We recommend that children travel rear-facing for as long as possible.

When it is time to move on depends on the limits of the specific car seat. Always follow the maximum height and weight limits stated for your seat, as well as the instructions in the manual.

Because children grow differently, there is no single age that applies to everyone. What matters is that the child still fits within the approved limits of the car seat.

Rear-facing travel offers very good protection for a child’s head and neck, especially in a frontal collision. Read more why we think rearfacing is the safest position to travel.

A child’s head is large and heavy in relation to the rest of the body, while the neck is still developing. In a frontal collision, a rear-facing car seat supports the child’s head, neck and back and distributes the forces over a larger area of the body.

This is why we recommend keeping children rear-facing for as long as possible.

Read more about why rear-facing is safer.