Previously written by Jen B.
If you want to see the “art of the car seat” (as I call it), you need to see Jen P’s car. Boy that thing is rigged up. When I was in her car earlier this year it was funny to see all the stages represented of the “car seat life-cycle”. Three car seats across the second row (the twins were rear-facing at that time and Isabel forward facing) and then Ansley is in the way back in a booster seat. She has to get in from the back tailgate door of the SUV since the carseats cannot be moved. That makes me laugh. So what are the North Carolina laws on car seats EXACTLY? It is different from state to state so it’s worth talking about here.
According to Buckle Up NC … these are the rules. This is the shortened version, for the full info go to their website: http://www.bluckleupnc.com/.
- A child less than one year of age, OR less than 20 pounds, should ride in a rear-facing infant-only or convertible safety seat.
- Children at least one year old AND who weigh at least 20 pounds should ride in a front-facing seat with a full harness or harness-shield until it is outgrown, usually at about 40 pounds.
- Children should switch to a belt-positioning booster seat when the full harness seat is outgrown and should continue riding in the booster seat until the safety belt fits correctly without the booster seat.
- Children should not be switched to a safety belt until the child is big enough for a correct fit of the belt and is mature enough to sit reasonably still. This may not be until the child is 80 pounds or more and about 4′ 9″ or taller. When wearing a lap and shoulder belt, it is important that both the lap and shoulder belts be worn and positioned correctly. Never tuck the shoulder belt under the arm or behind the back. Lap belts alone should be used if nothing else is available.
We’ll talk more in the future about good brands of car seats and we’ll also clarify the whole “8 and 80” rule for boosters. Do you have any comments on this post? Be sure to submit below!
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Does anyone know the age a child needs to be to sit in the front seat? Thanks
My daughter is about to outgrow her infant seat. Can anyone suggest their favorite carseat?
Once we left the infant car seats, we bought two Britax seats and love them. We have 2 roundabouts. There is a Britax distribution center in South Charlotte, near Carowinds, that had a HUGE sale to get rid of some older inventory last year. I got one of my $220 seat for $90 NEW. Maybe you could call them to see if they are doing another sale???
I called Britax yesterday (2/5) and they said they were not planning another warehouse sale ever. 🙁
Britax sale was a disaster! I am sure they won’t because they did not have the items they claimed they were selling, so when you paied and went around to the other side of the warehouse to pick up they had none! It was a total Bust! More people were turned down and left angry than left happy!
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Easy to install, easy to use. My pug is about 20 lbs and this is perfect for her. She can sit or lay down in comfort.
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