Comments on: Child Seat Safety

By: d103cc

d103cc — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:56:02 +0000

great video.

By: ambie52311

ambie52311 — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:58:10 +0000

O the forward is probably tight to the less than 1in rule! this is how a crash impacts a seat!

By: dldjeep

dldjeep — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:33:51 +0000

I am glad to have seen this since I have been debating on facing my child forward. I have been told that is ok to turn a child forward on their first birthday. I did not feel comfortable with this idea. And now that I have seen video of this I will stick with my instincts. kimmy659 is more than likely someone that is justifying themselves for what they practice.

By: vctorascrt

vctorascrt — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:37:40 +0000

Where can I buy two of Sweden’s 55lb RF car seats? I had to turn my son around (23m) at 14m because he’d hit the 33lb RF weight limit on my Britax Marathon. He’ll be two next week and is now only 37lbs. Would he be safer RF at 4lbs over the weight limit? It’s a 65lb harness FF. I have to wonder if extended harnessing is actually safer than a booster when FF. Obviously RF is best, but internal decapitation is a real threat.

By: KrisPBG

KrisPBG — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:47:42 +0000

EthanMadison – thank you so much for creating this video. I thankfully learned about ERF when my son was 10 months old – so he rode safely rfing until he was a bit past the age of 3. I have sent your video to so many friends and family – you have made such a difference for so many children.

By: KrisPBG

KrisPBG — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:45:13 +0000

The forward facing seat was properly installed. Seats belts are designed to have some “give” – that is what you were seeing. All seatbelts will do this in an accident.

By: JenandRylee

JenandRylee — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:51:26 +0000

Thanks so much for this info, I don’t even know how I stumbled accross your video but the universe works in mysterious ways as just this morning I was thinking about turning around my six month olds carseat (we are in Aust). Now Rylee will stay rear facing for as long as she is physically able to fit into the seat. I can’t thank you enough.

By: kimmy659

kimmy659 — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:30:55 +0000

Just wanted to note that the carseat shown in the forward facing video is not very well installed. A carseat should not move more than 1inch from side to side at the belt path.

By: bruin98

bruin98 — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:43:39 +0000

I already know the importance of ERF. I am adding this to mine and my husbands myspaces pages so people will stop questioning why my 22 pound 14 month old is rear facing.

By: cathwn

cathwn — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:50:54 +0000

cont. A broken neck has NOTHING to do with the size of the seat. It’s due to internal decapitation caused by the head been thrown forward and the spinal cord snapping. A child’s head is significantly disproportionately large when compared to that of an adult, hence why they are at more risk of internal decapitation when ff than an adult.