Cozy Cline Toddler Booster Car Seat, Westcliffe

This is a forward facing only seat, 20 - 40lbs. While the bare minimum stated by law is 1 year and 20 lbs to turn a child forward facing, a rear facing child is 5 times safer in most collisions than a forward facing one. The cervical vertebrae have not fused prior to age 3, and cannot protect the spinal column- the whiplash motion in an accident that leaves adults with a sore neck can internally decapitate a toddler, killing or permanently disabling them.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends leaving children rear facing to the limits of their convertible car seat- generally 30, 35, or even 40 lbs, and at least 2 years of age. Sweden rear faces all children till age 4 and their highway fatalities per capita are far lower than ours.

Please do not choose a forward facing only seat for a child under at least 30 lbs, and certainly not a 1 year old.

I did give this seat 2 stars rather than 1, as it is comfortable and may be appropriate for a small segment of 2 - 4 year old between 30 and 40 lbs.Get more detail about Cozy Cline Toddler Booster Car Seat, Westcliffe.