I took my '05 Odyssey to the fire department today to see if we could get a good install of my son's radian in rear facing position in the middle (pop out) seat. I'm wanting to put the seat here, so that I can keep all my kids rear facing and in one row when my youngest is born in a couple of months. My question is - the seat moves a little "extra" b/c the vehicle seat itself moves more than the other seats since it's the "pop out" seat. The fireman said this was fine b/c all vehicle seats have to meet specific safety standards - so therefore this seat should be fine. The child in this seat is 3 yrs. 4 months, 34 lbs and roughly 38 inches......I feel like if the seat isn't safest in this position, my next best choice is to put him forward facing in the back row of seats (I don't want to rearface him there b/c I would never be able to hear him, see him, anything!). What do y'all think the best place is?? Should I keep him rearfacing in his radian in the removable seat, or forward face him in the back row and have a potentially snugger install?? The fireman said the movement in the belt path where the seat is now is the right amount, so it's the actual seat that's moving a little extra...not the safety seat.
Just a little background, the seats are specifically arranged with it in the middle to make it fit, because the other's are: snugride, (then the radian) then a marathon. thanks!!
Just a little background, the seats are specifically arranged with it in the middle to make it fit, because the other's are: snugride, (then the radian) then a marathon. thanks!!