For years, parents have been told to keep kids in rear-facing car seats until age two.
Now, the Academy of Pediatrics says they should stay in those rear-facing seats as long as possible, up until they reach the highest height or weight set by the manufacturer of the chair.
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Doctors say the evidence is clear, it keeps kids safer.
"When there is a big car crash, a huge, massive force, if they were to be front facing, then they -- the head and neck -- would give them bad whiplash and with kids, it could actually cause more damage," says Dr. Purva Grover.
The academy says riding in a car is actually the most dangerous thing in a child's daily life.
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