Rear end collisions are less frequent and typically don't involve the same forces. Sure, make your decision based on rear end collisions if you want to, but the logic seems to be lacking.
The opposite happens, the front-facing would perform better than rear-facing. HOWEVER since rear end collisions typically create significantly less force compared to straight on frontal and/or side collision - it's still much safer to be rear-facing as you protect them from the most dangerous accidents and outcomes.
now think of it this way. If you get pushed from behind, which way do you fall? Forward. You will still move in the direction of travel, so forward since that is the way the car that hit you is going! The only time forward facing will be safer is if you were to reverse at a high speed
@@patrycjadomagalska5823 how are so many people getting this wrong? What happens when you get pushed forward? Your head snaps BACK. What happens when you accelerate hard forwards, you get pushed BACK into your seat. It's all about inertia and momentum. A forward facing car seat would be safer in a rear end collision, because the force from the impact would initially push you back in your seat if you're facing forward
Perhaps, but there isn't the same likelihood of getting accelerated forward at 20 times the force of gravity in an accident as getting decelerated at 20 times the force of gravity. There isn't symmetry between front, side, and rear collisions. There are clear, evidence and statistics based recommendations of pediatricians and child safety experts that keeping kids in rear facing car seats for as long as possible is overall safer. My intuition is that you're right in saying it's not safer in EVERY case, but rear facing is certainly safer overall.
@@alicef8310 no, you've got that wrong. In a rear collision, it's safer in a front facing seat. You would be pushed back into your chair if someone hit you from behind. Yes you would move forward again after that, but at the point of greatest force you could be back in your chair. Think what happens if you were stood on a skate board moving slowly forward and someone kicked the skateboard forward from behind, you would fall off the back, not the front
@@dts7824 No it doesn’t work like this obviously a car and a car seat it’s not a moving skateboard.The force will be exactly the same.You’ll move forward first.Basic science.The rear facing car seat will be 4x times safer
Hi Michelle, this video illustrates the effect of driving rearfaced. The car seats used in this video are previous types of car seats by BeSafe, however the efficience of driving rearfaced is applicable on all (BeSafe) rearfacing car seats. Kind regards, team BABYmatters
Wheres the rear end collision?
Rear end collisions are less frequent and typically don't involve the same forces. Sure, make your decision based on rear end collisions if you want to, but the logic seems to be lacking.
My sister says kids should sit back faced until they’re at least 12 years old, or until they have developed enough. Are there any research on this?
12!? Wtf
I like how they did the straps super loose on the forward facing and then the rear facing they had them super freaking tight. Lol
Yes its very deceitful and inaccurate i thing rear facing is more dangerous
Think
@@gabbycruz7561you’re insane
@@gabbycruz7561maybe you should research a few more videos lol.
send this Paris Hilton
Ok and now what about a rear end collision?
The opposite happens, the front-facing would perform better than rear-facing. HOWEVER since rear end collisions typically create significantly less force compared to straight on frontal and/or side collision - it's still much safer to be rear-facing as you protect them from the most dangerous accidents and outcomes.
Opposite doesn’t happen. The ride down is just different. They crash test body…
now think of it this way. If you get pushed from behind, which way do you fall? Forward. You will still move in the direction of travel, so forward since that is the way the car that hit you is going! The only time forward facing will be safer is if you were to reverse at a high speed
@@patrycjadomagalska5823 how are so many people getting this wrong? What happens when you get pushed forward? Your head snaps BACK. What happens when you accelerate hard forwards, you get pushed BACK into your seat. It's all about inertia and momentum. A forward facing car seat would be safer in a rear end collision, because the force from the impact would initially push you back in your seat if you're facing forward
@@dts7824 lol thank you for helping me keep faith in humanity
What about an accident from the rear?
Getting rear ended would render front facing, safer. Wouldnt it?
Perhaps, but there isn't the same likelihood of getting accelerated forward at 20 times the force of gravity in an accident as getting decelerated at 20 times the force of gravity. There isn't symmetry between front, side, and rear collisions.
There are clear, evidence and statistics based recommendations of pediatricians and child safety experts that keeping kids in rear facing car seats for as long as possible is overall safer. My intuition is that you're right in saying it's not safer in EVERY case, but rear facing is certainly safer overall.
No?? The direction of travel is still the same, baby would be flung forwards still in a forward facing seat
@@alicef8310 no, you've got that wrong. In a rear collision, it's safer in a front facing seat. You would be pushed back into your chair if someone hit you from behind. Yes you would move forward again after that, but at the point of greatest force you could be back in your chair. Think what happens if you were stood on a skate board moving slowly forward and someone kicked the skateboard forward from behind, you would fall off the back, not the front
@@fortinbras47 if I wanted to experience 20 times the force of gravity, I'd go jump off the top step of my porch...
@@dts7824 No it doesn’t work like this obviously a car and a car seat it’s not a moving skateboard.The force will be exactly the same.You’ll move forward first.Basic science.The rear facing car seat will be 4x times safer
What car seat is this?
Hi Michelle, this video illustrates the effect of driving rearfaced. The car seats used in this video are previous types of car seats by BeSafe, however the efficience of driving rearfaced is applicable on all (BeSafe) rearfacing car seats. Kind regards, team BABYmatters
Looks like Besafe izi Combi for both of them - it's a reversible isofix seat.
Thìs isnt accurate at all i was in anccident my child was rear facing and didnt move at all car seat kept him in tightly