christineka
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I hate driving the van, so I was considering taking 3 kids with me to my midwife appointments. Dh will be home, but working, so he can't be looking after children. The older two should be fine to hang about on partially supervised.
But, if I drive the car my 4 year old (28 pounds, 12.5 inch torso) has to ride forward facing and my 5 year, 11 month+ year old (42ish pounds) will have to ride in a booster. The drive is about an hour there and an hour back. The booster would be a fp booster and ds's legs actually don't make it to the edge of the seat before bending, so he tends to slouch in the seat. The turbo fits him, but it doesn't fit that spot in the car. My girls were in boosters at age 4 and 5, but now I know better. I don't mind the situation driving around town, but this will be highway speeds for most of the drive. Otherwise, I have to take the big old van (which I don't think is particularly safe itself, although my kids are safe in it. It is big and bouncy and such.) WWYD?
But, if I drive the car my 4 year old (28 pounds, 12.5 inch torso) has to ride forward facing and my 5 year, 11 month+ year old (42ish pounds) will have to ride in a booster. The drive is about an hour there and an hour back. The booster would be a fp booster and ds's legs actually don't make it to the edge of the seat before bending, so he tends to slouch in the seat. The turbo fits him, but it doesn't fit that spot in the car. My girls were in boosters at age 4 and 5, but now I know better. I don't mind the situation driving around town, but this will be highway speeds for most of the drive. Otherwise, I have to take the big old van (which I don't think is particularly safe itself, although my kids are safe in it. It is big and bouncy and such.) WWYD?