safest carseat placements

[Unregistered]

Hi All,

Want to make sure I've got the right idea with this - I only have one child, and we drive a small car. But next week we have family coming and staying with us, including another child, my niece. We will be borrowing a minivan to use during their stay.

My child is RF, I think my niece is FF. What is the safest placement of the two carseats in a minivan? The van has two captain seats in the middle row, the passenger one can be moved to the center. From what I've read, I think the safest configuration would be my FF niece in the center captain seat, and my RF daughter in the outboard captain seat?

If they do not do well right next to each other (and they may not!) what is the next best configuration? separate the two captain seats and leave them both in the middle row? Or leave my FF niece in the center captain seat and put my RF daughter in the center of the back row?

Thanks!

 

[Pixelated]

I'm guessing you have an Odyssey?

Ultimately the safest place for each of them is where you get the best installation. If you're getting a super install in any of your chosen locations then your next consideration is for the forward-facing child and where there's a tether anchor.

Your captain's chairs, regardless of vehicle type, will have tether anchors and it's extremely important that you use them. If you report back with your vehicle make/model/year someone can confirm for you where your anchors are if you can't find them. Your vehicle manual will also have that info.

All of that being considered -- I'd probably be inclined to say that the FF child would be safEST in the 2nd row captain's chair shifted into the middle position, and the RF child in the middle of the 3rd row. That may not be practical though, so if you put them both in the 2nd row then I'd put the RFer in the captain's chair behind the driver and the FF child right next to her.

 

[jess71903]

How many adults are going to need a place to sit?