Editing Pediatric Nursing (section)

=== Car seat guidance ===

* '''Rear-facing''' car safety seat in the '''back seat''' from birth for as long as possible, at minimum until age 2 and ideally until the child reaches the highest weight or height allowed by the seat manufacturer (Durbin & Hoffman, 2018).
* Then a '''forward-facing seat with a harness''' until the seat's limits are exceeded.
* Then a '''belt-positioning booster''' until the vehicle lap and shoulder belt fits properly, usually at a height near 4 feet 9 inches and between 8 and 12 years of age.
* '''All children younger than 13 ride in the back seat.'''
* A rear-facing seat is never placed in front of an active passenger air bag.
* Harness straps should be '''at or below the shoulders when rear-facing''' and '''at or above the shoulders when forward-facing'''; the retainer clip sits at armpit level, and bulky coats are removed before buckling.