[TalonDJ]

but the car seat should be facing forward.

Might as well not even bother with the car seat then. A baby small enough to need a reversed seat does not have the neck structure to survive much of an impact. YOUR peace of mind does not trump real safety.

[jocon307]

And yet, amazingly, babies have travelled millions of miles in cars, before car seats, with car seats in the front, with front facing car seats in the back.

You can’t remove every shred of danger from life and the addition of airbags, which may have improved safety overall, made things much more dangerous for kids.

I would put my child in a front facing seat, and on its belly to sleep too. Just as I did in the past.