We may be flying cross country this summer and are trying to figure out our car safety options. My 8 year old is in the 5pt on the top harness slot (with some space) in the Frontier 85. He is about 75 pounds. My 6 year old is on the second harness slot in a Regent and about 45 pounds. We aren't really comfortable with checking the Regent and Frontier (fears that they would get banged up and since that means reinstalling them after a long day of traveling when we get home). My MIL that we will be visiting has an early 2000s Toyota Camary. If possible, my husband would like to avoid renting a bigger vehicle but we will need to fit 3 adults and 2 kids safely in the vehicle. DH and I are plus sized but MIL is pretty little. He thinks she should be able to fit in between the boys' seats in the back of the Camary. I think he is forgetting how much narrow a sedan is than the minivans and SUV we have driven since having kids. I will consider putting them in boosters for the trip but honestly, the idea really freaks me out. My 8 year old has some core strength issues and I worry about him sitting correctly without the 5pt pinning him in. Of course he is getting bigger and the Frontier isn't going to keep him harnessed too much longer.
Spending a week with my MIL is stressful enough.
If we do take/check seats (our current seats or 'extras') would we have to pay to check them since we will also have suitcases? Anyone have recommendations for how to keep my kids as safe as possible and keep my already frazzled car-phobic nerves at ease? Help!
Spending a week with my MIL is stressful enough.
If we do take/check seats (our current seats or 'extras') would we have to pay to check them since we will also have suitcases? Anyone have recommendations for how to keep my kids as safe as possible and keep my already frazzled car-phobic nerves at ease? Help!
