Pediatric car seat rules: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 21:38, 22 January 2017

Age	Type of Car Seat	Position	Comments
<2 years old	Infant-only or convertible car seat	Back seat, rear-facing	If child height or weight > seat limit (usually ~40-65lbs), go to next age up
2-8 years old	Convertible or combination car seat	Back seat, forward-facing	If child height or weight > seat limit, go to next age up
8-12 years old	Booster seat	Back seat, forward-facing	If child height or weight > seat limit (usually 4' 9"), go to next age up
12-13 years old	Lap and shoulder seat belt	Front or back seat, forward-facing

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-*Rear Facing
+{{Pediatric car seat rules}}
-**>=2 years, OR
-**Maximum weight for car seat (~40-65lbs)
+==See Also==
-*Forward facing
+*[[Trauma (peds)]]
-**>= 4 years, OR
-**Maximum weight for car seat (~65-80lbs)
+==References==
-*Booster & rear seat
+<references/>
-**>=4'9" height, OR
-**8-12 years
-*Front seat
-**>=13 years
-==Source==
-AAP 2011
 [[Category:Pediatrics]]
 [[Category:Trauma]]