- Stage 1: Infants and young toddlers should be in a rear facing car seat, in the back seat, until at least age 2.
- Stage 2: Older toddlers and young children should be in a forward facing car seat, in the back seat. Every car seat is different. Please check the label on the seat for the height and weight limits.
- Stage 3: Children should ride in a booster seat, in the back seat.
- Stage 4: Children who outgrow their booster seats should ride in the back seat and wear a lap and shoulder belt. All children under the age of 13 need to ride in the back seat and wear a lap and shoulder belt.
Your child is coming home today with this card from the Vermont Department of Health.