CR Recommended
These forward-facing seats are used with an internal harness for toddlers weighing between 20-90 pounds depending on the seat and then transition to use as a booster seat. They're either LATCH-attached or secured using the vehicle's safety belt when used in harness mode. Though a child as small as 20 lbs. is allowed for these forward facing seats, research shows that children are safer when rear facing. We recommend they stay rear-facing in a higher weight Infant Seat or rear-facing Convertible Seat until they reach 23 months of age or the weight limits of those seats which are typically between 30 and 35 lbs.
When kids reach the weight limit of the seat's internal harness, the seat can be used as a belt-positioning booster seat, in which the child is restrained using the vehicle's safety belt. Kids can ride in belt-positioned boosters until they reach 80 to 120 pounds, depending on the model.
