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Car seat recommendations for children.Technical report - Child passenger safety. American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention. Policy statement - Child passenger safety. For the Mayo Clinic News Network, I'm Vivien Williams. Check the car seat's owners' manual for height and weight limits, so you know when it's time to move to a different model. Vivien Williams: Rear-facing car seats protect a child's head, neck and spine in a crash. Kim Lombard: We need to keep them rear-facing up until they reach those max height and weight limits for their seat. Vivien Williams: Kids come in different sizes, and Lombard says paying attention to the height and weight limits ensures that we're using the car seat the way it's designed to be used. Kim Lombard: The previous recommendations were to keep children rear-facing up until age 2. Each car seat check takes about 30 minutes - multiple seats require additional. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Check-up events are hosted on a first-come, first-served basis and are primarily staffed with community volunteers. (No drop-in service.) Scroll down for listings.
Vivien Williams: Injury Prevention Coordinator, Kim Lombard, says the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children stay in rear-facing car seats until they reach the maximum height and weight limits for each car seat. Our seat check listings are Agency-Hosted Events or 'By Appointment-Only' options. Kim Lombard: We want to keep kids rear-facing as long as possible. Vivien Williams: Research shows that car seats save lives.