Which is prefered?

jewlsvern · Apr 16, 2009

I have an 8 yr old niece. In order to fit all 3 kids in grandma's car I have 2 options. One is to put her in the back in a lap/shoulder belt, which does fit her fairly well. The other option is in the front seat in a NBB with an airbag (95 Avalon). We can not get 3 across in grandma's car if we use her NBB and grandma will not get another seat. I think I would have to buy 3 completely new seats to fit all 3 kids in the back. There are 2 in boosters and one RFing. She only takes the kids 1-3 times a week.

Which is the safer place to put her, back in no seat or front in a seat?

Victorious4 · Apr 16, 2009

If you are willing to buy a seat, you might like the Ride Safer Travel Vest -- relatively affordable, easy to store/carry & if the kid fits between the other carseats then the RSTV will.

ketchupqueen · Apr 16, 2009

Yep, that's what I use for my five-year-old in my mom's Sentra to fit her in between her sisters' car seats.

Kat_Momof3 · Apr 16, 2009

I agree... or the vest could be for one of the two younger kids between the backless booster and other carseat.

ketchupqueen · Apr 16, 2009

Yes, I'd probably put the middle child (younger one in a booster) in the RSTV, and the oldest in a booster.

jewlsvern · Apr 17, 2009

I am already having to buy her a HBB for my car and do not have the funds to buy a RSTV. Besides DS is due in August so she will then be in the front seat in a booster because the infant seat will have to go in the back.

Grandma only takes all 3 kids occasionally when I can't. More often she takes the 2 older and DD's Avenue is not in the back so both kids fit there. We usually take my car when we are all together.

I don't think there are tethor anchors either so I don't think the RSTV will work.

For now though I need to know which is the safer place to put DNi. Is the front with a NBB safer or the back in a lap/shoulder belt that fits fairly well?

wendytthomas · Apr 17, 2009

If you have a lap and shoulder belt a tether isn't required for the RSTV. It's out of your budget, so it's rather moot, but just wanted to point it out.

I'd put her in the back. The back is automatically 40% safer than the front, and if the lap and shoulder belt fit her it's not ideal, but it's not the worst thing.

Wendy

jewlsvern · Apr 17, 2009

wendytthomas said:
I'd put her in the back. The back is automatically 40% safer than the front, and if the lap and shoulder belt fit her it's not ideal, but it's not the worst thing.

Wendy

That's what I thought and what I told my mom to do. I just wanted a tech or someone to confirm she was safer in the back without a seat than in the front with one.

She is already in nothing in her parents cars so it's hard to get her in boosters in our cars sometime. This is why I have to buy her a very pink HBB to move her from a NBB so she fits correctly in a new spot in my car. DS will take her old place and she will be in the 3rd row now.

mommyto4kiddos · Apr 17, 2009

I agree, back with seat is safer than the front with a seat. Looks like she needs a van with all those grandkids. lol

jewlsvern · Apr 18, 2009

mommyto4kiddos said:
Looks like she needs a van with all those grandkids. lol

Yeah! She has 8 and 2 more on the way. Only 3 live nearby, soon to be 4. Too bad it won't happen since her car is paid off. She lives with my family so her car is rarely used, just occasionally to pick up kids from school.

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