Use rear facing carseats until children are four
Discussion
Advised here;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8094829.stm
Makes sense.
But then if you try to buy a rear-facing seat for a child over one.;..
Little choice
Expensive
Very large & Bulky
Children often grow out of them before they are supposed to
I wonder what they use on the continent then?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8094829.stm
Makes sense.
But then if you try to buy a rear-facing seat for a child over one.;..
Little choice
Expensive
Very large & Bulky
Children often grow out of them before they are supposed to
I wonder what they use on the continent then?
I did a bit of research and they are meant to be used rear facing until 18kg. My 3 year old is a tall chunky nearly 18 kg boy. I have no idea how I would squash him into one.
My one year old is 17lbs and so would probably be happily in one for some time.
I want to get 3 car seats accross the back of my impreza.... not going to happen with one of these
My one year old is 17lbs and so would probably be happily in one for some time.
I want to get 3 car seats accross the back of my impreza.... not going to happen with one of these
tless from looking at the back of a chair - plus how would it fit, how big would it be and how annoyed would my one year old be if she had to do that??I saw this on News 24 this morning, what a total joke.
Yes it maybe safer, but you try getting even a 1yr old to sit in a rear faceing seat, its just not possible, with the added distraction of your child going nuts you are more likely to have an accident in the first place.
Do any of these people actually have kids of their own....
Yes it maybe safer, but you try getting even a 1yr old to sit in a rear faceing seat, its just not possible, with the added distraction of your child going nuts you are more likely to have an accident in the first place.
Do any of these people actually have kids of their own....
My three year old is another 18kg, 107cm monster. No way would he fit in a rear-facing seat of any description. Either we need Hans Devices (imagine how easy it would be to get a writhing ball of energy and muscle into one of those!) or redesigned cars with rear-facing rear seats. Otherwise, perhaps we should just be sensible.
How many people posting on here were sitting in a rear facing child seat in their Dads car all those years ago?
How many people posting on here are dead?
More pointless Health & Safety nannying.
Little raceboy learned a valuble lesson yesterday, hang on when 'daddys' driving as oversteer makes his booster seat slide across the leather.
How many people posting on here are dead?
More pointless Health & Safety nannying.
Little raceboy learned a valuble lesson yesterday, hang on when 'daddys' driving as oversteer makes his booster seat slide across the leather.
Seems totally unworkable, my little'n is only 8 months (21lb ish) but can already touch the back of seat with his toes when he's strpped into his rear facing car seat.
Said seat is huge and only just fits through the door and between the front seat, to get it into the car (Aygo 3 door). And with him in it, is pretty damn heavy, can't imagine how his mum would put him into the car (in car seat) if he weighed another 10-15lb. Even putting him in the seat inside the car and then turning the seat around is a performance.
Said seat is huge and only just fits through the door and between the front seat, to get it into the car (Aygo 3 door). And with him in it, is pretty damn heavy, can't imagine how his mum would put him into the car (in car seat) if he weighed another 10-15lb. Even putting him in the seat inside the car and then turning the seat around is a performance.
In reality what it means is car design has been wrong for many many years. All passenger seats should be rear facing (front passenger able to lock forward or back facing would be good). Only the driver really needs to see where he's going. That way mummy can be facing the back of the kids who are in the back of the car. And so able to give them a clip around the ear when they play up.
Having watched the video, that's fine and logical, but look at the legs of the dummy in the rear facing seat - it, surely, can't be good for the child to have their legs squashed up like that?
And how would this work - family of 4 with a 1 year old and a 3 year old in a Focus or Golf - A rear facing seat would take up a lot of room behind the driver and passenger which would mean the driver ends up being pressed against the steering wheel, how is that safe?
ETA - How pissed off does this child look:
And how would this work - family of 4 with a 1 year old and a 3 year old in a Focus or Golf - A rear facing seat would take up a lot of room behind the driver and passenger which would mean the driver ends up being pressed against the steering wheel, how is that safe?
ETA - How pissed off does this child look:
Edited by james_tigerwoods on Friday 12th June 10:03
Munter said:
In reality what it means is car design has been wrong for many many years. All passenger seats should be rear facing (front passenger able to lock forward or back facing would be good). Only the driver really needs to see where he's going. That way mummy can be facing the back of the kids who are in the back of the car. And so able to give them a clip around the ear when they play up.
You don't have shares in a travel sickness pill company do you? raceboy said:
Munter said:
In reality what it means is car design has been wrong for many many years. All passenger seats should be rear facing (front passenger able to lock forward or back facing would be good). Only the driver really needs to see where he's going. That way mummy can be facing the back of the kids who are in the back of the car. And so able to give them a clip around the ear when they play up.
You don't have shares in a travel sickness pill company do you? 
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