We just got new car seats - Peg Perrego 5-70s. One of the reasons we picked them was that they were smaller than others while rear facing. (We have 2 RFing infants and a FFing 3.5 year old in a Britax Advocate CS)
So... my husband is pretty tall - 6'2" - and needs the seat all the way back to drive. I drive an 09 Honda Odyssey LX. When I'm driving, I have the 2 infants in the captains' seats, and the toddler in the 3rd row, outboard. I've moved the side captains chair to the middle position so I can lean in and buckle the toddler. Husband can't get seat back far enough when the seats are in the middle row, I can't get the babies in and out of the car seats easily when they are in the 3rd row. (I've had my spine fused and don't twist well.) They are only 9 months, so we have a while to go on the RFing (I hope.)
I suspect this means we are going to have to trade in for a new car - bummer. I had hoped this minivan would last 10+ years.
Looking for a new car, the ideal vehicle would let me get all 3 kids across in the 2nd row (even if we need to change the britax to another seat, which I suspect we will b/c the side pillows are huge.) It would allow husband to get the seat back when there is a RFing kid behind him. And there would be a fold-down third row for carrying groceries/ double stroller/ gear for 3 kids for now, with seats available for when the carpooling to soccer/ dance/ whatever starts in a few years.
Any thoughts? Thanks!
So... my husband is pretty tall - 6'2" - and needs the seat all the way back to drive. I drive an 09 Honda Odyssey LX. When I'm driving, I have the 2 infants in the captains' seats, and the toddler in the 3rd row, outboard. I've moved the side captains chair to the middle position so I can lean in and buckle the toddler. Husband can't get seat back far enough when the seats are in the middle row, I can't get the babies in and out of the car seats easily when they are in the 3rd row. (I've had my spine fused and don't twist well.) They are only 9 months, so we have a while to go on the RFing (I hope.)
I suspect this means we are going to have to trade in for a new car - bummer. I had hoped this minivan would last 10+ years.
Looking for a new car, the ideal vehicle would let me get all 3 kids across in the 2nd row (even if we need to change the britax to another seat, which I suspect we will b/c the side pillows are huge.) It would allow husband to get the seat back when there is a RFing kid behind him. And there would be a fold-down third row for carrying groceries/ double stroller/ gear for 3 kids for now, with seats available for when the carpooling to soccer/ dance/ whatever starts in a few years.
Any thoughts? Thanks!