zeo2ski
Well-known member
Which of these would you try most to avoid?
-preschoolers next to each other face to face (RF/FF) who will beat each other
-newborn in 3rd row
-16 month old in 3rd row
-losing the ability to shut the door and climb in to de-coat and buckle everyone
-untethering FF 50 lb 5.5y.o
I don't even think buying new seats for anybody would help anything, except if the Foonf sits high enough/tall enough sides to create a solid wall between the two fighters!
Here's the deal. 1998 Suburban, can FF top tether only in 3rd row, which is very narrow. Lap belts in center seats. Middle row passenger side is flip down seat to access 3rd row. Bigger 3 kids can climb without that, but 3 y.o. needs me to buckle.
Kids:
newborn (next month, and today's windchill is -7 so cold is a factor)
15 month old (currently at the height limit in CCO, has RXT waiting)
3.5y.o. (RF RXT. Fights with 5 yo, takes stuff from 1 y.o.)
5.5 y.o. (50 lbs, top notch of harnessed FR85)
7.5 y.o. (55 lbs?, at or over harness on FR85, currently boostered ProSport)
If I put the 5 and 7 y.o.s in the 3rd row in the PS and FR it does not leave space for any other seat back there. I can get RF RN/PS/RF RN but that puts the fighters by each other and the 5 yo would be close to the 52 lb tether limit in that seat...not sure how I feel about that. The ProSport does not work well outboard 3rd row harnessed. I don't *know* if I can FF a Radian in the 3rd row, install wise.
I only have a pink CCO so far for the newborn boy. I think I want a bucket. Probably KF30 but not decided yet.
I really want to be able to get in and shut the doors to buckle...it takes so long, smelling the exhaust the whole time, ick. I've had 5 and 6 carseats in there this year and it was fine, but kid growth has really messed up the options! And 6 was in warmer weather and yes I threw the 1 y.o. into the 3rd row and yes the fighters were next to each other and yes we all survived I'm just being fussy now.
The other possibility would be bucketing the 1 year old as well as the newborn and putting them and the 3yo all RF in the 2nd row and having the door open just long enough to buckle the 3 yo which is reasonable. Which bucket though is the tough part--she's at the height limit of the CCO right now in a trimmer cloth diaper, she gains a smidge by using a disposable. But her overall height is just over 31". Oh and she just started walking last week so there's no way she'll be an outdoor winter walker this year and a bucket might be very nice to have her in.
Any other ideas? I'm open to any suggestions!
-preschoolers next to each other face to face (RF/FF) who will beat each other
-newborn in 3rd row
-16 month old in 3rd row
-losing the ability to shut the door and climb in to de-coat and buckle everyone
-untethering FF 50 lb 5.5y.o
I don't even think buying new seats for anybody would help anything, except if the Foonf sits high enough/tall enough sides to create a solid wall between the two fighters!
Here's the deal. 1998 Suburban, can FF top tether only in 3rd row, which is very narrow. Lap belts in center seats. Middle row passenger side is flip down seat to access 3rd row. Bigger 3 kids can climb without that, but 3 y.o. needs me to buckle.
Kids:
newborn (next month, and today's windchill is -7 so cold is a factor)
15 month old (currently at the height limit in CCO, has RXT waiting)
3.5y.o. (RF RXT. Fights with 5 yo, takes stuff from 1 y.o.)
5.5 y.o. (50 lbs, top notch of harnessed FR85)
7.5 y.o. (55 lbs?, at or over harness on FR85, currently boostered ProSport)
If I put the 5 and 7 y.o.s in the 3rd row in the PS and FR it does not leave space for any other seat back there. I can get RF RN/PS/RF RN but that puts the fighters by each other and the 5 yo would be close to the 52 lb tether limit in that seat...not sure how I feel about that. The ProSport does not work well outboard 3rd row harnessed. I don't *know* if I can FF a Radian in the 3rd row, install wise.
I only have a pink CCO so far for the newborn boy. I think I want a bucket. Probably KF30 but not decided yet.
I really want to be able to get in and shut the doors to buckle...it takes so long, smelling the exhaust the whole time, ick. I've had 5 and 6 carseats in there this year and it was fine, but kid growth has really messed up the options! And 6 was in warmer weather and yes I threw the 1 y.o. into the 3rd row and yes the fighters were next to each other and yes we all survived I'm just being fussy now.
The other possibility would be bucketing the 1 year old as well as the newborn and putting them and the 3yo all RF in the 2nd row and having the door open just long enough to buckle the 3 yo which is reasonable. Which bucket though is the tough part--she's at the height limit of the CCO right now in a trimmer cloth diaper, she gains a smidge by using a disposable. But her overall height is just over 31". Oh and she just started walking last week so there's no way she'll be an outdoor winter walker this year and a bucket might be very nice to have her in.
Any other ideas? I'm open to any suggestions!