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We are leaving on a 5,000+ mile cross-country trip in two weeks. There will be six of us (two adults and four kids) traveling in a Dodge Ram truck. I am really struggling with who to put in the front-middle seat.
The kids are as follows:
13-year-old, 100+ pounds, 5'7"
11-year-old, 85 pounds, 5'2"
10-year-old, 60 pounds, 4'5" (rides in a high-back booster)
4-year-old, 30 pounds, 3'4" (newly forward facing in 5-point harness)
The front, middle seat is the type where the back folds down for an armrest when not used as a seat. There is only a lap belt on this seat and no headrest. The passenger airbag can be turned off.
I feel like the obvious choice is to put the oldest/biggest child in the middle-front, but the lack of headrest and shoulder belt concerns me and I wonder if turning off the passenger airbag and having the 4-year-old in her carseat in the front would be safer "overall."
I realize that there just isn't a good option in this case, but we HAVE to take this trip and we HAVE to take this vehicle. Please no judgement, just looking for opinions.
The kids are as follows:
13-year-old, 100+ pounds, 5'7"
11-year-old, 85 pounds, 5'2"
10-year-old, 60 pounds, 4'5" (rides in a high-back booster)
4-year-old, 30 pounds, 3'4" (newly forward facing in 5-point harness)
The front, middle seat is the type where the back folds down for an armrest when not used as a seat. There is only a lap belt on this seat and no headrest. The passenger airbag can be turned off.
I feel like the obvious choice is to put the oldest/biggest child in the middle-front, but the lack of headrest and shoulder belt concerns me and I wonder if turning off the passenger airbag and having the 4-year-old in her carseat in the front would be safer "overall."
I realize that there just isn't a good option in this case, but we HAVE to take this trip and we HAVE to take this vehicle. Please no judgement, just looking for opinions.