Forward-Facing
There are two types of forward facing harness seats. First is the infant/child (also known as a convertible seat) which rear faces and forward faces. The next seat is a child/booster (also known as a combination seat) which forward faces and then converts to a booster seat.
The recommendation is to keep your child in a harness seat to the limits of their seat. By law, a child cannot forward face till they have reached 1 year old AND 22 pounds. Some seats will state (in manual or on sticker) walking unassisted.
When your child is forward facing, the harness straps must be AT or ABOVE the shoulders. The chest clip should be positioned at the arm pit/nipple level.
A forward facing seat is outgrown when they have reached one of the following: the max weight of the seat, the harness straps are below the shoulders or the tips of the ears are above the shell of the seat.
If your child has outgrown their forward facing seat, it would then be time to reassess if they are ready for a high back booster, or if they will need a higher weighted harness seat.
The recommendation is to keep your child in a harness seat to the limits of their seat. By law, a child cannot forward face till they have reached 1 year old AND 22 pounds. Some seats will state (in manual or on sticker) walking unassisted.
When your child is forward facing, the harness straps must be AT or ABOVE the shoulders. The chest clip should be positioned at the arm pit/nipple level.
A forward facing seat is outgrown when they have reached one of the following: the max weight of the seat, the harness straps are below the shoulders or the tips of the ears are above the shell of the seat.
If your child has outgrown their forward facing seat, it would then be time to reassess if they are ready for a high back booster, or if they will need a higher weighted harness seat.