Age<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e64f9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e64f9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Age is a very common but simple factor to choose a perfect child safety seat. You\u2019ll find age appears often in the car seat laws of each state. So it&#8217;s recommended to read the local laws that provide a few tips on which age needs which type of car seat before purchasing a car seat.<\/p>\n<p>There are several typical ages to decide the car seat stage and types, and position of rear-facing or forward-facing or not: <a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/best-car-seat-for-a-2-year-old\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2 years<\/a>, 4 years, and 8 years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed70de7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed70de7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2 Years Old - Car Seat Position <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-897a9c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"897a9c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Can I turn my 2 year old forward facing?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a very common and classic question that parents ask most often and don&#8217;t know how to accommodate the littles at this age &#8211;\u00a0 rear-facing or front-facing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some US states require that toddlers below 2 years old should ride rear-facing, like California, <a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/new-jersey-car-seat-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/illinois-car-seat-laws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois<\/a>, etc.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re living or planning to travel in these states, it\u2019s better to ride your child in a car seat that allows 2 years old toddlers to stay rear-facing.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, the AAP also suggests keeping the infants rear-facing as long as possible.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>So even if you\u2019re living in other states that don\u2019t ask the <a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/best-rear-facing-toddler-car-seats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2 years old child to face rear<\/a> in their car seat,\u00a0 it&#8217;s better to insisting fitting them rear-facing on the second birthday unless they exceed the height or weight limits that the car seat&#8217;s manufacturers allow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef4785 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ef4785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4 Years Old - Car Seat Type<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b17b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1b17b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Are booster seats safe for 4 year olds?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When your toddler grows to 4, you may have this question in your mind and want to change to a booster for them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not take action so quickly if you have one kid and have purchased a convertible or all-in-one car seat going through the second forward-facing (or 5-point) stage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 years old is the minimum age requirement for a child to move into a booster seat.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best way to ensure your child&#8217;s safety is to delay the transition as long as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/best-car-seat-for-5-year-old\/\">4-year old or bigger children<\/a> can fit well with a harness and tether for riding safely and they should be protected with a 5-point harness until they outgrow the height or weight limits.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba89106 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba89106\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8 Years Old - Car Seat or No?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1923153 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1923153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Does an 8 year old need a car seat?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This question appears in the parents\u2019 minds when their kids grow to this age or even earlier at 6 or 7 years old.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best guide is to check your local laws, while most states require an 8-year-old child to stay in a car seat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following are the NHTSA\u2019s tips, which also recommend keeping a child 8 years old or younger in a child safety seat as long as possible until they outgrow their car seat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Big kids of 8 years old outgrow their car seats can wear the vehicle&#8217;s seat belt for safety, just as an adult. However, for your child&#8217;s safety, a booster, or at least a backless booster, is a good choice for safer riding in automobiles.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fff0aa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fff0aa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Further Information<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/car-seat-age\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Car Seat Age &#8211; When Is It the Best Time to Switch or Get Out of a Car Seat<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9f0e3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9f0e3c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44c5437\" data-id=\"44c5437\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e36dd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"2e36dd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"car-seat-weight-height-limits\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dc66b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4dc66b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Car Seat Guidelines Height and Weight<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13056a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13056a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The height and weight limits are the leading factors for choosing the best car seat for a child. It&#8217;s better and safer to ride a child in a car seat within its weight and height limits in the current stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each car seat has its own minimum and maximum limits so check your car seat\u2019s instruction manual before using the seat.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4c63d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4c63d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Typical Minimum Requirements:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8ae28f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8ae28f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rear-facing<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-367f4cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"367f4cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The height and weight limits are the leading factors for choosing the best car seat for a child. It&#8217;s better and safer to ride a child in a car seat within its weight and height limits in the current stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each car seat has its own minimum and maximum limits so check your car seat\u2019s instruction manual before using the seat.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb0440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bb0440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Forward-facing<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb9f045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb9f045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Height: Toddlers with a minimum height range between 28-24 inches tall, depending on the models and car seat types.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weight: Toddlers with a minimum weight of 20-25 lbs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c272703 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c272703\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Further Information<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/when-can-a-baby-face-forward-in-a-car-seat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">When can a child face forward for riding in a car seat?<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3f6d78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3f6d78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Booster<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537c4b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"537c4b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Height: Children with a minimum height range between 38-44 inches tall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weight: Children with a minimum weight of 40 pounds.