CA carseat laws?

[kiwi6511]

I was told that in California your baby has to be in a backward facing car seat until 1 year old. Anyone know how true this is???

[kiwi6511]

It makes sense I just didn't know it was the law? Cause I've never heard that and kids I have been around were front facing before 1 year old...

[LucyMarie1991]

Seat*

[LucyMarie1991]

It's also the law in Britain. It's to do with weight distribution and the way a car seat reacts in a collision when facing rearward vs forward. You should also never out your baby into a car seat while wearing a coat as it will cause the harness to disengage in the even of a collision, causing baby to be flung from the sea

[mommie23pbb]

Wyoming is 1 year by law but recommended until age 2 due to the neck muscles not fully developing until around age 2. I switched my oldest on his first birthday and my youngest around 18mo. I do agree most states its min of one year old by the laws though.

[Rosieray27]

That's The Law In Illinois to

[newjulymommy]

It is the law everywhere in the US, it is also suggested that they stay backward facing even longer such as 2 - 4 years, it is actually very benefical for the baby to be backward facing for longer bc of carwrecks. If you look it up there are a lot of studies on the effects of backward facing children and how many lives it saves and the risk of injury is SO SO SO much lower

[kiwi6511]

Ohh I did not know that! Thank you ladies!!!

[Mommy_Daddy_2]

That's the law in NC, VA and MA so I'm assuming it's the law pretty much everywhere

[hdavis16]

That's thw law pretty much everywhere in the US