As you pull the seat belt or latch belt tight, put pressure on the car seat. Generally we find that putting one or two knees in the car seat helps sink it down into the vehicle seat. Comments are closed.
Can you fit the double buggy in the boot with the third row seats available? If not does just part of the third row fold down and will the buggy fit in that section?
Can you strap the buggy down so it does not become a projectile during a crash a concern now as well? These are just some additional questions you will need to take into consideration. Are there child passenger safety techs in the UK with whom you can visit with all 4 seats to find a proper seating arrangement that will work for all of your needs? I need help on what to do. My daughter is currently in the middle of the back seat, rear facing. She does not NEED to be rear facing, she is tall and heavy enough to be forward facing — here are my options:.
I can put it back down but then the straps are significantly below her shoulders, not at her or slightly below her shoulder. Then leave the car seat in the middle. I can forward face her in the middle of the back seat. I can rear-face her on the side and have the correct strap at or below her shoulder. I can leave her rear-facing in the middle, with her seat touching my seat and the shoulder straps in the correct position. I want to do whatever is safest. I how do I find out what is safest?
I am so confused with all the information out there. Please, please help me. Hi Elizabeth, There are many unknown variables in your situation that we cannot give you a proper suggestion. For instance, what kind of car do you have, what kind of car seat do you have, how tall are you and how much room is there? It would really be better to take your vehicle and car seat to a visit a car seat tech in person to help you best determine what is most appropriate for your needs.
I would love to read more about this and was wondering what data you read that supports this statement? I do have access to academic papers, which is the level of source I am seeking on this subject; any good articles or publications you would refer me to to? Sometimes statistics show a slight preference to one side, then the next year there is a slight preference to the other side. This is a visual that has floated around for a few years.
I have a 2 year old who is about pounds. I currently have him in the center seat rear facing. Given the two options of turning him to forward facing and leaving him in the center or keeping him rear facing and moving him to the rear passenger side, which would be recommended as safest? In Europe, all infant and child seats are tested in both head-on and rear-end collisions.
Ironically, the US, where distracted driving is much more rampant than in Europe because, you know, staring at my cell phone while driving is considered a personal liberty, still only requires head-on crash testing for child seats. I would kindly appreciate if you put a reference to this study on your blog post. There is some great information here, but I feel that this specific information is not prevelant:.
Thank you for sharing this resource. It is also relevant for this article about kids sitting in the front seat. Hi I have Pathfinder, so it has a 3rd row.
I have a month old that is front facing but baby 2 is on the way and my husband has 3 older children 2 in boosters. Is it safe at all to put the month old in the 3rd row with one of the older kids. Just trying to figure out the best way to arrange everyone.
Yes, it is fine to put a forward-facing car seat in the third row. Fitting in a car load of kids can be a bit of a puzzle. You can visit a local CPS Technician to walk you through the various options and determine what is best for your family and car.
I have a Hyundai sonata with a 12 year old 10 year old a 4 year old and another on the way what is the best way to seat them. I do recommend taking your car and kids to meet with a local Child Passenger Safety technician. Follow the link on this page to find one near you. That depends. What kind of crash are you planning on getting in? We always would prefer that a child have more points of contact.
Safety is reduced with the reduction of points of contact. In which case the 5-point harness would be safer. But if you experience a side impact crash, we would prefer the child be in a center seat to be further from the impact.
In which case the center seat would be safer. Ideally you could use a 5-point harness in the center rear seat. Sounds like something is prohibiting that placement though. Is it the seat not fitting in the space? Would a RideSafer with a tether 4 points of contact allow the child to sit in the center seat with at least one additional point of contact? Hi I have a 3 year old baby and he is 40 lbs can I place his front facing car seat in the middle seat at the back and mine is a sedan model car.
The center rear seat is considered the safest spot to put your child in the car seat as long as you can get a correct install in that seating position.
In most cars you cannot. That is OK, you can install using the seat belt in that position. If you have any trouble getting a good install, visit with a local Child Passenger Safety Technician. Can I just point out that another reason for the rear passenger side being the most common place to install is that a properly installed rear facing convertible car seat extends so far that the front seat of the vehicle must be pushed quite far forward to accommodate.
For many of us this makes driving the vehicle much less safe if not totally impossible when we are squished too close to the wheel and pedals thus the passenger seat gets pushed forward and car seat goes on the right. This applies to center position as well as most car seats are so wide that in the center position you would have to push both front seats forward to achieve the correct recline on the car seat.
I might also mention that many people ex. Grandparents, pregnant women, anyone with an injury or physical limitation can find it very difficult to reach the middle seat to either place a bucket style seat in the middle or to access the buckles on a fixed carseat. I have a Honda Pilot. I have a four year old and an almost two year old. The two year old is in a Diono and 4 year old is in a Britax. They are both rear facing but where would you recommend putting them? I might be turning my four year old to forward facing.
