this is taken from a facebook group I am in
"Hello,
The Maxi Cosi Complete Air is combination in the view that it is both a forwar...d facing car seat, and can be used as a harnessed booster seat until the child grows out of it. In accordance with Australian Safety standards, it is generally not considered safe to use a rear facing seat once a child can sit up straight of their own accord, and support their own head weight un-aided. This usually happens at 6-8 months or approximately 8-9kg, and all car seats in Australia are designed with this intent. Of course all children develop at different speeds, but I would strongly recommend not leaving your child in rear facing for as long as you intend. "
OMG that makes me so angry reading that..how can it be unsafe to rearface your child past 6 months!!!!
do these australain carseat manufacturers think that australian babies/children are made different to children in Sweden, New Zealand , USA, Canada!!!!
I mean I am just at the stage where I would be ok (and only if I really had to) forward face my 3 year old..my 15 month old forget it.
I am glad lving in NZ that I at least have the choice to be able to rearface my child beyond 12 months.
"Hello,
The Maxi Cosi Complete Air is combination in the view that it is both a forwar...d facing car seat, and can be used as a harnessed booster seat until the child grows out of it. In accordance with Australian Safety standards, it is generally not considered safe to use a rear facing seat once a child can sit up straight of their own accord, and support their own head weight un-aided. This usually happens at 6-8 months or approximately 8-9kg, and all car seats in Australia are designed with this intent. Of course all children develop at different speeds, but I would strongly recommend not leaving your child in rear facing for as long as you intend. "
OMG that makes me so angry reading that..how can it be unsafe to rearface your child past 6 months!!!!
do these australain carseat manufacturers think that australian babies/children are made different to children in Sweden, New Zealand , USA, Canada!!!!
I mean I am just at the stage where I would be ok (and only if I really had to) forward face my 3 year old..my 15 month old forget it.
I am glad lving in NZ that I at least have the choice to be able to rearface my child beyond 12 months.
