Can someone explain all these new car seat nonsense laws to me please

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Beauregard · 15/09/2006 20:31

Have dd1(4) on a booster seat and dd2 (8months)is in a forward facing Britax eclipse.
I heard something on the lunchtime news about children under the age of one needing to be seated in a rear facing car seat???

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FrayedKnot · 15/09/2006 20:46

The new regulations say that you must use a child restraint for children up to 135 cm (or 12 years) and that it must be suitable for your child's weight.

So, for e.g. if your DD1 is over 15kg then a booster seat is fine, but less than that and she should still be in a front facing Group II seat.

If your DD2 is under 9kg then she should be in a Group 1 seat which are usally rearward facing until they reach 9kg even if you can then turn them round (but I do not know about the britax Eclipse).

HTH

SleepySuzy · 15/09/2006 20:49

new car seat law

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Beauregard · 15/09/2006 20:52

well dd1 is about 3 stone so i think thats over 15 kg(thick)and dd2 is about 22pound so is over 9kg .
Thanks
I just panicked a bit because there is always some new way of doing things and it scares me into thinking that im not doing the best by my dd's.

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NotQuiteCockney · 15/09/2006 20:56

When you say booster seat, do you mean a booster cushion? Or a full seat? Unless she's over 22kg, it should be a full booster seat. (I have to weigh DS1 tomorrow, as I think we've lost the back for our full booster seat, might have to borrow the spare one from the PILs.)

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Beauregard · 15/09/2006 20:58

I mean a booster cushion

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FrayedKnot · 15/09/2006 20:58

15kg is 2 stone 4 and 9 kg is about 20lbs so you are fine.

FrayedKnot · 15/09/2006 20:59

Yes sorry it is right about teh booster seat, with a back, until they are 22kg.

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Beauregard · 15/09/2006 21:02

Thanks i will weigh dd1 in the morning just to check
if we have to buy a new one.

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