The Importance of Rear-Facing

Yes, I'm sure that that is tape and makes ALL the difference. That's why I just duct tape my kids to the roof of the car. Seriously people! Comon sense!

I've noticed a lot of comments on here by people who are uneducated. Some have said that the same thing will happen to a RF child if they're in a rear impact crash. Statistics show that the majority of crashes are head on which is why RF is better. Also, rear impact crashes are typically at lower speeds and less severe. Also, the child's body does not have as far to slam outwards when they're RF. It is safest to RF and you simply can not argue it. Its a fact, not an opinion.

compassion does not save lives-common sense and properly placing your child in a car seat also. I have cared for several children that if properly restrained would not be paralyzed or dead today. compassion dose not bring them back or undo the damage. IF YOU COULD CHANGE 1 MINUTE OF YOUR LIFE.....

stop trying to find excused to not keep your child rear facing and look at the mechanism of impact. REAR FACING IS BEST! there would be no reason to tape the dummy in place. Notice the teather strap which come with the seat to prevent the seat from ripping loose!

read the other comments. the point is ITS GRAVITY the child is not going to fly forward in the event of a crash like he would if he was in a foreward facing.

This "tape" is actually a sensor to see how far the child was "ramping up" during the crash test. There is a general rule of 1 inch below the top of the seat back to prevent the head from coming into contact with anything above their seat. However, Britax (the brand of this seat) has allowed the head to be even with the shell. This only applies to their seats sold outside the US.

read the rest of the comments before you type, the head is NOT taped down.

That's not tape. It's a censor. There is one of the forward facing dummy too.

Sensor* I'm dumb

It's not tape. It's a sensor to measure how far the child rides up the back of the seat in a collision.

~Sarah
Certified Child Passenger Safety Tech.