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All children whose weight or height exceeds the forward-facing limit for their car seat should use a belt-positioning booster seat until the vehicle seat belt fits properly, typically when they have reached 4 feet 9 inches in height and are 8 through 12 years of age.
âFor larger children, a forward-facing seat with a harness is safer than a booster,â Dr. Durbin said. Smaller children, then, can remain rear-facing longer, while other children may reach their car seatâs maximum height or weight well before age 2. How to make the transition. Parents, if your child has outgrown the car seat, meaning he or she is beyond the height or weight requirement for the car seat, this is the time to transition to a forward-facing car seat with a harness â until they reach the maximum height or weight for that seat.