NHTSA issues new child seat guidelines
 

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration</a> released new guidelines today to help parents decide on a safety seat for their child and the best use of that seat. According to the new guidelines, kids should stay in rear-facing child seats until they're two years old, or have reached the height and weight limits advised by the seat's manufacturer.<br />
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Whether kids are kept in a rear- or forward-facing seat, NHTSA says it is important children always ride in the back. If the back seat is unavailable, passenger air bags should be turned off when car seats are in front of them.<br />
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After kids reach two, NHTSA recommends leaving them in a child or booster seat appropriate for their weight and height until they properly fit in an adult seatbelt. Further, NHTSA recommends keeping kids in the back seat at all times until they hit those magical teen years.<br />
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/21/nhtsa-issues-new-child-seat-guidelines/#continued">Click past the break</a> for the full press release from NHTSA.<br />
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