Carrie_R
Ambassador - CPS Technician
I'm taking my crew on our annual end-of-summer field trip on Friday (early this year.) It's about a two-hour drive to a local amusement park, and we've invited a few friends (former charges) to come along. My BFF is also coming, and driving. The baby (well, toddler) is staying home.
The primary challenge is that my third row three across more-or-less requires a RF Radian and a RF MyRide, puzzled. I only have 25" from belt stalk to belt stalk. But, I only have one child on this trip who can RF, since the baby is not going, so I can't use that configuration.
I have a Honda Pilot (seats six,) and my roommate has a Kia Spectra. My second row will have a three-across, and I'm leaning towards putting a three-across in the Spectra and therefore just needing to fit two seats in my third row. The only possibility I have in my third row for a three-across involves having a FF MR center and a Cosco Highrise outboard, but I don't think it would be comfortable for the child riding in it. (And the child in the MR has no leg room at all.) ZT, the largest child, passes the 5-step test in my third row, except that he has trouble staying in position for long rides, so I really need him boostered for this trip. (Absolute worst case scenario, he could ride in a booster in the front seat, but I just don't think that's necessary.)
Kids, oldest to youngest:
AM, 9yo, 50", 60lb, booster
ZT, 8.75yo, 56", 90lb, booster
CK, 8.5yo, 52ish", 65ishlb, booster *girl
MF, 8.25yo, 54ish", 55ishlb, booster *girl
JF, 6.75yo, 44", 37-38lb, booster (he is tiny!)
CT, 6.5yo, 50", 65lb, booster
NM, 5.5yo, 46", 52lb, harnessed in Nautilus (or boostered, but only in Monterey)
JT, 3.5yo, 40", 41lb, RF in Radian
I am okay with turning JT for the trip, but if the RN fits somewhere RF I may as well leave it RF.
I will have the following seats at my disposal. Any child may ride in any seat. All vehicle positions have l/s belts and tethers, one less thing to fuss about, lol
HWH:
Radian80SL
Nautilus Elite
MyRide
Boosters:
Cosco Pronto
Cosco Highrise
Graco Turbo (one backless, two hbb, but one of the hbb is girly and I think both of the girls have outgrown the highback. It would avoid drama to not put a boy in this.)
Evenflo Big Kid (two backless and one hb)
SK Monterey (three)
I'm not completely opposed to buying an additional inexpensive booster (highrise, Harmony Literider, backless Turbo) but it seems like it shouldn't be necessary. I would like as many in HBB as possible, but 8yo+ are acceptable in backless.
I'll be back later to brainstorm with myself; I just really needed to lay it out somewhere and figured may as well get others' input. Most helpful would be some ideas for three across in the Spectra -- then I can take who/what's left and go from there.
The primary challenge is that my third row three across more-or-less requires a RF Radian and a RF MyRide, puzzled. I only have 25" from belt stalk to belt stalk. But, I only have one child on this trip who can RF, since the baby is not going, so I can't use that configuration.
I have a Honda Pilot (seats six,) and my roommate has a Kia Spectra. My second row will have a three-across, and I'm leaning towards putting a three-across in the Spectra and therefore just needing to fit two seats in my third row. The only possibility I have in my third row for a three-across involves having a FF MR center and a Cosco Highrise outboard, but I don't think it would be comfortable for the child riding in it. (And the child in the MR has no leg room at all.) ZT, the largest child, passes the 5-step test in my third row, except that he has trouble staying in position for long rides, so I really need him boostered for this trip. (Absolute worst case scenario, he could ride in a booster in the front seat, but I just don't think that's necessary.)
Kids, oldest to youngest:
AM, 9yo, 50", 60lb, booster
ZT, 8.75yo, 56", 90lb, booster
CK, 8.5yo, 52ish", 65ishlb, booster *girl
MF, 8.25yo, 54ish", 55ishlb, booster *girl
JF, 6.75yo, 44", 37-38lb, booster (he is tiny!)
CT, 6.5yo, 50", 65lb, booster
NM, 5.5yo, 46", 52lb, harnessed in Nautilus (or boostered, but only in Monterey)
JT, 3.5yo, 40", 41lb, RF in Radian
I am okay with turning JT for the trip, but if the RN fits somewhere RF I may as well leave it RF.
I will have the following seats at my disposal. Any child may ride in any seat. All vehicle positions have l/s belts and tethers, one less thing to fuss about, lol
HWH:
Radian80SL
Nautilus Elite
MyRide
Boosters:
Cosco Pronto
Cosco Highrise
Graco Turbo (one backless, two hbb, but one of the hbb is girly and I think both of the girls have outgrown the highback. It would avoid drama to not put a boy in this.)
Evenflo Big Kid (two backless and one hb)
SK Monterey (three)
I'm not completely opposed to buying an additional inexpensive booster (highrise, Harmony Literider, backless Turbo) but it seems like it shouldn't be necessary. I would like as many in HBB as possible, but 8yo+ are acceptable in backless.
I'll be back later to brainstorm with myself; I just really needed to lay it out somewhere and figured may as well get others' input. Most helpful would be some ideas for three across in the Spectra -- then I can take who/what's left and go from there.