mama2noah07 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The Rear-Facing "dummy" head is NOT taped down to the seat. It's just measuring how much the head flies forward.I will never get why parents choose to forward face so early! Car accidents are the #1 killer of children and forward facing too soon and premature booster usage are the reasons why! In Sweden children Rear Face to age 4 or 5! And approx. 1 child a year dies in auto accidents. We need to catch up with sweden!

xdearclaudiox (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Well that's very odd, because I have a Evenflo Triumph and it's tethered to my car, rear facing.

mysweetpeas (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Yes, all convertible seats can be used rear or forward facing. The other posters are talking about tethering. Meaning you use that black strap attached to the TOP of your car seat above your child's head. That strap is made for forward facing only EXCEPT for two brands that allow you to use that top strap to secure the seat rearfacing-you secure it to the front seats. These two brands are Britax and Sunshine kids. NO OTHER seats can tether rear facing

mysweetpeas (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

There will be a difference, however in the US tethering is NOT mandatory, meaning a seat has to pass without it. The above crash test shows what "passing" looks like. Kinda scary isn't it? Tethering is so important. However, I perform car seat checks twice a month (i am a certified tech) and I can say without a doubt that almost 80% of parents who come in DO NOT have their seats tethered. That means that the crash test is very close to what the majority of parents are doing. So it is realistic.

Jolenes33 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I think the video gives a false view as the crash test with the forward facing seat shows the seat is not even tethered! I would like to see the forward facing crash test done with the carseat actually tethered, I'm sure there would be a big difference!

xdearclaudiox (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Not true at all.

suzenz (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The song is Brooke Fraser- Shadowfeet.

ashbug1988 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

who sings this song??

41crem (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

True, all convertible carseats have rear and forward facing capabilities. Teathering refers to the latch at the top of the carseat. In ALL carseats you can teather forward facing, but only in Britax and Sunshine kids (radians) can you teather rear facing.

QueSera74 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

That's not true. All convertible car seats have rear- and forward-facing capabilities.