How do I know if my child has outgrown rear facing car seat?
How do I know if my child has outgrown rear facing car seat?
Rear-Facing in a Britax Infant Car Seat: Your child has outgrown the seat in rear-facing mode if the top of their head is less than 1 inch below the top of the car seat shell when seated OR if the harness straps can’t be positioned in the closest position at or below their shoulders.
What age is the Britax Marathon for?
The Britax Marathon ClickTight can be used for children from 5 pounds (in the rear-facing configuration) to 65 pounds (in the forward-facing configuration). The rear-facing configuration is recommended for children from 5 to 40 pounds while the forward-facing configuration can be used as early as 20 pounds.
How long can you use a Britax Marathon car seat?
Britax Expiration Dates and Where to Find Expiration Date on Britax Car Seat
| model | expiration date |
|---|---|
| Marathon ClickTight Convertible Car Seat | 10 years after the date of manufacture. |
| Britax® Essentials™ Allegiance | 10 years after the date of manufacture. |
| Britax® Essentials™ Emblem | 10 years after the date of manufacture. |
What is the height limit for rear facing?
Height Limits All convertible car seats have a rear facing height limitation: most require the child’s head to be within 1 inch” of the top of the shell of the car seat, some have a standing height limit of 49 inches tall.
What height is too tall for rear facing car seat?
What is the maximum height and weight for rear facing car seats?
Most convertible seats allow children to sit rear-facing up to 35, 40 or 50 pounds. The height limit for most rear-facing car seats is that there must be at least 1 inch of room between the top of the child’s head and the top of the car seat.
What is the height limit for Britax car seat?
Child weight range: 5-40 lbs. Child height limit: 49”
Should a 4 year old be rear facing?
Under the new guidelines, most kids would keep using rear-facing seats until they’re about 4 years old. “It’s really important to keep them rear-facing as long as possible,” said Natasha Young, who is mother to 5-month-old Soleil and a certified technician for the non-profit organization Safe Kids Worldwide.
