do we need to rearrange the kids seats/position? (loaded w/pics)

[ginny4]

my 2 eldest sons are turning 10yo (in a week)- in a monterey & 9yo (in july) - in a turbo

my boys (especially DS1) is asking to be in just a backless at least. i understand & respect him so i promised that i would do a recheck of fit after the long trip that we just got back from. he still fits the monterey just fine

my DS2 is also needing out of the turbo. i was squeezing out the last bit of the turbo just for the big trip.
you tell me, should i move him to his brothers monterey?
DS2
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a35/lundtv/2009-5019.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a35/lundtv/2009-5020.jpg

next what about DS1?
i'd love to keep him in the 3rd row but i don't think i can.
here he is in the 3rd row without a booster. lap belt too high right?
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a35/lundtv/2009-5015.jpg
with a booster- shoulder belt too low (it doesn't adjust) - sits on edge-ish of shoulder so if he moves a millameter it comes off the shoulder
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a35/lundtv/2009-5025.jpg

2nd row:
he'd be thrilled with this position (not i). i'd rather him be without a booster but i think he still needs it?
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a35/lundtv/2009-5031.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a35/lundtv/2009-5029.jpg
with a booster
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a35/lundtv/2009-5032.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a35/lundtv/2009-5034.jpg

[Jennifer mom to my 7]

Yes I think ds 2 needs out of the turbo and into the monterey. YEs I also think ds 1 would still benefit from a backless booster. Yes belt fit is better in the second row with the booster. Now, what backless is that? And could you maybe find a lower one? that the belt would fit better in the 3rd row?

[Maedze]

Yes, I would move DS2 into the Monterey, and yes, DS1 doesn't pass the five step test without a booster in either row, so he does need a booster. If you want to keep him in the third row, you'll need another Monterey for the shoulder belt issue. If you want him in the second, that Ambassador fits him perfectly :thumbsup:

If you're looking for a new backless, the Harmony and the Dakota are both great for bigger kids :D

[ginny4]

i thought so.

thats a cosco ambassador/ high rise or somthing liek thta backless. are there other ones that are thinner so that he sits a lil lower on the seat? does the harmony or dakota sit lower?