Hi, I'm new to this forum. I feel very passionately about this topic. I have a 19 month old son and am very anal when it comes to car seats. Malaysia (where I come from) does not have car seat laws in place but I still make sure that my son travels in a car seat , even if it's to the nearby shops. There are many available for purchase in Malaysia but the price is far too expensive for the majority. A decent car seat could set some back two months wages. So I guess even if they are aware of the need for child car seats it is out of their reach and I guess they have other prioritoes like buying food to stay alive and having a roof over thier head. Plus families in Malaysia can have as many as 4 (quite common) up to 14 children. Imagine the logistical nightmare of moving the family members around! . I've been staying and studying in Australia for the past ten years. When I got pregnant, I found out that hospital won't let you take your baby home unless you have a baby capsule. I totally support this restriction. I also found out that the local councils can lease them for up to six months so that parents won't have to buy them. But i guess even if we have these kinds of assisstance, some parents just wont be able to see the need for them or worse they would just see it as a waste of money. Due to the non-existent regulation for the standard of car seats in Malaysia, I have come across a few models from China that I believe does not conform to even the most basic safety standard. They are there because people want to buy them cheap but they are as good as not having your child in a car seat. My child's car seat travles with him if we go to countries that doesn't rent them out. I guess I make my own laws where car seats are concerned. It's better to be safe than sorry.
Hi, I'm new to this forum. I feel very passionately about this topic. I have a 19 month old son and am very anal when it comes to car seats. Malaysia (where I come from) does not have car seat laws in place but I still make sure that my son travels in a car seat , even if it's to the nearby shops. There are many available for purchase in Malaysia but the price is far too expensive for the majority. A decent car seat could set some back two months wages. So I guess even if they are aware of the need for child car seats it is out of their reach and I guess they have other prioritoes like buying food to stay alive and having a roof over thier head. Plus families in Malaysia can have as many as 4 (quite common) up to 14 children. Imagine the logistical nightmare of moving the family members around! . I've been staying and studying in Australia for the past ten years. When I got pregnant, I found out that hospital won't let you take your baby home unless you have a baby capsule. I totally support this restriction. I also found out that the local councils can lease them for up to six months so that parents won't have to buy them. But i guess even if we have these kinds of assisstance, some parents just wont be able to see the need for them or worse they would just see it as a waste of money. Due to the non-existent regulation for the standard of car seats in Malaysia, I have come across a few models from China that I believe does not conform to even the most basic safety standard. They are there because people want to buy them cheap but they are as good as not having your child in a car seat. My child's car seat travles with him if we go to countries that doesn't rent them out. I guess I make my own laws where car seats are concerned. It's better to be safe than sorry.