todzwife
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DH finally relented and bought me a minivan. I am beyond thrilled (if you read any previous posts, we've been driving an 08 Subaru Tribeca that was like a sardine can w/ 3 kids). He didn't like how the 2012 ody looked, and Toyota worked with us on our trade in so we went with the 2012 Sienna. I love it, minus a couple of quirky issues, including the stupid 3 tether anchor issue, but I think we can work around it.
Right now, I have 3 kids.
DS is 8 and in a HBB (parkway SG)
DD1 is almost 6. She's riding in a RNXTSL
DD is 18 months, RFing in a CCO
I also have a MA70, turbobooster and 2 NB Harmony boosters.
Here's the thing. I don't want 2 kids sitting right next to each other. I'm done with that. DS and DD1 both want to sit in the back.
So, I installed DD1 in the Radian, FF outboard driver-3rd row-untethered. It is an absolutely rock solid install. DS is outboard passenger-3rd row and DD2 is outboard driver captains chair (latched-the seatbelt install left something to be desired).
I COULD put DD1 in the Radian in the passenger's side captains chair, but she wants to be in the back. Also, I Like having the option for myself to jump back there to nurse the baby if needed and without it being occupied I can scoot it forward enough that the kids can jump in back without needing to go between the second row captains chairs (there is a weird console thing there that doesn't come out that the jump seat installs on-gripe #2)
Is this my best bet? Would DD1 be better off in a booster than in an untethered seat? I'd love to get a frontier 85 for her (I think the legs are deeper), but is that a good seat untethered?
Right now, I have 3 kids.
DS is 8 and in a HBB (parkway SG)
DD1 is almost 6. She's riding in a RNXTSL
DD is 18 months, RFing in a CCO
I also have a MA70, turbobooster and 2 NB Harmony boosters.
Here's the thing. I don't want 2 kids sitting right next to each other. I'm done with that. DS and DD1 both want to sit in the back.
So, I installed DD1 in the Radian, FF outboard driver-3rd row-untethered. It is an absolutely rock solid install. DS is outboard passenger-3rd row and DD2 is outboard driver captains chair (latched-the seatbelt install left something to be desired).
I COULD put DD1 in the Radian in the passenger's side captains chair, but she wants to be in the back. Also, I Like having the option for myself to jump back there to nurse the baby if needed and without it being occupied I can scoot it forward enough that the kids can jump in back without needing to go between the second row captains chairs (there is a weird console thing there that doesn't come out that the jump seat installs on-gripe #2)
Is this my best bet? Would DD1 be better off in a booster than in an untethered seat? I'd love to get a frontier 85 for her (I think the legs are deeper), but is that a good seat untethered?