Six in an '07 Odyssey

[HeatherB]

Im brainstorming here but don't know all the seats on the market well enough. We know we're going to be putting 5 kids (newborn to 11) in our '07 Odyssey EX-L. There's some potential that will actually be 6 (finding out tomorrow!).

So, assuming any seats are available (because they'll be cheaper than a Duggar van!), what would you choose for:

2 newborns
A tiny 2.5yo (currently 22.5lbs at 26mo)
5-almost-6yo
8-almost-9yo
11yo

My "almosts" both have birthdays the month after baby/ies are due.

We currently have:
2yo in MyRide RFing
5yo in Frontier harnessed
8yo in Regent
10.5yo in Monterey (very close to 5-stepping, if not already)

Ideally, I think I'd like 3 RFing seats in the middle facing the big kids in the back.

Thoughts?

 

[twoeight80]

I think one of the cool things about the Odyssey is that the seats can stagger. So you can try a ton of different options by putting one seat a few inches forward and another a few inches back, etc. I've had 6 kids in mine and while it was a pain to buckle them, they sat very comfortably.

I think i'd try a Harmony backless if you're stepping up to backless. It fits really well in my van.

I can definitely see the benefits of having a bigger kid in each row. My bigger kids are very helpful with the babies. I might try the 2 year old in the back with the 5 & 11 year old. Then put the 8 year old in the middle of the babies in the middle row. I'd also put mirrors behind each rf baby so I could see them from my rearview. You can slide a middle row seat forward to get kids in the back. In my van it's very simple.

Congrats on the new baby(ies)! I hope I have your seating problem soon