Use of Infant and Car Seats

Weight below 9 kg (20 lb):

Use infant or convertible seat in back seat of car in backward-facing position.
Keep infant reclined at a 45 degrees.
Never place the infant in the front passenger seat.
Fasten seat securely to car using car seat belt and following manufacturere instructions.
Adjust harness to fit snugly at shoulders and legs.
When using an infant seat, move to larger seat before the infant's head reaches the top of shell.
When using a convertable seat from birth, use one with a 5-point restraint.

Birth-18 kg (40 lb)(Some seats are designed for infants from birht to 40 lbs, others are only
designed for infants up to 20 lb, therefore there are separate instructions for each type)
When using a convertableseat, use reclined for rear-facing and upright for forward facing. (Infant
remains rear facing until they reach 20 lb as in the prior instructions)
Follow manufacturer instructions for proper positions at specfied child weights for that product
(Typcially this is the "child must face rear until they reach 20 lb)
When using a convertible seat, move to a high-backed child seat or booster seat when child's ears
are above the seat.
Always place the seat in the rear of the vehicle. (This is especially true with airbags as when they
deploy in an accident they will seriously injure or kill the child)

Above 13.6 or 18 kg-27 or 36.3 kg (30 or 40 lb-60 or 80 lb) (Most instructions agree on the 40 lb
& 40 inch-height minimum)
Use booster seat fro children who have outgrown convertible/toddler seats
Follow manufacturere instructions for use and specfied child weights for the product (NCLEX
questions will be based on the standards published in nursing textbooks which are those included
in this post)
Use booster seat until the vehicle lap and shoulder belt fit correctly
Have all children 12 years and under ride in the rear seat, whether or not in a car seat.

Air bags can seriously injure a child or cause death, when a child is in a car seat in the front
passenger seat. Even when not in a car seat, and when the vehicle is not equipped with a
passenger side air bag, the back seat is the safest for all children.