Forward Facing Basics

Once a child is done rear facing, it is time to turn them around and use that convertible car seat forward facing (if they fit of course). Generally, we will see children forward facing from between ages 2-4 and going up until around 5-6 years old before they move into a booster seat. Some forward face earlier than others, some remain harnessed longer than others. There are many factors that go into determining when the child will start forward facing and when they will be able to transition into a booster. All of our harnessed child restraints in Canada have harness weight limits up to 65lbs (some weight limits may be lower depending on the seat) but many children will outgrow the seat by another fit requirement before reaching the weight limit.