New AAP Car Seat Rules: Read the Report Before You Buy 

New policy statements from the leading pediatricians' association asks parents to keep their children in rear-facing seats when traveling in the car until age 2, or until they reach the height and weight restrictions of these seats, and recommends that children travel only in the back seat of the family vehicle until age 13. And given that many states follow the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendations with legislation, car seat manufacturers and consumers should take note.