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All children whose weight or height exceeds the forward-facing limit for their car seat should use a belt-positioning booster seat until the vehicle seat belt fits properly, typically when they have reached 4 feet 9 inches in height and are 8 through 12 years of age.
Rear Facing Car Seat Myths Busted. Itâs hopefully common knowledge now that rear facing in the car is the safest way for toddlers to ride. As a child passenger safety technician, Iâve heard all the reasons that parents choose to forward face too early, and Iâd like to provide some answers to those car seat myths here. Hopefully, this guide will help keep your child rear facing as long as possible! Myth #1: My child is too big! Even big kids can rear face past age two! The lovely young lady pictured here is 28 months and in the 90th percentile for both weight and height at 33 lbs and 37â³ tall. She is happily rear facing in a Safety 1st Complete Air, which has a limit of 40 lbs or 40â³.