The American Academy of Pediatrics is announcing today that parents should keep toddlers' car seats facing the rear until at least age 2.
The pediatrics group categorizes its recommendation as "a significant change from previous AAP policy," though it sticks with earlier advice to keep children in convertible car seats until they reach those seats' height and weight limits. It recommends using booster seats until children are 4 feet 9 inches tall and between 8 and 12 years old, and keeping children younger than 13 in the back seat.
