the five recommendations: children should ride in a rear-facing child safety seat at least until age two or until they’re too big for the maximum size of their seat. all children two years or older (or younger than two if they’ve outgrown their backwards-facing seat) should use a forward-facing seat with a harness for as long as possible. this would typically be around age four. children should then use a belt-positioning booster seat until they’ve outgrown it typically between age 8-12 and around 4'9? . when children are big enough to use a seat belt alone they should always use a lap-and-shoulder belt. all children less than 13 years should always be seated in the rear seat of the vehicle. the new guidelines can be simplified to: stay in the current seat until your child has definitely outgrown it according to the manufacturer’s specifications. don’t rush into the next seat.
what are the new guidelines for child safety seats?