Hi Parents!

Just wanted to check if anyone of you here really make it a point to get your child to sit in the car seat..seeing noticeably that the road accidents are on the rise. Overseas, it's mandatory to have baby and kids in a carseat whereas here is still not needed.

I started putting my son into a carseat ever since he was born. Started first with the rear-facing carseat and then when he reached 1yo..i upgraded to the forward-facing carseat.

I spent about Rm600 for a Halford brand (i think i got the name right) which is a British brand for the forward-facing one. I feel that the money spent on the carseat is worth it as it's for safety reasons.

What about you parents out there?

This post has been edited by phythia79: Jan 15 2011, 11:40 AM

Yes Im also put my child into the carseat..just follow the manual..and drive carefully..

ditto, otherwise how to go kai kai with my bb

i wish i could brain wash my hubby to buy me a car seat...

Get someone to give it to you

Yes for me. Since Day 1.

syd, like who? u?

yes,u should put your child in the carseat in case anything happen,but the price quiet expensive.but still,to compared with your child life,its really worth the money..

My son (soon to be 15 months) cannot sit in the car seat for more than 5 minutes. Will struggle to get out. If we force him to be in there, he will cry cry cry... sigh...

Yups...that's the first thing I had to get so that I don't need to depend on my hubby to bring me go Kai Kai.

Nickit: yeah... Shd get one of your family or friends to buy .

Maybe you can also get some articles about the importance of a babyseat. It's not only when u go out alone but for every time that the baby travels with u and hubby in the car. I read somewhere that if u carry your baby in your arms and if an accident happens...the baby acts like an airbag to protect u. So which means your baby will still get hurt quite bad.

You can also tell your hubby an example if u don't wear seatbelt you'll get flung out..so is the same if a baby/child is not buckled up.

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Added on January 16, 2011, 8:30 amHe cries because he's not used to it and probably hates being confined. It's quite normal. My son does cry when the journey is long or is just bored. it's quite distracting but I'm quite firm and just let him cry. Eventually he would stop.


For long journeys, if he has sat in the caraway for more than 2 hrs, I'll stop at a resthouse for him just to stretch his legs.

Another thing...if u wanna try to put him in the carseat..make sure he's contented (well fed and rested) and then try driving nearby first.

This post has been edited by phythia79: Jan 16 2011, 08:30 AM

you can buy the cheaper local brands like sweetcherry, my bb first year car seat RM108, then switch to front facing seat RM299.

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Added on January 16, 2011, 9:48 amsometimes my bb gets cranky as well, keep her occupied with things, toys, handphone, biscuit - food yeah it works most time.

This post has been edited by moorish: Jan 16 2011, 09:48 AM

at first we also think of that, but once our baby sit on it and each time she will fall sleep on it...

remember those carseat are all make from country where temp is cold , alway blow the aircon to the back(my carseat is behind my driver seat) .

sometime she also like to sit there for snack n play with her toy . Put something to let them feel enjoy instead of boring sitting there...ahahah

Hi mghong,

Out of curiosity..why do you place your carseat behind the driver seat? Coz i was wondering that it may be difficult if you are driving..and you need to take a look at your baby..

I want to ask, how old only can a baby sit on a car seat? Or rather, how many months old only it is safe to bring baby outdoors to shopping and etc?

Many parents worry about taking a very young baby outside the house. In fact, in some cultures moms and babies are sequestered inside for a month or longer. But there’s no medical reason not to take a healthy baby out of the house.

Fresh air and a change of pace can be good for people of any age, including babies. It's exposure to other people that can cause a baby to become sick.

To avoid exposing your baby to unwanted germs, limit the time you spend in close quarters with crowds. Make sure anyone who wants to hold or touch your baby washes his/her hands. Finally, stay away from anyone who's sick.

Jennifer Shu, Pediatrician

Regards, Joey

there are 2 types of car seat- rear-facing ad forward facing. For newborns till 1 yr old, they should be in the rear facing. After 1 yr, you can upgrade it to forward facing.

You can read more about car seats at www.babycenter.com. This the site where I get lots of information.

It depends on each parents to decide when to bring their baby out. I brought my son out in his 2nd month..but just to a restaurant. During that time was the Influenza-A outbreak, so i avoided crowded places.

I started bringing him out when he was about 3 months plus but usually with someone along - hubby or mom.

Yep, my son also (2years plus) and he likes to stand at the back sit with my wife. I agreed about the functionality of babay seat and most of them dont like to be confined but is it the best way to let your child cries until he or she stop in order to train them to sit on the car seat? And my son does not sleep easily.

That's where parenting comes in. Kids dont want to do a lot of stuff, it's our job to make them do what's right.

I have a cousin whom had 32 stitches on her head when she was 2 because she was flung around the car when it hit a cow at 70km/h. Her mom, sitting in front with baby on lap died because of head trauma - she didnt wear seat belt. The couple had 4 kids under 4.

So I'm buckling my kids down - no negotiations. Scream all you want - I'd rather tolerate a noisy child than a dead child.

Friends who had used it and now their infants had turn into children.

when I first started training my bb oso seem impossible, she kept on crying and every chance I get I've to turn around, its quite dangerous and seem impossible to achieve. The crying oso damn stressful when you're driving.

Then we put her on the front seat, tried to disable the passenger airbag but tak boleh, so we took a chance, push the car seat all the way behind, only when she is in the front seat and can see me she can seat quietly.

Syd G...I totally agree with you. Sometime, we as human..tend to think that it won't happen to us..but..like the saying goes "Malang tidak berbau".

I too rather tolerate a noisy child than a dead one.