The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued recommendations for children riding in vehicles.    The NHTSA recommends that a car seat based select parents at your child's age and size.  It is important to choose a seat, which fits in your vehicle and that you use the car seat of every time you drive with your child.  Although this seems obviously, it is important to read the vehicle owner's manual on the car seat of the latch system or belt system install.  It is also recommended that a child as possible, use the car seat for so long until the child seat grows.  Keep your child on the back seat over 12 years of age is also the best practice.  The following recommendations are based on age:

Birth to 12 months: Always a car seat should take back her child younger than 1 addressed.  There are different types of rear-facing car seats for the child sizes.  A car seat is important before making the purchase to take account of height and weight of your child.

1-3 Years: It is best as recommended, as long as possible to keep facing car seat your child in a rear.  When your child reaches the height or weight should be considered border then a new to forward-facing car seat.

4-7 Years: Keep your child in a forward-facing seat until it or by the manufacturer allowed the top height or weight limit reached.  Once your child has reached the limits it now time to consider buying a child seat.

8 To 12 years: It is recommended that you, keep your child in a booster seat until he or she is large enough, to a seat belt properly fit. Holding you your child in a booster seat until he or she is large enough, to a seat belt properly fit. To your child a seat belts correctly fit, the lap belt must be firmly by thigh and are not the stomach. The shoulder belt should fit over the shoulder and chest and not cross the neck or face. And always remember your child on horseback riding in the back seat, as it should be safe.

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