The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated its recommendations for rear-facing car seats, recommending that children remain in a rear-facing car seat for “as long as possible, until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by their seat.”
ACTION: Car accidents are the leading cause of death for young children in Monterey County – please help us keep little ones safe by sharing these new guidelines.
Learn more about the ages and other measurements AAP uses with each development phase in its updated policy statement titled “Child Passenger Safety.”
