Sum1Else
Senior Community Member
I'd like to see what others would do in this situation.
The children
My twins are 9 as of a month ago. They weigh between 47 - 51lb depending on the day. They have no health issues. They are about 48" tall. (And before everyone asks... they were not preemies!)
The twingle is almost 6 (November) and weighs about 47 lb and is about 45" tall. (Yes, people think they are triplets quite often.)
The Car Seats
They currently ride in Graco Nautilus and are in the 2nd highest harness slot just getting ready to move to the top in the next few months.
The Vehicle
I acually have 3 GNs in my Saturn Relay. Currently they are positioned like this...
1 in 2nd row behind driver in bucket seat
2 in 3rd row outboard positions on bench seat
The only tether in the 3rd row is the middle seating position. Both buckets are tether positions. All are installed with vehicle seatbelts because they switch out which seat they sit in. Only the one is tethered in the 2nd row. (It is too difficult to get everyone in and out of the vehicle with 2 in the 2nd row seats!)
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So, the real question I am asking is... the 9 year olds and extended harnessing. I plan to keep them in the GNs as long as possible by height or weight. But... What would YOU do? And why?
The children
My twins are 9 as of a month ago. They weigh between 47 - 51lb depending on the day. They have no health issues. They are about 48" tall. (And before everyone asks... they were not preemies!)
The twingle is almost 6 (November) and weighs about 47 lb and is about 45" tall. (Yes, people think they are triplets quite often.)
The Car Seats
They currently ride in Graco Nautilus and are in the 2nd highest harness slot just getting ready to move to the top in the next few months.
The Vehicle
I acually have 3 GNs in my Saturn Relay. Currently they are positioned like this...
1 in 2nd row behind driver in bucket seat
2 in 3rd row outboard positions on bench seat
The only tether in the 3rd row is the middle seating position. Both buckets are tether positions. All are installed with vehicle seatbelts because they switch out which seat they sit in. Only the one is tethered in the 2nd row. (It is too difficult to get everyone in and out of the vehicle with 2 in the 2nd row seats!)
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So, the real question I am asking is... the 9 year olds and extended harnessing. I plan to keep them in the GNs as long as possible by height or weight. But... What would YOU do? And why?