A
forward-facing child restraint
(C-E)
positions a
child upright to face forward in the vehicle. These
forward-facing restraints are designed to help
protect children who are from
20
to
40
lbs.
(9
to
18
kg) and about
26
to
40
inches
(66
to
102
cm)
in
height, or up to around four years of age. One type,
a convertible restraint, is designed to be used either
as a rear-facing infant seat
or
a
forward-facing
child seat.
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