3 across puzzling question

purplemama · Jul 2, 2015

I really need to get 3 across in DHs Honda Accord. My van broke down and we had no choice but to transport our kids unsafely. My 45# 7 year old was center with just the seatbelt, my 28# 4 year old was in a high back turbobooster, and my 3 year old was FF harnessed in a Headwise (that was okay but the other 2..... yikes). I simply didn't have seats that would work.
I put the Headwise center but because of the odd base nothing fits beside it. I was thinking maybe a myride center, booster one side, cosco next other side. Does anyone know if the next will puzzle nicely with the myride? Or maybe the graco contender? In looking online the base looks narrower than the Headwise.

momtoo3 · Jul 2, 2015

A FF myride in the center with a graco nautilus and a nbb on either side worked in dh's 2010 malibu where nothing else would work for us. My favorite nbb was the cosco ambassador/HiRise (same seat different names.) It's shape made it easy to buckle.

I bet a harmony defender would work in place of the nautilus too, it just wasn't around back then when we needed it.

The myride is awesome ff for three across with two low profile seats on the sides.

purplemama · Jul 3, 2015

I really want to keep the 3 year rear facing. She's autistic and she flipped out at being forward facing. Like meltdown for hours flipped out.

purplemama · Jul 4, 2015

I ordered a next and a contender from Walmart. If the contender doesn't work I'll try to myride.

purplemama · Jul 8, 2015

Didn't work. I really don't know what to do. I'm so frustrated right now.

lgenne · Jul 8, 2015

What didn't work? Have you tried a Myride? Is a Radian in the budget? Or a Defender?

jwilliams · Jul 8, 2015

purplemama said:
Didn't work. I really don't know what to do. I'm so frustrated right now.

It's a frustrating vehicle sometimes. What about the 3yo and 4yo outboard in seats and the 7yo in the center using a vest? It's a decent center seat, so I think it would be comfortable.

jaemom · Jul 8, 2015

jwilliams said:
It's a frustrating vehicle sometimes. What about the 3yo and 4yo outboard in seats and the 7yo in the center using a vest? It's a decent center seat, so I think it would be comfortable.

Or a bubblegum? That worked in the center of my ford fusion when nothing else would.

JlynnB · Jul 9, 2015

Not sure if it helps, but I can fit a rf MyRide center in my '06 CRV with a HB TurboBooster driver side and a Harmony Youth LB booster passenger side.

Good luck!

purplemama · Jul 9, 2015

jwilliams said:
It's a frustrating vehicle sometimes. What about the 3yo and 4yo outboard in seats and the 7yo in the center using a vest? It's a decent center seat, so I think it would be comfortable.

That's what I'm thinking more might work best. I know nothing about the rstv though. Is it easy to use?

jwilliams · Jul 9, 2015

purplemama said:
That's what I'm thinking more might work best. I know nothing about the rstv though. Is it easy to use?

I think most people consider it relatively easy to use but not something they would want to do every day for a long time. Is this a temporary situation?

purplemama · Jul 9, 2015

jwilliams said:
I think most people consider it relatively easy to use but not something they would want to do every day for a long time. Is this a temporary situation?

It's not exactly temporary but it would be used probably not even once a week.

jwilliams · Jul 9, 2015

purplemama said:
It's not exactly temporary but it would be used probably not even once a week.

I think that would be fine for a vest. I've never used one but threads pop up fairly often on here, and it seems like once a week-ish wouldn't be too aggravating.

That car, ugh. It's nice and all, but the back seat is so awkward for three car seats. I manage to do three across but it's not easy and there are two RXTs involved [emoji19]

mping · Jul 13, 2015

Rf Radian center and one outboard too with a nbb on the other side? (If Radians are in the budget)

jwilliams · Jul 14, 2015

purplemama said:
It's not exactly temporary but it would be used probably not even once a week.

I was thinking about this today and had some free time. I am able to easily do, from driver to passenger, FF Radian, RF Radian with AA, and a Harmony Youth nbb.

Buckling actually wasn't bad. I'd definitely want the nbb on the passenger side to avoid accidental unbuckling of one of the seats. (Excuse the routing on that last picture, I was actually sitting in the seat [emoji38] ).

Rm2000hg · Jul 14, 2015

I have an accord & I've done a

- Scenera rf in between a radian and a harmony nbb

-rf marathon, ff radian in center & harmony nbb on outside
- ff radian, rf marathon in center, & harmony nbb
- ff radian, ff marathon in center, & harmony nbb

I don't know if that info helps at all... I'm guessing that the my ride would fit rear facing in center w radian & nbb on outside too

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