Riding forward facing (1663)

After kids complete the rear-facing stage, it is best to keep kids forward facing in a car seat with a harness as long as they are within the age, weight and height limits for the car seat. The harness in a forward-facing seat protects the child by contacting the strongest parts of the body and spreading crash forces over a wide area.

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Using forward-facing car seats correctly:

What comes next?

Kids can move into a booster seat when:

If these are not met, look for a new forward-facing car seat that goes to higher weights and heights to keep your child harnessed longer.

https://childrenswi.org/carseats
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