msg221
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Last night I was on my FB page and saw that my cousin's wife posted photos of her nearly 6 month-old great nephew. They live in Australia. One of the photos was of him asleep in his car seat. I was horrified when I saw how loose the harness straps were on him (they were off his shoulders!). It also appeared that he was in the forward facing position. I immediately sent her a message back with my concerns about how he was restrained. She replied and said she checked with her niece, the baby's mother, who mentioned that she had recently turned him forward facing because he was fussing and crying so much rear facing!
When my cousin's wife checked on the Queensland Transport Authority's web site, it does in fact allow 6 month-olds to ride forward facing!! I was horrified when I read it for myself! I can't believe this. She did speak to her niece about tightening the harness straps on him. I am going to send her another e-mail back with all of the information I can find on keeping him rear facing! I cannot believe they allow infants that young to be turned forward facing and I cannot believe how different the regulations are from one country to another! There is Sweden who keep children rear facing to 4 years old and then Australia who allows forward facing at 6 months!
When my cousin's wife checked on the Queensland Transport Authority's web site, it does in fact allow 6 month-olds to ride forward facing!! I was horrified when I read it for myself! I can't believe this. She did speak to her niece about tightening the harness straps on him. I am going to send her another e-mail back with all of the information I can find on keeping him rear facing! I cannot believe they allow infants that young to be turned forward facing and I cannot believe how different the regulations are from one country to another! There is Sweden who keep children rear facing to 4 years old and then Australia who allows forward facing at 6 months!
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