My boys are going with their dad and grandpa this weekend near Grand Coulee Dam. They plan to do the 1 hour tour. Per the info on the web site:
So my ds's are 3 and 5 1/2. It sounds like the van portion is very short, and I would bet that the seats have to be carried around otherwise. I'm wondering in this situation if you'd let them both ride in backless boosters for that short trip (ds is usually harnessed, ds is in a hbb in my car and a backless in dh's because it's the only booster we can get to fit in the bucket seats). The other option is a backless for my oldest and the RSTV for the younger. To me it sounds like the van is not in traffic at all, so I would bet the likelihood of an accident is slim to none. The RSTV is very portable, but it's a bit more cumbersome to use (and it'll be too hot for ds2 to keep wearing it on the tour so it would still have to be carried). Booster wise, I have a literider and a turbobooster (hbb, but we could just have the bottom brought). The other seats on the trip will be a complete air and maestro, but I'd like to avoid dh and my FIL having to uninstall and reinstall those!
Highlights of the Third Powerplant guided tour include a look at two of the largest turbines in the world and a van ride across the top of the dam. Parents are required to bring their child’s car or booster seat for use in the shuttle van.
So my ds's are 3 and 5 1/2. It sounds like the van portion is very short, and I would bet that the seats have to be carried around otherwise. I'm wondering in this situation if you'd let them both ride in backless boosters for that short trip (ds is usually harnessed, ds is in a hbb in my car and a backless in dh's because it's the only booster we can get to fit in the bucket seats). The other option is a backless for my oldest and the RSTV for the younger. To me it sounds like the van is not in traffic at all, so I would bet the likelihood of an accident is slim to none. The RSTV is very portable, but it's a bit more cumbersome to use (and it'll be too hot for ds2 to keep wearing it on the tour so it would still have to be carried). Booster wise, I have a literider and a turbobooster (hbb, but we could just have the bottom brought). The other seats on the trip will be a complete air and maestro, but I'd like to avoid dh and my FIL having to uninstall and reinstall those!