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We have a Plymouth Voyager, 7 seater. Our youngest just turned 1 and needs to be forward facing. Here is our situation before...
The fire departments car seat techs used what they had available and had come to the conclusion that it was better the kids would not be able to buckle out in the event of a crash, I mentioned how the vehicle might be on fire but they disregared that. They even said to put our baby in the front and have my wife ride in back. What about airbags I said.
So here is what we had, Me and my wife in the front. A 4 year old and a 2 year old, behind us on a half bench seat (two seater with built in child seats) We have one in a high back booster with a 5 point harnesses and the other in a high back booster using the vans 3 point shoulder belt. In the back we have our twins in booster seats and a base for a rear facing child seat. We got lucky with the base as when it is attached it will lift up as the vans lap belt is like a hinge. Thus we were able to access the twins belts and fasteners. So the twins would get in the van first and buckle up, then we would push the base down and slide the baby in.
This is the only way we could get it to work and still access the fasteners. Now that the baby will be getting turned around and put in a high back 5 point harness, which when in place are significantly permanent. So then the twins will not be able to buckle in or out. The fact is I won't be able to buckle them either.
I think the manufactures of cars and of car seats, need to get together with the law and figure out just how big is a butt and follow those guidelines.
The fire departments car seat techs used what they had available and had come to the conclusion that it was better the kids would not be able to buckle out in the event of a crash, I mentioned how the vehicle might be on fire but they disregared that. They even said to put our baby in the front and have my wife ride in back. What about airbags I said.
So here is what we had, Me and my wife in the front. A 4 year old and a 2 year old, behind us on a half bench seat (two seater with built in child seats) We have one in a high back booster with a 5 point harnesses and the other in a high back booster using the vans 3 point shoulder belt. In the back we have our twins in booster seats and a base for a rear facing child seat. We got lucky with the base as when it is attached it will lift up as the vans lap belt is like a hinge. Thus we were able to access the twins belts and fasteners. So the twins would get in the van first and buckle up, then we would push the base down and slide the baby in.
This is the only way we could get it to work and still access the fasteners. Now that the baby will be getting turned around and put in a high back 5 point harness, which when in place are significantly permanent. So then the twins will not be able to buckle in or out. The fact is I won't be able to buckle them either.
I think the manufactures of cars and of car seats, need to get together with the law and figure out just how big is a butt and follow those guidelines.