Hi,
I could use a little help! We have a Graco Nautilus from 2009. My daughter (6 yrs old, about 48" and ...45lb?) wants to sit in the 3rd row of our 2010 Pilot. This is fine with me, or will have to be, as we have 3 kids and one on the way so someone is going to have to sit back there at some point. I was trying to make it work while still using the harness, but the instructions say to use the seatbelt lock clips to install the seat since there is no latch back there, and I cannot find those. So for now I have thought better to install it like a booster (or, rather, not install it I guess)... than to wrongly install it without the seatbelt locking clips? ...Oh, actually, we did tether it so I guess that is somewhat installed?
What do you think - is it better to try to order the lock clips and go back to using it with the harness, and install with the seat belt? Or is it still quite safe to have her use it like a booster?
Also, Is it safer to put her in the middle of the 3rd row or the side?
And, in case you are still reading - what are your best recommendations for when #4 comes? We will have a newborn in a Chicco Keyfit, a 3 year old in a FF Britax Marathon, my 6 year old in the Nautilus, and a 10 year old who usually has a backless booster (Graco...basic one) or a Britax Parkway I think. He is big - 80 lbs and 58" I think.
We were thinking to keep the 6 year old in the 3rd row, then have the newborn in the center of the 2nd row, keep the 3 year old where he is behind the driver side, and my 10 year old in a backless in the 2nd row right side where we can easily remove the booster to allow the 6 year old to enter the 3rd row. Does this even make sense? Ack!
I could use a little help! We have a Graco Nautilus from 2009. My daughter (6 yrs old, about 48" and ...45lb?) wants to sit in the 3rd row of our 2010 Pilot. This is fine with me, or will have to be, as we have 3 kids and one on the way so someone is going to have to sit back there at some point. I was trying to make it work while still using the harness, but the instructions say to use the seatbelt lock clips to install the seat since there is no latch back there, and I cannot find those. So for now I have thought better to install it like a booster (or, rather, not install it I guess)... than to wrongly install it without the seatbelt locking clips? ...Oh, actually, we did tether it so I guess that is somewhat installed?
What do you think - is it better to try to order the lock clips and go back to using it with the harness, and install with the seat belt? Or is it still quite safe to have her use it like a booster?
Also, Is it safer to put her in the middle of the 3rd row or the side?
And, in case you are still reading - what are your best recommendations for when #4 comes? We will have a newborn in a Chicco Keyfit, a 3 year old in a FF Britax Marathon, my 6 year old in the Nautilus, and a 10 year old who usually has a backless booster (Graco...basic one) or a Britax Parkway I think. He is big - 80 lbs and 58" I think.
We were thinking to keep the 6 year old in the 3rd row, then have the newborn in the center of the 2nd row, keep the 3 year old where he is behind the driver side, and my 10 year old in a backless in the 2nd row right side where we can easily remove the booster to allow the 6 year old to enter the 3rd row. Does this even make sense? Ack!