(Sorry this ended up being so long!)
I have 3 kids in a Toyota Sienna. Until a couple days ago, I had Regent/Nautilus as booster/RF TFP in the middle row (back row folded down). My oldest was having trouble buckling the booster, which was mostly an issue in the pick-up lane at school, where they want you to drive off as soon as they're in.
I don't need the back row down any more so decided to put her in the back row. This has the added benefits of allowing me to move the Regent to the center of the middle row, which I prefer, and move the TFP to the driver side to provide easier access for my oldest, who has to get in and out through the passenger side for drop-off and pick-up.
I wanted to put her in the middle of the back for safety. The LATCH situation back there (center LATCH is offset towards driver's side) meant I couldn't LATCH the Nautilus and use it as a booster there, and I didn't want to use such a heavy booster without LATCH, so I switched it with the Parkway SG in dh's car.
First, even though it's a fairly narrow booster, it was wider than the separation between the buckles, so the belt went out then back in to go across her, if that makes sense. Is that okay?
Next, every time I glanced back it seemed like she wasn't straight. She normally sits very well, and when I asked her to correct it she was sitting as straight as she could, so I assume it was something with the geometry of that seat in that spot. It wasn't horrible (she was still vertical and within the head and side wings) but it just bugged me, and I wasn't sure if it could get worse over time or with a sudden turn. Anyone else experience this?
Finally, today she couldn't buckle it all. When I got out to help, the female end of the buckle had slipped under the booster and was inaccessible, so I scooted the seat over to the passenger side, which did do away with the 3 issues but I would prefer to have her in the middle for safety.
I may move her to the 2nd row middle and put the Regent in the 3rd row back but that's not very convenient since my son can't unbuckle at all or fully buckle and tighten himself. So, after my long story, I just wondered if anyone had any tips or anything for successful hbb use in the middle of the 3rd row. Thanks in advance!
I have 3 kids in a Toyota Sienna. Until a couple days ago, I had Regent/Nautilus as booster/RF TFP in the middle row (back row folded down). My oldest was having trouble buckling the booster, which was mostly an issue in the pick-up lane at school, where they want you to drive off as soon as they're in.
I don't need the back row down any more so decided to put her in the back row. This has the added benefits of allowing me to move the Regent to the center of the middle row, which I prefer, and move the TFP to the driver side to provide easier access for my oldest, who has to get in and out through the passenger side for drop-off and pick-up.
I wanted to put her in the middle of the back for safety. The LATCH situation back there (center LATCH is offset towards driver's side) meant I couldn't LATCH the Nautilus and use it as a booster there, and I didn't want to use such a heavy booster without LATCH, so I switched it with the Parkway SG in dh's car.
First, even though it's a fairly narrow booster, it was wider than the separation between the buckles, so the belt went out then back in to go across her, if that makes sense. Is that okay?
Next, every time I glanced back it seemed like she wasn't straight. She normally sits very well, and when I asked her to correct it she was sitting as straight as she could, so I assume it was something with the geometry of that seat in that spot. It wasn't horrible (she was still vertical and within the head and side wings) but it just bugged me, and I wasn't sure if it could get worse over time or with a sudden turn. Anyone else experience this?
Finally, today she couldn't buckle it all. When I got out to help, the female end of the buckle had slipped under the booster and was inaccessible, so I scooted the seat over to the passenger side, which did do away with the 3 issues but I would prefer to have her in the middle for safety.
I may move her to the 2nd row middle and put the Regent in the 3rd row back but that's not very convenient since my son can't unbuckle at all or fully buckle and tighten himself. So, after my long story, I just wondered if anyone had any tips or anything for successful hbb use in the middle of the 3rd row. Thanks in advance!