Mommy2Marcus
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So with my IL's having both of my nephews full time now, I have offered to take the boys some to help them. I will need to find a way to be able to take them all to the park safely on nice days. The problem runs in that I only have a lap belt in the center & no car seat installs well there. Also there is no room for a 3rd seat back there after 2 seats are installed. I have at my disposal to try an Evenflo Triumph Advance, Nautilus Elite & a Generations 65. Right now I have the Nautilus & Gen65 installed back there, both outboard. There is maybe 6-8 inches between the 2.
So, I got to thinking about maybe having to putt one up front just for the short ride to the park. I know that this should be the oldest harnessed child, but I am thinking it should probably be my child who is the youngest, but I know that I am the only person who truely cares in the end about the safety aspect in all this. I also only have 2 tether anchors in the back, both outboard. So that leads to which seat to put up front & which seats to put where in the back.
The boys are 6, 4 & 3 years 9 months. The 6 & 4 year olds normally ride in backless boosters. I plan to harness the 4 year old & let the 6 year old ride in his booster. He fits pretty well in it now, so I am less concerned about him in it then the 4 year old.
I was thinking to put the Nautilus in the front seat with it pushed all the way back with Marcus in it. Then put the 4 year old in the Gen65 in harness mode & top tethered. Then to put the 6 year old in his backless booster behind me. That would put them all in safely right? or at least as safe as possible. I was thinking I remembered the Nautilus doing well untethered, am I remembering correctly?? Is there a better idea I am missing? Should I put the 4 year old front seat in the Nautilus or Marcus?
For reference I drive a 1997 Subaru Impreza. It does have a passenger air bag hince moving the front seat all the way back. Also for putting the harnessed & tethered seat behind the passenger versus the booster rider. So....would this work?
So, I got to thinking about maybe having to putt one up front just for the short ride to the park. I know that this should be the oldest harnessed child, but I am thinking it should probably be my child who is the youngest, but I know that I am the only person who truely cares in the end about the safety aspect in all this. I also only have 2 tether anchors in the back, both outboard. So that leads to which seat to put up front & which seats to put where in the back.
The boys are 6, 4 & 3 years 9 months. The 6 & 4 year olds normally ride in backless boosters. I plan to harness the 4 year old & let the 6 year old ride in his booster. He fits pretty well in it now, so I am less concerned about him in it then the 4 year old.
I was thinking to put the Nautilus in the front seat with it pushed all the way back with Marcus in it. Then put the 4 year old in the Gen65 in harness mode & top tethered. Then to put the 6 year old in his backless booster behind me. That would put them all in safely right? or at least as safe as possible. I was thinking I remembered the Nautilus doing well untethered, am I remembering correctly?? Is there a better idea I am missing? Should I put the 4 year old front seat in the Nautilus or Marcus?
For reference I drive a 1997 Subaru Impreza. It does have a passenger air bag hince moving the front seat all the way back. Also for putting the harnessed & tethered seat behind the passenger versus the booster rider. So....would this work?