To be fair, looking at the guidelines now, it's forward facing car seats through age 7 and booster seats through age 12. I think my brother and I were only in c

To be fair, looking at the guidelines now, it's forward facing car seats through age 7 and booster seats through age 12. I think my brother and I were only in car seats until about 3 and boosters until about 5. We once rode with an extended family member who insisted on putting me in a booster at 7, and my parents thought that was ridiculous. Twelve! Imagine.