At what weight must my child switch from rear-facing to forward-facing?
Children who weigh less than 26.5 lb (12 kg) MUST use the car seat rear-facing. Children weighing 26.5-40 lb (12-18 kg) SHOULD be rear-facing, and children over 40 lb (18 kg) CAN be forward-facing. Children are safer riding rear-facing as long as possible until they reach the maximum rear-facing height or weight rating.
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