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26b74dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26b74dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seat belt<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e51090 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e51090\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Height: Big kids with a minimum height of 49-inches tall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 8 years old or more.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17270d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17270d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Typical Maximum Limits:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b35fcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b35fcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rear-facing\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b95f2fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b95f2fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weight: Infants with a maximum weight of 30 to 35 lbs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Height: Infants with a maximum height of 32 inches for most rear-facing only infant car seats, and 40-43 inches for convertible car seats used in rear-facing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d9a76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56d9a76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Forward-facing<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-309e08a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"309e08a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Height: Toddlers at most 49-inches tall for most convertible car seats used in forward-facing, some special cases include 52-inch for Maxi-Cosi Pria 85 Max, and 54-inches for Chicco Fits4 4-in-1 car seat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weight: Toddlers with a maximum weight of 65 lbs and 85 lbs (only for Maxi-Cosi Pria 85 Max).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3725a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3725a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Booster<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2b65d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2b65d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Height: Children with a maximum height range between 52 inches and 63 inches tall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weight: Children with a maximum weight of 100-120 pounds.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11860bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11860bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Seat belt<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-999c4ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"999c4ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Age: 8 years old or more<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cf34df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cf34df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Further Information<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/carseaton.com\/car-seat-height-weight-limits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Car Seat Height and Weight &#8211; What to Do If Exceeding the Limits<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50768d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50768d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d75b60\" data-id=\"7d75b60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca1d2fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca1d2fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Basic Car Seat Glossary You Should Know<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e31190a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e31190a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The car seat is not that easy to understand for first-time parents who look for a perfect car seat for their first baby. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why we wrote this quick guide that lists and explains some of the most common car seat terms you will see in the seats&#8217; product descriptions and user manual.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope this guide will help you better understand the car seat safety systems, accessories, and other terms so that you can find the best car seat for your baby.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Adjustable Foot:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It\u2019s a part of the detachable base and is mainly used to adjust a rear-facing car seat for up and down to make sure the seat is installed at the right angle, generally found in infant, convertible, or all-in-one car seats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Aftermarket products:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These are the replacement parts or products sold for a used car seat or one that has been broken. Avoid using these products and think twice even if they are made or allowed by original car seat manufacturers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Automatic locking retractor:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is used to lock the seat belt at a set position so that it keeps the seat belt tight enough around your baby.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s an important piece when installing car seats because it will lock to hold the baby in place during a crash.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This part is generally found in the car, so you can check the vehicle owner\u2019s manual for more details.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Belt-positioning booster seat: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a traditional booster seat to boost your child up, that uses the built-in belt to guide to position the vehicle seat on your child.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This type of seat provides a higher sitting height, which allows the adult lap and shoulder belt to fit properly. But now it\u2019s categorized as a booster car seat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Belt Path: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the path on a car seat or booster seat where a seat belt or lower anchor attachment is placed to secure the car seat in the vehicle. Forward- and rear-facing will often have separate belt paths. Generally, the rear-facing belt path is at a lower position than the forward-facing belt path. Be sure to use the correct one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Buckle:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is used to connect and lock the harness system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Car Bed:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A restraint used for newborn babies who are too small for a traditional infant car seat or have a special medical need that should ride lying flat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There will also be an internal harness that can secure the baby in the car bed. Check the manufacturer\u2019s instructions and car seat manuals if needed to secure specific car beds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Chest Clip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is the plastic buckle or clasp that holds the harness shoulder straps together over the child\u2019s chest. It\u2019s properly positioned at the armpit level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Carry handle:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Generally found in an infant car seat. It\u2019s a plastic handle attached to the car seats and can be used to carry a car seat without disturbing the child in it when removed from a vehicle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Detachable base:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is a separate base for a rear-facing only car seat that can be installed in the vehicle to secure the car seat. The car seat part can be removed from the base and used as a carrier.