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For infants and toddlers, choose a child safety seat from these types:

• Infant car seat carrier with or without base used rear-facing only.
• Convertible car seats can be used in both rear-facing and forward-facing positions.
• All-in-one car seats can be used in three configurations: rear-facing, forward-facing, and as a booster.

For toddlers and preschoolers, choose a child safety seat from these types:

• Convertible car seats can be used forward- and rear-facing.
• Combination car seats are equipped with a Five-point harness and can later be used as a booster seat.
• All-in-one car seats can be used rear-facing, forward-facing with the internal harness, or as a booster seat.

For school-age children, choose a child safety seat from these types:

• Combination or all-in-one seat using a lap shoulder belt and internal harness removed.
• High-back booster seats must be used when a vehicle does not have a head restraint.
• Backless booster seats can be used when a vehicle has a head restraint in place.

Your child is ready to move from a booster seat to a seat belt when:

• A child can sit back with their back against the vehicle seat.
• A child’s knees can bend over the edge of the vehicle seat.
• The lap belt lies snugly across the upper thighs and below the hips, and the shoulder belt lies snugly against the chest and rests on the middle of the shoulder.

Seat belts or the LATCH system can be used to secure children's car seats. LATCH was developed to make it easier to correctly install child safety seats without using seat belts.