To think most parents don't know that rearfacing DCs is safer?

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I'm in Facebook groups that specialise in advice for mainly extended rear facing car seats. It's proven that rear facing your child is much, much safer (in fact 500% safer) than front facing.

But I never see anybody RF'ing their child and don't know anybody that does either.

Is it just a case of parents not knowing that its safer?

Literally never seen one of these seats in the flesh, including with qualified CMs/preschool workers who drive round charges and their own children. Maybe because our speed limits are low and we have no motorways? Maybe because our small roads mean people tend towards the most compact vehicle they can fit their family in?

It definitely isn’t for us! Both of ours learned to loosen straps and climb about at 11 months. They have no interest in doing that in s front facing seat though (more interesting).

Well obviously a seat isn't going to be safer if the child isn't actually in it.

@LuvSmallDogs seen what seats? Every seat you can buy in the States can rear face now.

Ours goes from rear facing at 5 pounds to a booster that carries up to 120 pounds/50 kg.