High Back Booster in 3rd row Center Position?

MonkeyWrangler · Oct 1, 2009

Hey Everyone,

I just got a clek oobr (which seems amazing) and I installed it in the 3rd row center. I never see anyone install a high back booster or an oobr in the center position so I thought it wasn't possible. Mine installed fine. So what gives? Did I overlook something or do people not put highback boosters in 3rd row center position? It's an 2006 Honda odyssey.

Just wanted the car seat brain trust opinion,
thanks!

Pixels · Oct 1, 2009

It's perfectly fine and safe to put a booster in that third row center seat as long as there's a shoulder belt and the seat actually fits. I think boosters aren't as common in the center because often by then there is more than one child, parents usually put two children both outboard, and some vehicles have a bit of a hump in the center seat which can make some boosters tippy. Tippiness is not unsafe, but annoying.

ketchupqueen · Oct 1, 2009

Also, many people get the clek boosters because of their LATCH-capability, and in many vehicles, you cannot use LATCH (or they do not have standard spacing and/or positioning) in the middle.

MonkeyWrangler · Oct 1, 2009

oh good! I thought I was crazy or missing some reason that made it unsafe. It's not tippy at all-it installed great. cool! thanks for double checking me.

MonkeyWrangler · Oct 1, 2009

Ketchup Queen-I did install it with latch! But it seems fine, looks great. Nothing was covered up with the seat and all seatbelt buckles are easy to get to. It just seemed too easy and I never see anyone with that install so I still think it is wrong. I guess it's ok?

skaterbabs · Oct 1, 2009

Check your vehicle manual or post the make, model and year so we can look it up. Many cars do not allow center LATCH and you can't necessarily tell by looking at the anchors if it's okay.

Jeanum · Oct 1, 2009

She mentioned it's a 2006 Ody in the first post, with the Oobr in the third row center.

The 2006 Ody's third row center has a full set of LATCH, so it's all good. :thumbsup:

ketchupqueen · Oct 1, 2009

Yes, as Jeanum says, your vehicle is one in which the center is usable for LATCH. It's just that not everyone has that in their vehicles.

MonkeyWrangler · Oct 1, 2009

Thanks guys for confirming everything. It just seemed too easy and I don't see it around. I really appreciate your car seat smarts.

joolsplus3 · Oct 2, 2009

There's just almost no one with Oobrs yet

. You'll have to be sure to stick around and help us out by answering questions about it.

MonkeyWrangler · Oct 2, 2009

I'd love to answer any questions about it-I am pretty ignorant though. It seems like a completely different beast than any other booster I have dealt with. But for that kind of money, it should be!

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