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I'm having a hard time figuring out our car seat situation. We have 6 kids, 2 still in carseats. We drive a Suburban; the back two benches have shoulder belts only on outside, lap belts only in middle of benches with no headrest.
8 yr old: 54 lbs, 50" tall, Harmony Defender 5 point harness seat
6 Yr old: 44 lbs, 45" tall, Harmony Defender 5 point harness seat
Harmony Defenders were the only car seats that would fit three across when they were younger, but they have both outgrown them with the belt being too tight and unable to loosen anymore, especially this winter with thicker clothing. It's too snug around my 8 yr old's waist as well.
They both can use a high back booster without harness, but if I move them to the edge with a shoulder belt, an older child gets the middle with lap belt and no headrest, which I don't want either.
Latch isn't an option because the combined weight is 55, sometimes 65lbs of child + seat.
Do any of you use high back boosters (no 5 point harness) with just a lap belt?
I've seen the Britax Frontier listed as a higher weight 5 point, and good for taller kids, but upwards of 8 yrs old?? Seems pretty old and getting uncomfortable sitting in a car seat for a few more years.
What would you all do in our situation?
(We are getting a new used car soon because of a trip to AZ and ours doesn't have ac, but we have a limited budget, so nothing much besides a used suburban will work. Expedition EL has all shoulder belts, but are more expensive and far away to pick up. We don't want a 12 or 15 passenger van, those don't have any headrests and the wheel well doesn't work with my bad knee)
Thanks for suggestions!
8 yr old: 54 lbs, 50" tall, Harmony Defender 5 point harness seat
6 Yr old: 44 lbs, 45" tall, Harmony Defender 5 point harness seat
Harmony Defenders were the only car seats that would fit three across when they were younger, but they have both outgrown them with the belt being too tight and unable to loosen anymore, especially this winter with thicker clothing. It's too snug around my 8 yr old's waist as well.
They both can use a high back booster without harness, but if I move them to the edge with a shoulder belt, an older child gets the middle with lap belt and no headrest, which I don't want either.
Latch isn't an option because the combined weight is 55, sometimes 65lbs of child + seat.
Do any of you use high back boosters (no 5 point harness) with just a lap belt?
I've seen the Britax Frontier listed as a higher weight 5 point, and good for taller kids, but upwards of 8 yrs old?? Seems pretty old and getting uncomfortable sitting in a car seat for a few more years.
What would you all do in our situation?
(We are getting a new used car soon because of a trip to AZ and ours doesn't have ac, but we have a limited budget, so nothing much besides a used suburban will work. Expedition EL has all shoulder belts, but are more expensive and far away to pick up. We don't want a 12 or 15 passenger van, those don't have any headrests and the wheel well doesn't work with my bad knee)
Thanks for suggestions!