Due to our family going through a very hard time after my partner had a car accident and the fact that if it hadn't been for an airbag he would have died I am VERY much for this law. However a booseter seat is not enough. I recently saw a story on a mother who lost her son becasue the seat belt failed. His sister was in an identical seat and lived becasue the seatbelt worked. They were both in booster seats with the adult seat belt around them.

I don't care how much it costs my kids will be going onto 5 point harness booster seats when they no longer fit in their normal ones, and they will stay there until they can't fit in those. Since our family is small in stature that could be untilthe end of primary school. theonse I'm looking at are things like MAxi Rider  which are about $600 each. We are a low income family and I will save my butt off to get them one.

The current QLD law is that after 12mths a child can travel in an adult seatbelt. ARE THEY CRAZY. These are our future we are talking about. Money is not an option when it comes to the safety of kids and any parent who doesn't have there kids in the correct car seat should be done for negligence. And the excuse my friend uses that her 4yr old wouldn't sit in one once he turned 18mths just doesn't cut it. They're kids and I don't care if mine chuck the most massive wobbly alive they WILL sit in that seat!

Sorry for the rant this is a subject I am very passionate about.

My daughter is 17mths and was in her car seat facing backwards until she was 12months, even though everyone told me I was being stupid. BUT the instructions on the seat say to turn them around between 8 - 9kgs or 70cm. And I got real advice from a child's occupational therapist who said it was safer for my baby to be backwards until she was the right weight or height.

When it comes time for Lacey to be in a booster seat I will follow the recommendations for the safest option. I don't think a law for 10 yr olds is realistic as all 10 yr olds are different sizes, but something based on height and weight should be introduced.

Child safety laws aren't needed for parents that always have their childs best interest at heart (all the people on Minti obviously care about their children) but people who don't take every precaution where their children are concerned should be held accountable.

When I was a baby I rode in the car in a flimsy basket or on my mother's lap. If a mother did that today we'd all be outraged. With time we learn new things. Todays new thing is that most children up to 10 are safer in booster seats.

Firstly, while i wouldnt put a price on my children we have to be realistic about it. I for one could not afford a booster seat if it is going to be so outrageously priced.. not because i dont CARE, but simply because the harsh reality is i cant afford it. Secondly, i  think that they need to give a whole lot more thought to the supposed law. My daughter is 10 in april, and she is only half a head shorter than i am, a full grown adult. Would she be required to travel in one of these seats? i dont think that the idea of mandatory booster seats is necessarily a bad idea, i just think that 10 is going slightly overboard.