Rear Facing Infant Seats

Definition: Rear-Facing Infant Seats With and Without Removable Bases: Are used rear-facing only, reclined at a 45 degree angle, with harness slots at or below baby’s shoulders and the harness chest clip at armpit level.

• Infant seat base installation
• For infants from birth to about 30 inches who weigh up to 22 pounds, although some newer infant only seats have 30 to 32 pound weight limits.
• May require the use of a tightly rolled towel to allow for proper recline.
• An infant’s head should stay at least 2 inches below the top of the child seat. If the infant is tall, not yet 20 pounds, and less than 1 year, move the infant into a convertible seat, which is used rear-facing.
• If the infant is not yet 1 year, but weighs over 20 pounds, move the infant into a convertible seat which is recommended for a child up to 25-35 pounds in the rear-facing position. This seat is also placed rear-facing.
• Infants should be kept rear-facing until they are at least 12 months old and are 20 pounds (minimum requirements), although most car safety experts recommend that you continue to keep your toddler rear facing until he reaches the weight and height limits of your rear-facing seat.

Featured Rear Facing Infant car seats:

• Graco SnugRide Infant Carrier/Car Seat
• Peg Perego Primo Viaggio Latch Carrier/Car Seat
• Eddie Bauer Deluxe Infant Car Seat
• Cosco First Ride Deluxe Infant Car Seat

Newer infant only car seats with high weight limits include the:

• Chicco KeyFit 30 Infant Car Seat Compare Prices
• Graco Infant Safe Seat Compare Prices
• Peg Perego Primo Viaggio SIP 30/30 Compare Prices

^{adapted from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration}

Also Known As: Infant Carrier