Hello Lindsey. If they can fit side by side and they both remain rear facing, the youngest in the center seat and older child in the passenger side outboard seat would put the more vulnerable child in the center.
One could argue that the benefits of the middle seat are really only theoretical because that seating position is furthest from any point of contact. We are expecting a second set of twins. Out first set are 4 yrs old. We have a Kia Sedona. We will be putting the 4 year olds in the third row, FF seats. The new borns in the second row captains seats RF.
We would like to keep as much space between the two older girls in the third row, using the two outside seats and securing with the seat belts. However; one anchor is in the middle. Is it safe to use a tether that is angled to the center anchor point rather than straight down.
Thanks and great blog. Hello Lee. Congrats on the second set of twins! Is it the adult seat belt system that has the anchor in the middle? To serve you the best I think it would be better to talk on the phone or for you to schedule with a certified tech near you. You can send us an email at support saferide4kids to schedule a time to talk or visit SR4K.
I would suggest only searching by city and state. Hi, I have a 7 month old, 1 year old and 3 year old. One needs to go in the front as not enough room in back and middle seat is lap belt only.
I know the air bag has to be off but is it better for the 3 year old forward facing, or baby rear facing to be the front seat passenger? Hi Lyndsey, It would really be best to visit with a local CPS car seat technician who can see your car and your seats and see if there is a way to configure them to all fit in the back.
You can install a car seat with a lap-only seat belt. You cannot use a booster seat with a lap-only seat belt. What year is the car and is there a tether anchor in the center seating position? Perhaps you could fit the two rear-facing car seats in the outboard seats and put the 3 year old forward facing in a RideSafer vest between the two car seats.
A tether is required to be able to use the RideSafer with a lap-only seat belt. I have a dodge ram and the middle backseat is a little bit shorter than the two side seats. Would it be safer to put the infant on the driver side and move one of the forward facing kids to the middle? Or do I install the base to the middle seat and put her there?
If you cannot get a proper install with the infant seat in the center seating position, it is certainly appropriate to put it on one of the side positions and put the forward-facing car seat in the center, assuming they will fit next to each other. The toddler seat does not fit in the middle seat. We have a graco forever and graco extend time fit and neither will work in the center seat of either vehicle we have.
Yes a technician has looked. That is why our child is on the side. It always depends on the car and car seat s among other situational factors. I have a Honda Odyssey and three kiddos — almost 6, 3. Everyone is still rear facing and sit three across in the middle row.
The 6yo will soon outgrow her rear facing seat and need to be forward facing. For safety, is there a best seat to put the forward facing carseat? I know generally speaking that the center is the safest seat. I can see pros and cons of putting the forward facing child in the middle vs a side seat. Or if the openness of the center seat to the windshield can be problematic.
Thanks so much for the guidance! Many would say once the child is forward facing they become more vulnerable because a rear facing seat is so much safer. Thus putting your 6yo in the center seat would be a preferred position.
It is true that studies have shown forward facing children are more likely to incur leg injuries. If you are using the harness correctly and the seat is installed correctly and with a tether , your child should not even come close to contacting the windshield.
I have a lexus rx My baby is 8 months old have an Uppababy Mesa carseat. Should I out him in the rear right hand side or in the middle. My main concern is where is safer in case of an accident. If you can get a good, secure install in the rear center seating position, we would recommend that position. Thank you for this. It was very helpful.
I will be moving our car seat from the passenger side to the middle seat as you have advised. I have a toyota sienna with three rolls. To have a better experience, you need to: Go to your browser's settings Enable JavaScript. Home Driving and roads. Choosing a child car seat Learn what child car seats are right for your baby, toddler or small child and how to install it to keep them safe. On this page Skip this page navigation.
Always follow the recommended use set out by the manufacturer. Rear-facing and forward-facing child car seats Place the child car seat in the back seat of the vehicle away from active airbags. For rear-facing seats, angle the seat according to the sticker or level indicator on the side or base of the seat. Use the appropriate recline level set out by the manufacturer. Certified technicians will inspect your car seat free of charge, in most cases, and show you how to correctly install and use it.
Some locations now offer virtual inspections. You may be able to find a tech through Safe Kids Worldwide. Congratulations—you chose the right car seat and installed it correctly. Registering your seat makes sense: It gives the manufacturer the ability to contact you about recalls and safety notices.
If you would like NHTSA to provide your child restraint registration information to the manufacturer, please fill out this Registration Form and mail it to the address below. You may also e-mail or fax it if you choose. Washington, DC Fax: E-mail: childseatregister dot. In addition to registering your car seat to receive recalls and safety notices from your car seat manufacturer, you can sign up to receive e-mail alerts from NHTSA about car seat and booster seat recalls to make sure your child remains safe.
Make sure you know the difference between a minor crash and a moderate to major one before deciding to use a car seat after a crash. Thinking about using a second-hand car seat? If you can check off each one of these statements, then it may be okay to use one.
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