If you’re confused about rear- versus front-facing car seat rules, you’re not alone. And advice from older moms or friends may prove inaccurate. Current AAP recommendations differ from even a few years ago. The AAP updated its stance on rear-facing car seats in 2018. The current recommendation is to keep your child in a rear-facing seat as long as possible, within the manufacturer’s height and weight limits. (The former advice was to keep babies rear-facing till age 2.) Fortunately, car seat manufacturers have increased height and weight limits on their rear-facing seats. Children can safely ride rear-facing into their toddler and sometimes preschool years.