Waze app for smart phones is a genius thing. When you select your destination, it tells you how long your journey will probably take, taking into account current traffic. And it even updates on the spot if there's an accident ahead on your journey, or whatever. Waze will also direct you through routes that are faster than the jam area, if any.

So whenever I see on waze that my journey will take more than 2 hours due to terrible traffic, I immediately cancel the destination and pick a nearer destination, somewhere that is less than 2 hours, so I can stop and take my child out to play sekejap. Then we get back into the car and I set waze for my actual destination.

After all, if my trip is going to take more than 2 hours, what's just another 15 minutes?

If you don't have a smart phone, google maps is incorporating waze technology now. Don't know how much is in yet, but the current traffic part seems up already. You can check your computer for how long the journey will take just before you put your baby into your car.

I don't think it has anything to do with how young the baby starts to use the car seat. My baby has been using it since she was about two months old and she used to sleep every single time the car started moving but now that she's mobile she hates being strapped down. So now I give her snacks and she keeps quiet

We bought a Maxi-Cosi for RM1,600 because we wanted something for newborn to as old as possible. I think it's quite expensive but in Kuching quite hard to find convertible car seat. Hopefully it lasts for many, many, many years! When we bought the car seat we heard some guy commenting about 'what if the baby doesn't want to use it'. I was quite annoyed lah because the baby doesn't know what's good or bad and that doesn't mean we should just follow what the baby wants especially when it comes to safety!! hahaha but one thing we had to compromise, we turned the car seat around a bit early, she seems to like it a bit more and screams much less. But it's not good to turn around the car seat at all, best would be until the maximum that the car seat allows lah..

My daughter started to use car seat when she's 1 month old. 1st started with a baby carrier. She's now already 11 months old and is in her car seat already. She usually falls a sleep when we tuck her into the seat and if she's not asleep then she look out the scenery, baby talk, playing with her saliva, chewing on her teether or just watch me drive. If she's tired then she will just sleep on her own in the seat all the way until we reach our destination.

Always did from day 1. Get them used to it and they will not complain. I started with the Britax B-Agile Travel system,

and now, changed to Britax Advocate.

My own experience, there is no 1 car seat fit for all ages. There will be a compromise in safety and protection somewhere.

In US, the nurse actually comes down and check to make sure the car seat is secured before letting you drive off. No car seat, no departure from hospital.

Also, some countries are starting to state that rear facing car seat to be used till 2 years old.

here is a good video comparing front and rear facing car seats. No imagine a baby with no car seat for those who are willing to risk it.

my son really like sitting in the carseat..rarely cried..put some hanging toys..a couple of miles later, he'll sleep..