Mayo Clinic Minute: Are you keeping your child as safe as possible in the car?

Research shows that car seats save lives.

Injury Prevention Coordinator, Kim Lombard says the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children stay in rear-facing car seats until they reach the maximum height and weight limits for each car seat.

Kids come in different sizes, and Lombard says paying attention to the height and weight limits ensures that we’re using the car seat the way it’s designed to be used.