Diaper Swappers

rquinn2000rn · 12-10-2009, 01:51 PM

I am due with baby #3 in Feb. I have a 4 you who is a high back booster and a 2 year and 8 month old who is in a 5 point harness. I tried to fit the base in the back seat however it was so crowded. I have a 2007 Camry and the option of a van is out due to finances. What can I do. Can My 2 year old who is 30 pounds fit in a hogh back booster due to his weight, What are the opstions, Please help, My utmost concern is the safety of all 3 children. Thanks.

Shaunam · 12-10-2009, 01:57 PM

You do not want to put your 2 year old in a booster. Actually, 2 year olds should be rear-facing still because it is so much safer and most seats will easily accommodate most 2 year olds rf'ing.

Some seats are narrower and some puzzle better next to each other than others. What do you have now? And what is your budget for a new seat (or more than one if they are needed)?

Boosters are actually a little harder to fit in a 3 across situation because they can be difficult to buckle when up against another seat. With harnessed seats you just have to get it in there and then just buckle the harness each time.

jackyl08 · 12-10-2009, 03:29 PM

I know there is a mom on car-seat.org that has three across a Camry. She has two Radians and a Marathon. What highback booster is your DS in? Honestly, while it seems a booster would be easier for the 2yr old, in reality, they are harder to buckle. I would probably do a Radian for the 2yr old and maybe even for the baby, as they fit newborns nicely. If you get two Radians, then the booster should fit fine.

**Chey** · 12-10-2009, 04:19 PM

What kind of seats are all three of your current seats?

The 30lb 2yo should absolutely NOT go in a booster. I would probably even turn him/her back rearfacing if that is an option.

What is your budget for new seats?

I don't know your set up but 2 Radians and a booster should fit. Or the infant seat with a Radian on either side. If financially able, I would probably get your 4yo back into a harness as well. Few 4yo are mature enough to sit properly in a booster 100% of the time...some are, but not most.

So if you bought 2 Radians and used your current infant seat for the baby, by the time the baby outgrew the infant seat your 4yo may be mature enough for a booster, and you could pass that seat to the baby and put 4yo back into the booster. With three across, having all of them harnessed will be the easiest to get in and out since you don't have to get hands between the seats to do up the seatbelt.

mom2kaydncolt · 12-10-2009, 05:06 PM

Before we were able to get our new van after having number three it went something like this: marathon FF on one side, infant carrier - I believe this was installed without the base but I can't say for sure but it was installed and lodge between the two seats and was not something that we removed from the vehicle to use as a carrier. And a cosco something or other RF on the other side. The seats were pretty wedged in there and like I said we couldn't use our carrier as a carrier but it got the kids safely where we needed to go.

jjordan · 12-10-2009, 06:09 PM

What seats do you have? You should be able to get 3 across in your Camry without a huge problem, but it might involve getting narrower seats for the two older children.

Newton · 12-10-2009, 06:12 PM

Radians are nice and narrow, may work well for you.

Connors_Mama · 12-10-2009, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jjordan

What seats do you have? You should be able to get 3 across in your Camry without a huge problem, but it might involve getting narrower seats for the two older children.

I have gotten an EFTA (FF) blvd (RF) and baby trend flexlock infant seat in the back of my 2007 camry.
If i can get those 3 seats in almost anything should fit.

jjordan · 12-10-2009, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Connors_Mama

I have gotten an EFTA (FF) blvd (RF) and baby trend flexlock infant seat in the back of my 2007 camry.
If i can get those 3 seats in almost anything should fit.

Holy moly! The EFTA is one WIDE seat too! Good job!

I also wanted to add, for the op, that often seatbelt installs help in 3 across situations because you can position the outside carseats a little further to the outside. So if you are currently using LATCH, switch to seatbelts if you need a little more space.

Also each carseat has to be independently tight, which means that it is still tightly in even when the seats next to it are taken out. So to test that you have to install one tight, then install another next to it (tight), then remove the first and see if the second is still tight. And so on...

rquinn2000rn · 12-11-2009, 11:54 AM

I have a evenflo high back booster for the 4 year old, and a graco nautilus for the 2 yo which is a 5 point harness. The problem is fitting the base in the back also. I have a graco snugride base for the infant seat. It all seems overwhelming. We really dont have the money to buy new seats due to the holiday seaseon, however I am willing to take any suggestions on what will fir the best. thanks.

12-10-2009, 01:51 PM	#1
rquinn2000rn Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: virginia Posts: 57 My Mood:	Need Advice for 3 in the back seat I am due with baby #3 in Feb. I have a 4 you who is a high back booster and a 2 year and 8 month old who is in a 5 point harness. I tried to fit the base in the back seat however it was so crowded. I have a 2007 Camry and the option of a van is out due to finances. What can I do. Can My 2 year old who is 30 pounds fit in a hogh back booster due to his weight, What are the opstions, Please help, My utmost concern is the safety of all 3 children. Thanks.

12-10-2009, 01:57 PM	#2
Shaunam Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,436 Ratings: 1 Feedback: 100%	Re: Need Advice for 3 in the back seat You do not want to put your 2 year old in a booster. Actually, 2 year olds should be rear-facing still because it is so much safer and most seats will easily accommodate most 2 year olds rf'ing. Some seats are narrower and some puzzle better next to each other than others. What do you have now? And what is your budget for a new seat (or more than one if they are needed)? Boosters are actually a little harder to fit in a 3 across situation because they can be difficult to buckle when up against another seat. With harnessed seats you just have to get it in there and then just buckle the harness each time. __________________ Shauna, mom to Adrian, 8 and Charlie, 5!

12-10-2009, 04:19 PM	#4
Chey Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Just South Of 60th Parallel...Brrrrr Posts: 5,591 Ratings: 6 Feedback: 80% My Mood:	Re: Need Advice for 3 in the back seat What kind of seats are all three of your current seats? The 30lb 2yo should absolutely NOT go in a booster. I would probably even turn him/her back rearfacing if that is an option. What is your budget for new seats? I don't know your set up but 2 Radians and a booster should fit. Or the infant seat with a Radian on either side. If financially able, I would probably get your 4yo back into a harness as well. Few 4yo are mature enough to sit properly in a booster 100% of the time...some are, but not most. So if you bought 2 Radians and used your current infant seat for the baby, by the time the baby outgrew the infant seat your 4yo may be mature enough for a booster, and you could pass that seat to the baby and put 4yo back into the booster. With three across, having all of them harnessed will be the easiest to get in and out since you don't have to get hands between the seats to do up the seatbelt.

12-10-2009, 05:06 PM	#5
mom2kaydncolt Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,679 Ratings: 15 Feedback: 100%	Re: Need Advice for 3 in the back seat Before we were able to get our new van after having number three it went something like this: marathon FF on one side, infant carrier - I believe this was installed without the base but I can't say for sure but it was installed and lodge between the two seats and was not something that we removed from the vehicle to use as a carrier. And a cosco something or other RF on the other side. The seats were pretty wedged in there and like I said we couldn't use our carrier as a carrier but it got the kids safely where we needed to go. __________________ Samantha sahm to Kayden 10-05 Colton 5-07 Sawyer 11-08, and Sierra Catherine 7-14-10 and wife to Jay 1-16-05 Check out my new blog: http://mamas3monkeysandaprincess.blogspot.com/

12-10-2009, 06:09 PM	#6
jjordan Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 7,631 Ratings: 20 Feedback: 100%	Re: Need Advice for 3 in the back seat What seats do you have? You should be able to get 3 across in your Camry without a huge problem, but it might involve getting narrower seats for the two older children.