Can my 1 year old sit in a front-facing car seat

Keeping your child safe in the car is so important for on-the-go moms, and knowing how long to keep baby rear-facing is an important step. The recommendations for rear-facing have changed over the last decade, but I have gathered the guidelines from top government and safety groups along with additional information to help keep your little one as safe as possible in the car.

Car Seat Types

Here are some car seat terms to know before delving deeper.

Infant seat: a rear-facing car seat for babies with a carrying handle for taking the baby out of the car in the seat.

These can often be safely used for most of a child’s first year of life before they move into a rear-facing convertible or multimode seat (see below).

Convertible seat: a car seat that can be used rear-facing (usually for toddlers, but some can accommodate infants) for a time and then turned around for forward-facing as the child grows.

It remains in the car when you arrive at your destination.

Combination seat: a car seat used for forward-facing riders that can be converted into a booster seat that uses

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