My own 2 children (aged 3.5 and 1.5) are in 2nd stage car seats (this sort of thing). We often give a lift to a little boy (also aged 3) who has a booster seat (quite similar to this).
I cannot fit all three children in their car seats / booster seats along the back seat of my car. My car is a 7 seater with a fold-away couple of seats in the very back. The extra seats are proper seats with proper seat belts.
I don't like to put the guest child in his booster seat in the very back because there are no headrests, and his booster seat just doesn't seem as safe and secure for a child of his size as a proper car seat.
So, I put one of my 2 in the very back. All properly fixed and safe. But I HATE the idea of someone rear ending us and my child being at the back of the car.
Was wondering if in fact they might be statistically safer in their 2nd stage seat in the front of the car (passenger seat). But what about the air bag?
Can't find anything useful online. Can anyone help or point me at some information?
What do you think?