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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh how incredibly successful the carseat makers have been at lobbying.  Not only have they got everyone obessesed by them (and the Freakenomics team have it so right - seatbelts with a lower point of gravity (the over shoulder strap coming out lower in the seat) would be so much safer) BUT they have also persuaded the slightly ignorant that the things have a use-by date so you need to buy another.  Like lettuce - you use it for a while and then you need a new one.  It goes off! It's brilliant. I am a lobbyist.  I am awed by these guys.  They have made a fairly useless device the "angst fret over" thing of an entire generation of parents.  I'm just sorry they didn't hire me.  Quick question: other than the fact the industry wants you to buy a new one: why would you need a new carseat?  Have you looked at the figures regarding how long plastic takes to biodegrade.  I'll give you a clue.  There are more than 4 zeros at the end of it.

The rear-facing thing for little ones is absolutely essential because of neck strength (vunlerability).  You're a moron if you don't use one.  But for toddlers - it's a rort.

If you have bought into this whole stupid concept then please be my guest and look at how much the industry has spent lobbying for laws/rules/regulations that support their commercial/business model.  I'll try to find a link.  And next time when you're addressing a question like this, how about reflecting about how is paying whom to influence your opinion.  If you know, this whole thread reads like a manual on how to push personal buttons to alter public opinion.    [/quote]

Interesting stuff.  I didn't know some of that.  I have always been suspicious of the "plastic degrades so car seat must be replaced" thing though.[/quote]

Part of me thinks it makes sense. Carseats are subjected to extreme temperatures and temperature changes. Carseats also change - carseats now are different then they were when I was a kid.

Wasn't there some crash tests with expired seats?

6 years is long enough to use a seat for as long as it is needed (and even pass it down to a sibling or friend/family member). We used to the same infant seat for all 3 kids and by that point it was pretty run down.

As for toddlers - they still need to be in carseats. They aren't big enough to use a seatbelt. That's common sense. We also know that an incorrectly placed seatbelt can cause severe injuries in preschoolers/children, which is why they have booster seats. [/quote]

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