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