Summary Of Recommendations For Restraining Children In Vehicles
Child Size, Height, Weight Or Age
Recommended Type Of Child Re-
straint
Infants and Toddlers Children who are two years old or younger
and who have not reached the height or weight
limits of their child restraint
Either an Infant Carrier or a Con-
vertible Child Restraint, facing rear-
ward in the rear seat of the vehicle
Small Children Children who are at least two years old or who
have out-grown the height or weight limit of
their rear-facing child restraint
Forward-Facing Child Restraint
with a five-point Harness, facing
forward in the rear seat of the ve-
hicle
Larger Children Children who have out-grown their forward-
facing child restraint, but are too small to prop-
erly fit the vehicle’s seat belt
Belt Positioning Booster Seat and
the vehicle seat belt, seated in the
rear seat of the vehicle
Children Too Large for
Child Restraints
Children 12 years old or younger, who have
out-grown the height or weight limit of their
booster seat
Vehicle Seat Belt, seated in the rear
seat of the vehicle
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