Initially, we had plans to get a good car seat for our nearly 2 years old son but he's always moving around and quite hard to get him to sit quietly, so in the end, we got this for him instead - only RM78++
http://www.onebabyworld.com/vr-babies-baby...lue-p-2181.htmlFor our second child, we will put him in a baby basket that comes with our Graco Travel System. Depends how is his acceptance with car seat and of course his character (whether can sit quietly or not), we will then decide to buy / not to buy car seat.
Yes, car seat is mandatory in many countries. It should be compulsory here too from a security perspective but I've noticed many still reject car seat due to too expensive, too bulky, children too active (my excuse! hehe!), etc.
For me, I only bring my son around town area, car cannot go very fast, I just end up getting something that can hold him down that he's comfortable in. Somehow, I just dont buy that 5 point security thing that's being highlighted by car seat manufacturer. Around town, cannot drive very fast, got osmething to secure him and something else to distract him is good enough in my humble opinion.
It's not us that is careless..it's the other drivers. just imagine, if there is a hard collision from the back or side - even in city centre (as some drivers just like to drive fast even in a 60kmh zone), wouldn't the car seat be safer than the baby pouch?