The importance of Child Safety Seats and where to get VERY affordable ones - Fabulous Mom Child Safety Seats

Hari Raya Aidilfitri is just right around the corner and this usually means a long journey back to our hometown for a lot of us. . It’s just natural that everyone is excited during this time but this excitement usually gives them the tendency to rush back to their hometown before the big day. However it is an undeniable fact that accident rates rise during these periods as there are more people on the roads during this time. The risk of someone having an accident is higher with the extra amount of vehicles on the roads

Family safety is a concern here at Motoring-Malaysia. This is because the person writing this,  Yours Truly, is also a father and therefore a parent. I also think that I see too many Malaysian parents not buckling up their children properly or having too much faith in the thought that nothing will ever happen to them. But I have read and have witnessed (this is because I drive here and there a lot) the dangers of a child not properly secured in a child safety seat. So the least I  can do is to write and educate and promote to you folks on Child Passenger Safety Awareness and Child Safety Seats. I have decided to write a little about FABULOUS MOM Sdn Bhd and the Child Safety Seats that they market and sell. 

We have read reports of children being thrown out of their vehicles and dying because of that. There have been also been incidents where a child is also killed because the car seats are positioned wrongly or the child sits too close to the airbag when it detonates. There are many children whose lives could have been saved if they were properly secured in a child seat instead of being left to wander around inside the vehicle or in the arms of the parent. Again, your arms are not strong enough to withstand the sudden acceleration or deceleration in a vehicle crash. This is what happens most of the time.

Now back to Fabulous Mom. Since its inception in July 2004, Fabulous Mom® has become Malaysia's leading nursing maternity lingerie label and one of Malaysia's favourite natural parenting cum breastfeeding stores. From an online store, Fabulous Mom® has also expanded its wings by setting up cozy boutiques for moms to enjoy a unique shopping experience. Currently, Fabulous Mom® has 8 retail outlets which are located at Puchong, Shah Alam, Ulu Kelang, Cheras and Kajang, in Selangor; TTDI in Kuala Lumpur, Kuantan in Pahang and Johor Bharu in Johor. We are constantly looking for opportunities to open more outlets in Malaysia and also our neighbouring countries such as Singapore and Indonesia. Fabulous Mom® products are also available in other major mother & baby boutiques in Malaysia, through the help and support of our appointed distributor, GMTA Asia Sdn Bhd. 

So they sell lots of maternity stuff and other baby feeding stuff too. But they have their own range of Child Safety Seats. They have been promoting to their customers to have one car seat for every child. Unfortunately, quality Child Safety car seats can cost quite a bomb for an average income family. And this is the most common excuse given by most for not having a child safety seat inside their vehicle for their children. Honestly, is your child worth so little until you cannot afford to buy one for them?

And so, in light of trying to come up with a solution for the 'I Cannot Afford A Child Seat' argument, Fabulous Mom have brought in our very own affordable range of car seats, complete from Group 0 to Group III. They have a promotion right now and for as low as RM119 for the infant (0-15 months) you can get an infant safety seat. Is your baby worth less than RM119 till you do not want to invest in one?

Fabulous Mom child safety car seats are approved to the UN/ECE Regulations No 16 and Regulations No 44, 05 series of amendments for general use in vehicles. The quality of materials are hand-picked by the people who run Fabulous Mom (who obviously are parents themselves). The faux suede material used in the seats give the seats a rich feeling.

According to them, they have been promoting our car seats with a very minimal profit margin. If you can get one of their seats for as low as RM119 and up to 70% off the normal retail price I believe that this is quite true. In fact RM699 for an ISOFIX child seat? This is a very, very good deal if I may say so. 

I do not like to be biased to any one product. You folks out there know I do not wax lyrical for anything unless I feel it deserves it. This product does deserve my free plug (I have to state that I am not paid to write any of this. I am writing this because I truly believe in the need for child safety in all vehicles) as I value our children and you never know what contribution that child you strap in could give to society in the future.

And the low price comes with a meaningful message, that parents must invest in child passenger safety and not be negative.  I do agree in Fabulous Mom's mission where every child can finally own a car seat.

Now IF you hug your kids at home, then you should buckle them in the car instead of letting them run around inside it. And again, you think your hands and arms are strong enough to hold on to your child in an accident, it is not. I do believe this investment is small as your child is priceless.

These are some smart parents who have invested in their children's safety. Again, is your child worth less than buying a car seat?

Below is quite a good guideline on choosing the right car seat for a child and below that, you can see Fabulous Mom's range of seats with the prices and two videos of their product:

Type of Child Restraint	Weight Range	Approx. Age Range
Rearward-facing baby seat	Group 0 0 - 10kg	Birth to 6-9 months
	Group 0+ 0 - 13kg	Birth to 12-15 months
	i-size Not based on weight, but check child's height is within the range for the seat	Up to at least 15 months
Combination seat (Rearward and Forward-facing)	Group 0+ and 1 0-18 kg	Birth - 4 years
	Group 0+, 1 & 2 Birth to 25 kg	Birth to 8 years
Forward-facing child seat	Group 1 9-18 kg (20 - 40 lbs)	9 months - 4 years
	Group 1, 2 and 3 9 - 36 kg (20 - 79 lbs)	1 to 11 years

1.       The Roadster Infant Car Seat (Group 0+)

Suitable from newborn to 15 months approx. - Rearward facing -  for infants and preferably placed in the rear. The front seats have airbags and the force of an exploding airbag may hurt your child even though he or she is placed in a rearward facing seat.

Price: RM119 (NP: RM399)

2.       The Targa Baby Car Seat (Group 0+, I)

Suitable from newborn to 4 years old approx.

Price: RM259 (NP: RM499)

3.       The Tourer Child Car Seat (Group 0+, I, II)

Suitable from newborn to 8 years old approx.

Price: RM359 (NP: RM699)

4.       The Quattro Child Car Seat with ISOFIX (Group I, II, III)

Suitable from 1 to 11 years old approx.

Price: RM499 (NP: RM999)

The Fabulous Mom Child Safety Seat's cushion cover is made of faux suede fabric and is a tightly woven fabric.  It is easy to clean, where any staining substance will not soak into the fabric easily compared to a less tightly woven material. The material is soft to the touch and breathable which makes it very comfortable and cooling. The faux suede fabric is widely used for high-end furniture and car seats of luxury cars. You can buy their products on line or head to any of their outlets mentioned above or in their website.

Videos of car seat installation for the Tourer and Quattro Seats by Fabulous Mom if you like watching videos and stuff:

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