car seat placement in a car
Related Questions & Answers
Results 1-10 from 110 articles
Mother in Law's Car Seat Improperly Installed?
I have mentioned that the car seat needs to be properly installed by a professional and then LEFT in the car, but it's like she ..... Car Seat Placement ...
Answers
- S. G - I believe you have not had a lot of responses from my point of view because most of the readers of this site are mommies and not grannies like me. However, a...
- S., Have you looked at the boosters with a back. Not sure at what age or poundage for these. My granddaughters are already in them. I think my youngetst one still le...
- Call you local police dept. or highway patrol. They will come to your (or her) house & show her how it needs to be installed. A young teenage mother from my church w...
Carseat vs Booster Clarification
We use a seatbelt booster with a back (mostly for seatbelt placement) on our 3 and 5 year old. There is no car seat requirement in MN other than infants ...
Answers
- Here are the current rules in WI. I honestly think that weight outweighs age, so I personally would feel better putting a 37 lb child in a car seat vs a booster seat....
- M.- Wisconsin law says that yes, your child needs to be both 4 and 40 lbs. I have a friend whose husband believes the manufacturer's recommendations instead of the l...
- She's within 3 pounds of that cutoff. I would let her go with the booster. She will be fine! The booster will raise her up so that the seatbelt fits properly.
Car Seat in Minor Accident
Go by the fire department and have them check the placement and security of the car seat. They should be able to tell you what you need to do. Helpful? ...
Answers
- T., Shame on the person who advised you to get a new carseat for your own, but pass on the possibly damaged one to a "worthy cause". As your insurance provider wil...
- Go by the fire department and have them check the placement and security of the car seat. They should be able to tell you what you need to do.
- 25 mph is how fast the impact needs to be to have the seats replaced. Insurance should pay to replace them. Plus, if they really are defective, is it worth the risk? T...
Car Seat HELP!
I believe I heard a while back that you could stop by a CHP station (I believe that was it) to have someone review the placement/hookup of your car seats to ...
Answers
- I had the same problem so my husband rolled 2 towels and put them under the carseat so that it would lean backwards. It can work for rear facing but not so much for fo...
- Hi K., MOST people do not have their car seats installed 100% correctly, I would recommend that you contact the Sheriff department and ask to make an appointment to...
- see if your local police or fire station will inspect your carseat installation. some hospitals will do it too.
Twins in the Backseat
Sep 22, 2009 ... Is It Possible to Have Me Sit in the Back Seat with 2 Car Seats ... Placement of Both Toddler and Newborn Car Seats in Car ...
Answers
- As it was explained to me, the sides of the back seat are not bad seat positions, the middle is just the ideal. Once you have more than one kid, the seats have to go o...
- I had twins after a singleton. The easiest thing to do is to have one on each side of the car. That way you don't have to climb over anyone to get them into/out of t...
- I had one in the middle and one behind the passenger seat-that way I could look back and see them when I was the one driving.
Stressed About Picking the 'Right' Booster Car Seat for My Son
Read all 27 responses: "I need to purchse two booster car seats. ... then learned it got poor ratings for seatbelt placement in a study conducted last year. ...
Answers
- We have the Alpha Omega seat as well. I love it! We do several trips to Vermont so comfort was a big deal as well. My daughter never complained about being uncomfort...
- Hi A., I have my son in a Cosco backless booster seat and he has done really well in it since he was 30 lbs and he is now 4 yrs old and 43 inches tall. My daughter...
- We absolutely love our Alpha Omega's. I've had both the elite and the eddie bower edition and loved them both (I replaced the seats after a car accident. I researche...
Looking for an Infant Car Seat Recommendation for a non-SUV/ Non-mini Van Car
I would like to be able to put the infant car seat behind the driver's seat ..... for you but wanted to offer advice on the placement of the carseat. ...
Answers
- Hi, We have a Graco SafeSeat and a Ford Taurus. It does fit in the middle (where it should be for only one infant). I swear I will break my neck one day as I'm ge...
- I don't have a solution for you but wanted to offer advice on the placement of the carseat. My mother recently went to driving school where they taught all sorts of c...
- We also had the snug ride infant carrier/carseat and it fit abosolutely fine in my volkswagen golf...a really small car. We upgraded to the Britax Roundabout (and it ...
Does Baby Have to Be in the Center?
Most carseat makers, Fire Departments, and car manufacturer's will recommend that you put it in ... Car Seat Placement for 3 Kids? Mini Van Recommendations? ...
Answers
- Safest seat is the middle but like myself I have a van with bucket seats in the middle row. So both of my little ones have sat by the door.
- Hi R., what you really need to do is get a bigger car, I never put my babies next to a door, if you ever get hid from the side, that door is coming in on your child, w...
- Hi R.! Good question! Most carseat makers, Fire Departments, and car manufacturer's will recommend that you put it in the middle seat because it is the safest seat...
Travel to LAX with 2 Yr Old Twins and Infant-flight and Car Seat ?S
One thing you may want to ask about if you bring the car seats on the plane, is seat placement. I know that if you have one car seat, it MUST be in the ...
Answers
- I have to second what Megan posted! I traveled last Oct. with a 2 1/2 yr old and a 3 month old along with my hubby of course. I opted to check their car seats, which w...
- Car seats are good because the kids are used to sitting in them, but not a necessity, especially if you have a lot of other stuff to carry around the airport. Call 24...
- Hi S., We just traveled cross country with a 3 yo and 9 month old twins, so I hope I can give you some advice that worked for us! Check the stroller and the car seat...
Need to Know If/how Three Car Seats Can Fit in a Chevy Equinox
Has anyone succeeded in fitting three car seats into an Equinox? ... You just have to think about placement. You can make it work! Helpful? ...
Answers
- I've heard the Sunshine Kids Radian 65 (or 85) can fit 3 across a backseat, but all would need to be that particular seat. They are a 5 point harness until either 65 ...
- You should be able to if you buy the right carrier. I have an Equinox and the back seat is huge!
- Try the Fisher Price Safe Voyage Booster Seat. I ordered mine form Albee Baby online and am able to fit 2 of them plus a regular shape/size booster in the back of my m...
