Rear Facing Car Seats Provide Best Protection For Your Little One

Your baby will need a car seat to travel safely in an automobile. Depending on your child's age and size, he or she may need a certain type. Determining which type to buy can be tough if you do not know the differences.

Rear-facing seats, as the name implies, do not face the front of the car. Rather, it is positioned so that the child faces the rear of the car rather than the front. This type is most common for infants.When you child does outgrow the rear-facing seat, it is time to invest in a front-facing car seat. These are much like their rear-facing counterparts, but they face the front of the car rather than the back. These seats are usually for toddlers and preschoolers. When your child is too big to fit in a front-facing seat, he or she may require a booster seat. Booster seats are for older children, usually anywhere up to age 8 to 12. These also face forward.

No matter what car seat you use or how old your child is, he or she should ride in the backseat to avoid airbag injuries in the event of an auto accident. Unfortunately, putting your child in the backseat and using the proper car seat may not be enough to shield your children from reckless drivers.

Convertible car seats work in both the rear facing and forward facing positions. This type of car seat is installed in the vehicle in a rear facing position, fully reclined, until the baby reaches one year and 20 pounds. At that time, the car seat can be turned around and installed in a forward facing position.

Convertible car seats are seats that work in both the rear facing and forward facing positions. This type of car seat is installed in the vehicle in a rear facing position, fully reclined, time, the car seat can be turned around and installed in a forward facing position.

These car seats have a five point harness (or a T-shield or a tray shield) and can be used for children up to age 4 and 40 pounds (some models allow for a heavier 4 year old and go up to 80 pounds). Many models offer the ability to remove the 5 point harness and install the seat as a belt positioning booster seat.

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