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make it more convenient for you to switch between several vehicles, there are separate bases available for sale, saving you money to buy several infant car seats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Emergency locking retractor:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is a retractor to lock the seat belt for safety when the vehicle slows or stops suddenly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Harness:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It\u2019s the straps that keep the child in the car seat and spreads out crash forces. All car seats are required to be equipped with harness straps which are fed through harness slots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right now, there are two harness types that meet FMVSS 213 requirements:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 <\/span><b>5-Point:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Harness has five points of contact with one over each shoulder,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one on each side of the pelvis, and one between the legs; All the five points are coming together at a common buckle named harness buckle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 <\/span><b>3-Point:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Two less than the 5-points, only has three points of contact that includes two shoulder straps coming together at one buckle in the shell or on a crotch strap. NOT to be confused with a 3-point (lap-and-shoulder) vehicle belt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Harness buckle:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is a place where the harness system connects and locks, to secure the straps that contact the child\u2019s shoulders, hips, and groin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Harness adjuster:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is the part that is used to adjust the harness straps of a car seat for comfortable tightness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Harness slots:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These are the parts on a car seat that the harness straps go over the seat shell.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Labels:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These are the information required by Federal standards affixed to car seats or booster seats. They are often found on the side of the car seats, including some warnings and notices for parents to use the car seats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Level indicator:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is a part of the car seat used to help identify if you have installed the car seat in right rear-facing recline angles or not. Make sure to pay special attention to the recline angle, which is very important for newborn babies who can\u2019t hold their heads up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Locking clip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This device will help to hold a car seat in the proper position during normal driving if there is no other locking mechanism available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Lower anchors:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These are the horizontal bars in the vehicle seat that will provide a secure anchor for the car seat\u2019s lower attachments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Lower anchor attachments:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They are the attachments on a car seat and can be used to secure a car seat or booster seat by connecting to the lower anchors embedded in the vehicle backseat. As your child grows over 65 pounds, you can switch to use the vehicle belt for installation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Recalls:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The car seat manufacturers work together with the NHTSA to repair any defects after the products have been distributed or sold. All repairs or replacements for products recalled for violations of safety standards must be free.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So check regularly if your car seat is on the list of recalls or not, and take positive actions to get free repairs or replacement if yes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Recline adjuster:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is a device to adjust the angle of the car seat to ensure the child stays in the proper position no matter in the rear-facing or forward-facing mode.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Registration card:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It\u2019s a card that comes with every car seat and should be returned to the manufacturer so that you can be notified promptly if there are any recalls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Retractor:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It\u2019s a mechanism that works with the seat belts to gather and store extra seat belt webbing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Seat Belt Syndrome:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is a collective term that includes all injury profiles such as bruising, internal injuries, or fractures that might occur in a crash or sudden braking when the seat belts do their job. To avoid these injuries, children should be buckled in with a lap and shoulder belt, to provide upper body protection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Shell:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is a molded plastic and\/or metal structure of a car seat or booster seat. Also called a frame in some car seats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Smart AirBag System:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It\u2019s a smart airbag system that uses a sensor to detect the weight and seating position of any passenger in the vehicle. It also notes whether or not the seat belt is fastened.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the car is in a crash, the smart airbag system will deploy to protect the passenger and make a decision as to how hard the airbag will shoot off its compartment. Smaller passengers like children will get a gentler airbag deployment for safety.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NOTE that not all cars have this system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Switchable retractor:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is a retractor that can be switched from an emergency locking retractor to an automatic locking retractor for use when installing car seats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Tether:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It includes a tether strap and tether hook that anchors the top of a forward-facing car seat to the tether anchor in the vehicle. The tether helps to keep restraint from tipping forward on impact and can provide extra protection against head injuries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll find it is located on the top rear of all car seats when used forward-facing. Generally, the rear-facing-only infant car seats do not use this equipment for installation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Tether anchor:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It\u2019s a device that can be used to connect the tether at a designated anchor point in the vehicle.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e743f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e743f6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6341043\" data-id=\"6341043\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a31950b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a31950b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safety Tips to Keep in Mind<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-119f3fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"119f3fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The wrong car seat and booster seat installations are the major causes for kids&#8217; death in a car crash, while the rates of car seat, booster seat, and seat belt misuse vary from 74 to 90 percent.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure your kid\u2019s safety in your car, you not just need to pick up the right car seat, but also make sure you have installed the car seat in your car correctly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some tips for you to know for a car safety seat installation and use:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purchase a car seat that is appropriate for your child\u2019s height and weight.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NOT buy any used car seats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the lowest harness slots for a newborn infant, make sure the straps in the slots at or below your baby\u2019s shoulders for the rear-facing position.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep your baby to ride sitting semi-reclined for safety and comfort, about halfway back or 45 degrees from horizontal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never use any car seat or booster car seat in a seat with an airbag.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register the card and send it to the manufacturer in case your car seat is recalled.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure the car seat is installed tightly enough. The seat shouldn\u2019t move more than 1-inch side to side or front to back once installed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure you have installed your car seat correctly. We have some installation tips.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow manufacturer\u2019s instructions for installation. If you have any questions, contact the manufacturer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What you should know from AAP Car Seat Guidelines \u2013 car seat stages, types, ages, weight, and height limits. A child safety seat is a must-have to ensure the littles&#8217; safety in a car, from birth to the time when they&#8217;re ready for using a seat belt like an adult. 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