Comments on: New Rules For Child Restraints In Victoria http://planningwithkids.com/2009/07/10/new-rules-for-child-restraints-in-victoria/ 2 parents, 5 kids, organised chaos Wed, 23 May 2012 00:04:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: flowinginkhttp://planningwithkids.com/2009/07/10/new-rules-for-child-restraints-in-victoria/comment-page-1/#comment-9768 flowingink Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:13:06 +0000 http://planningwithkids.com/?p=2858#comment-9768 I had no idea how important it was to keep little ones in rear-facing car seats for as long as possible. I've just read that over a seven year period half of the children who died in accidents where front facing “booster” seats were used could have been saved had they been using rear-facing seats! That is just shocking. Here is a great website for carseat info http://www.childcarseats.org.uk/ plus here is the site with the details of the research http://www.keepmedriving.com/ - worth a read! I had no idea how important it was to keep little ones in rear-facing car seats for as long as possible. I’ve just read that over a seven year period half of the children who died in accidents where front facing “booster” seats were used could have been saved had they been using rear-facing seats! That is just shocking. Here is a great website for carseat info http://www.childcarseats.org.uk/ plus here is the site with the details of the research http://www.keepmedriving.com/ – worth a read!

]]> By: Michellehttp://planningwithkids.com/2009/07/10/new-rules-for-child-restraints-in-victoria/comment-page-1/#comment-9665 Michelle Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:25:54 +0000 http://planningwithkids.com/?p=2858#comment-9665 Great info! I must confirm what the situation is in NSW. I do a preschool run and my 4yo son is in a booster with an ordinary seatbelt when I do that... he is over 18kg and quite tall but I am not sure if, for his age, he should still be in a harness style. I'll struggle to fit 3 of these across the back of my car but of course, safety comes first. I too cringe when I see smallies in the front seat - and I see it quite regularly! <abbr><em>Michelles last blog post..<a href="http://australianmothersonline.com.au/blog/?p=2087" rel="nofollow">Money in his pocket.</a></abbr></em> Great info! I must confirm what the situation is in NSW. I do a preschool run and my 4yo son is in a booster with an ordinary seatbelt when I do that… he is over 18kg and quite tall but I am not sure if, for his age, he should still be in a harness style. I’ll struggle to fit 3 of these across the back of my car but of course, safety comes first.
I too cringe when I see smallies in the front seat – and I see it quite regularly!

Michelles last blog post..Money in his pocket.

]]> By: Maritahttp://planningwithkids.com/2009/07/10/new-rules-for-child-restraints-in-victoria/comment-page-1/#comment-9651 Marita Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:53:00 +0000 http://planningwithkids.com/?p=2858#comment-9651 "I am quite happy with the rule changes. I am generally on the more cautious side with child restraints and find my kids complain “that no one else sits in one”. Now I have the law on my side!" AMEN! I'm so relieved to see the rules change. Safety should be paramount and I cringe when I see young children in the front seat or without a car seat. My only concern is that my 4yo is so tall she has grown out of her booster seat. It took some looking around but we found a model that was suitable for her current height. At 4yo she is taller than most 6yo's and she still has 3 years left in a booster seat. Hopefully her growth will slow down because I'm not sure what we will do if she gets much taller. The new rules based on age are much easier to follow and make a great deal of sense but the height issue is a problem. “I am quite happy with the rule changes. I am generally on the more cautious side with child restraints and find my kids complain “that no one else sits in one”. Now I have the law on my side!”

AMEN!

I’m so relieved to see the rules change. Safety should be paramount and I cringe when I see young children in the front seat or without a car seat.

My only concern is that my 4yo is so tall she has grown out of her booster seat. It took some looking around but we found a model that was suitable for her current height. At 4yo she is taller than most 6yo’s and she still has 3 years left in a booster seat. Hopefully her growth will slow down because I’m not sure what we will do if she gets much taller.

The new rules based on age are much easier to follow and make a great deal of sense but the height issue is a problem.

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