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blaue_augen
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We have a 2005 GMC Envoy XL (it has the third row of seats.) The Envoy is the same as the Chevy trailblazer, I believe. There are three rows of seats (two in the front, a bench for three in the middle, and smaller bench with two seatbelts in the third row.) Finally, we have two children with a third due in October.
Right now the two children are in the middle row, but after the baby comes, this is what we are planning to do. Put my 5 year old daughter (who is in a booster) in the third row with my 2 1/2 year old son (who is in a Britax RoundAbout). The new baby will go in the middle row behind the driver's side (in an infant carrier for the first few months and then probably a new Britax Roundabout after that). We can easily fold back the empty side of the middle row to get the kids in the third row buckled in.
The third row of seats does NOT have the latch brackets or a place for the top tether. I talked with people from the car dealership and they showed me a bar bolted to the seat bottom where I could attach the tether. I have to cut a small hole in the carpeting to get to it, but I don't mind that.
Does this setup sound safe? Is there another way to do it that would be better? I can't think of any other way to get all three carseats into the car in a way that would be convenient for getting in and out. If I put the two younger children in the middle row, I wouldn't be able to reach back and help my 5 year old buckle in. Is there something inherently unsafe in this setup?
I do plan on taking all the seats in for a check when it's closer to the baby's due date to ensure that all the seats are installed properly.
Thanks for your help!
Juliana
Right now the two children are in the middle row, but after the baby comes, this is what we are planning to do. Put my 5 year old daughter (who is in a booster) in the third row with my 2 1/2 year old son (who is in a Britax RoundAbout). The new baby will go in the middle row behind the driver's side (in an infant carrier for the first few months and then probably a new Britax Roundabout after that). We can easily fold back the empty side of the middle row to get the kids in the third row buckled in.
The third row of seats does NOT have the latch brackets or a place for the top tether. I talked with people from the car dealership and they showed me a bar bolted to the seat bottom where I could attach the tether. I have to cut a small hole in the carpeting to get to it, but I don't mind that.
Does this setup sound safe? Is there another way to do it that would be better? I can't think of any other way to get all three carseats into the car in a way that would be convenient for getting in and out. If I put the two younger children in the middle row, I wouldn't be able to reach back and help my 5 year old buckle in. Is there something inherently unsafe in this setup?
I do plan on taking all the seats in for a check when it's closer to the baby's due date to ensure that all the seats are installed properly.
Thanks for your help!
Juliana