When can my baby use a rear-facing safety seat?

When can my baby use a rear-facing safety seat?

Stephanie Tombrello (Child Passenger Safety Educator & Executive Director, SafetyBeltSafe USA) gives expert video advice on: How do I secure my infant in a rear-facing child safety seat?; How can I secure my baby in a rear-facing seat? and more...

For the average baby, rear-facing in a semi-reclined position in an infant-only or convertible rear-facing safety seat, is the proper way to travel. Most safety seats for infants only are designed to be used up to 20 to 22 pounds but there are some that are designed to be used to 30 pounds. So, you must read the instructions for the product that you are choosing and using before you know how long to use it rear-facing. A rear-facing infant-only seat may never be used to face the front; it is not designed for that, and that is a dangerous choice.