Child Car Seats - Necessary?

hanareddy · Dec 14th, 2005, 00:32

I will be in India with my 1-year-old daughter and am wondering if anyone has traveled with child car seats? I understand there may not be seat belts for such items. We'll be hiring a car in Chennai and driving to Nellore and then to Bangalore and Mysore. I am a bit mixed about taking her seat - I consider the risk of vehicle accident greater than most of the illnesses we might pick up, but when I ask my ex-pat Indian friends about the car seat issue, they scoff at me. Pretty typical, since it seems most people freak out about minor risks and ignore bigger ones. So, am I being overly concerned?

Nick-H · Dec 14th, 2005, 01:31

No.

The attitude to safety is awful. I have NRI friends in UK who expose their children to dreadful risks, despite the UK laws, by not using car seats appropriate to the age of their ofspring.

manojb · Dec 14th, 2005, 01:37

The question is, are the cars you will be travelling in equipped to have a child seat installed? Ambassadors: No. Some of the newer models: Maybe, but is the specific child seat going to fit?

hanareddy · Dec 14th, 2005, 02:33

Thanks for the posts. I think I'll take the seat and if if doesn't fit, we'll stick it with the luggage.

I'll return the end of Jan and report on the experience. As uptight as many parents are, I would expect there are others with this question. So, hopefully, my experience will inform.

Sama · Dec 14th, 2005, 02:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

The attitude to safety is awful.

hmmmm....use a car seat in a car? Many times I saw 4 people on a motorcycle: dad drives, mom sitting behind him, child behind her, and child riding on top of gas tank in front of dad....YIKES! In Chennai traffic!

raos · Dec 14th, 2005, 08:01

I was just in India for 6 months with a 2 y.o. Would have liked to use a carseat, but none of the cars we ended up in had rear seat belts. So, from my experience it's a moot question.

Indus · Dec 14th, 2005, 09:29

Hi, Just checkout at www.fourwheeldriveindia.com as they provide child safety seat to their clients and they have different training program for their drivers, as the owner of the company has HSE (Health, Safety and Environment) background and worked couple of MNC. Good Luck!

Dec 14th, 2005, 00:32	#1
hanareddy anxious to get to India Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 17	Child Car Seats - Necessary? I will be in India with my 1-year-old daughter and am wondering if anyone has traveled with child car seats? I understand there may not be seat belts for such items. We'll be hiring a car in Chennai and driving to Nellore and then to Bangalore and Mysore. I am a bit mixed about taking her seat - I consider the risk of vehicle accident greater than most of the illnesses we might pick up, but when I ask my ex-pat Indian friends about the car seat issue, they scoff at me. Pretty typical, since it seems most people freak out about minor risks and ignore bigger ones. So, am I being overly concerned?

Dec 14th, 2005, 01:31	#2
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,772	No. The attitude to safety is awful. I have NRI friends in UK who expose their children to dreadful risks, despite the UK laws, by not using car seats appropriate to the age of their ofspring. __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

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Dec 14th, 2005, 01:37	#3
manojb Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 420	The question is, are the cars you will be travelling in equipped to have a child seat installed? Ambassadors: No. Some of the newer models: Maybe, but is the specific child seat going to fit?

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hanareddy anxious to get to India Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 17	Thanks for the posts. I think I'll take the seat and if if doesn't fit, we'll stick it with the luggage. I'll return the end of Jan and report on the experience. As uptight as many parents are, I would expect there are others with this question. So, hopefully, my experience will inform.

Dec 14th, 2005, 08:01	#6
raos Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: U.S. Posts: 199	I was just in India for 6 months with a 2 y.o. Would have liked to use a carseat, but none of the cars we ended up in had rear seat belts. So, from my experience it's a moot question.

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Indus Account Closed Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Jaipur Posts: 101	Hi, Just checkout at www.fourwheeldriveindia.com as they provide child safety seat to their clients and they have different training program for their drivers, as the owner of the company has HSE (Health, Safety and Environment) background and worked couple of MNC. Good Luck!

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