thread: Which is more dangerous... rear or forward facing car seat?

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  1. #1
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    Jan 2005
    cowtown
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    yeh thats it, the weight thingy is a minimum, not a maximum.
    I hope they plan to make the seats long enough to keep the babies in them, rearward facing, til 12 months

  2. #2
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Jun 2005
    Blue Mountains
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    It was one of the reasons we went with a convertible seat over a capsule. Coz I'd heard they grow out of capsules quite quickly.. and then what do you do, put them in a forward facing seat? Or get a convertible after the capsule anyway?

  3. #3
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber & MPM

    Feb 2007
    Melbourne
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    There was a thread started ages ago about why you should keep your child rearward facing as long as possible, it has a link to a YouTube clip about it. If you feel like reading it, it is HERE.

  4. #4
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    May 2007
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    Oh ok so the weight is a minimum? We got confused because it says rear-facing UP TO 9kg. Silly car seat!

  5. #5
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    Melbourne
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    Maybe just check with the manufacturer to be sure?

  6. #6
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    May 2007
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    Good idea Trish (another dill moment for me today). I wont turn her yet as she doesnt have 100% perfect neck control. Just confusing the way the car seat says!