how to fit three children safely in the back seat? We're expecting a "surprise" baby in March, and I have an 2 & a6 year old.I want to buy 2 Graco nautilus for them and a Graco SnugRide 35 for the new baby.My car is Camry 2011 and my husband's is ML 350. So, somehow we have to figure out how to fit all three children safely in the back of one of our cars?!!!...or any idea about other car seats?(Safety ,safety,Safety is the most important feature for us). how to fit three children safely in the back seat? We're expecting a "surprise" baby in March, and I have an 2 & a6 year old.I want to buy 2 Graco nautilus for them and a Graco... » Read More how to fit three children safely in the back seat? We're expecting a "surprise" baby in March, and I have an 2 & a6 year old.I want to buy 2 Graco nautilus for them and a Graco SnugRide 35 for the new baby.My car is Camry 2011 and my husband's is ML 350. So, somehow we have to figure out how to fit all three children safely in the back of one of our cars?!!!...or any idea about other car seats?(Safety ,safety,Safety is the most important feature for us). « Show Less
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I would ask at the car-seat.org forums. They can probably help you. Also you can try putting the seats in your car at a Babies R Us to see if they fit.
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You need to get a Sunshine Kids (now called Diono) Radian car seat. You can fit 3 across the back of most bench seats (like a minivan or SUV). They also rear-face so will work for your infant. I have 2 of them for my twins.
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They can do it as well as any other car seat (the unbuckling is easier for the 6 year old than the 3 year olds, since his hands are bigger and more coordinated). We have 4 car seats, 2 of which are the safety first, and the kids are able to buckle/unbuckle themselves about equally in either (we have a rule that each kid gets in the car and does their buckles, but only a grown-up is allowed to un-do them).
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No, there is not. My son is 11 months and we bought this for his sitter and grandmother to have in their cars. It serves it's purpose for quick trips around town for them, but I would not buy it for a child smaller than 6 months as there is no head support or cushion. It is very basic but has a good safety rating. For our family car my son has a much nicer Graco. It came with several head cushion options to add or subtract to the seat. On that note, the Graco takes up a lot of space in my Envoy. This car seat is smaller and fits in my husbands extended cab truck that only has a bench seat. No, there is not. My son is 11 months and we bought this for his sitter and grandmother to have in their cars. It serves it's purpose for quick trips around town for them, but I would not buy it for a child smaller than 6 months as there is no head support or cushion. It is very basic but has a good safety rating. For our family car my son has a much nicer Graco. It came with several head cushion options to add or subtract to the seat. On that note, the Graco takes up a lot of space in my Envoy. This car seat is smaller and fits in my husbands extended cab truck that only has a bench seat.
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My baby just turned 10 months she is comfy in it. Especially after I took the pads off in the shoulders. I can't help you with the car but I do have a huge SUV and it's still tight but honestly any car seat is..... any safe car seat is going to be tight. Once you turn it around you will be fine. I put mine behind my seat which is why I say it's tight o can't move my seat back much that's my only issue hope this helps. It's a great seat I'm glad I chose it. Safest one out there beats all of them.
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Yes my 2 and 3 year olds can slump, but they also rest on the side "pillows" too. As a mom of 8, I have had more car seats than I can count. This one is by far the best in quality, safety and design for parents/children. I bought 3 for my toddlers and for my infant. Since she will be rear facing, I also bought the wedge to help with the slumping issue and the amount of space the seat will require in this position.
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My baby girl has a graco car seat that fits and click pretty well on the front and the other car seat wich is a safety first brand, fits pretty well in the back
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I would follow the general guidelines for booster seats vs. 5 point harness car seats. I believe the children should be older before moving to a booster seat.
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I had it rear-facing in a Saturn, and I found it difficult to get my almost-2-year old in the seat without hitting her head on the door of my car. However, my daughter is pretty big and was almost 30 pounds at the time. The seat fit perfectly fine in the car however. I now have it forward facing in a PT Cruiser and am still able to fold down the other 2/3rds of the back-seat next to her. I am able to see out of the back perfectly. I find that the seat is very sturdy. I turned my girl around before she was 2, but I consulted my local DMV car seat specialist and he said he saw no problem given her size and the safety of the seat. I had it rear-facing in a Saturn, and I found it difficult to get my almost-2-year old in the seat without hitting her head on the door of my car. However, my daughter is pretty big and was almost 30 pounds at the time. The seat fit perfectly fine in the car however. I now have it forward facing in a PT Cruiser and am still able to fold down the other 2/3rds of the back-seat next to her. I am able to see out of the back perfectly. I find that the seat is very sturdy. I turned my girl around before she was 2, but I consulted my local DMV car seat specialist and he said he saw no problem... » Read More I had it rear-facing in a Saturn, and I found it difficult to get my almost-2-year old in the seat without hitting her head on the door of my car. However, my daughter is pretty big and was almost 30 pounds at the time. The seat fit perfectly fine in the car however. I now have it forward facing in a PT Cruiser and am still able to fold down the other 2/3rds of the back-seat next to her. I am able to see out of the back perfectly. I find that the seat is very sturdy. I turned my girl around before she was 2, but I consulted my local DMV car seat specialist and he said he saw no problem given her size and the safety of the seat. « Show Less
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I have 2 of these. One for a 4 and one for a 6 year old. Car safety seats are not based on ages. They are based on height and weight of the passengers and belt placement across the passengers chest. Look up the manufacturer's website and it will explain it to you... I hope this helps...
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According to its own website is SnugRide 30, please refer to this link:http://www.gracobaby.com/products/pages/productdetails.aspx?ProductID=1794303#sthash.Qo2CrTUV.dpbsOpen the Specifications Folder and read SnugRide Click Connect 30, so Car seat is SnugRide 30!!
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I know that it seems that most people do not keep their children rear facing until at least 40 pounds, but in actuality extended rear facing is much, much, much safer for your child. Other countries keep children rear facing until age four and have much lower rates of child mortality in car crashes. Should you be interested in extended rear facing, I would check out the Diano Radian and the Clek Foonf. If your child is not tall, the Britax Advocate is another great choice. If you are set on turning your son around, I will say that we have this seat and absolutely love it. We use it for our almost 6 year old daughter and she is very comfortable in it. The seat installs like a dream and is very solid. It's heavy though, so I wouldn't choose it if you need to move it a lot. Hope this helps!
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We had a Graco car seat and it would only snap in to the car seat adapter (separate accessory). We have a 3 year old and now a 1 year old. When the 1 year old was still an infant, we found It much easier to take her out of the car seat and put her in the bassinet behind the toddler seat and have her older brother in the seat. Hope this helps.
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This seat is secured by running the car seatbelt through a guide and then fastening it to the clip. We have a tendency to be a little over cautious. The child who is in this seat is turning 6 tomorrow. For a 3 year old, I would stick to the 5 point harness car seat. We actually had the 9 year old in the 5 point harness Britax seat. He was comfortable and a lot safer.
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I should be clear that we are still using the 3-in-1 Graco model that came out before this one for my four-year old. My kids grow big, so we put her in it when she turned 1, and she's still using it, but for only the booster now; it's been 3 1/2 years. We just purchased the Nautilus for my one-year-old, but I'm expecting the same life out of it.
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As others have stated, it depends on the height and weight of your child, not their age for appropriateness. You should also be sure your child meets the laws in your state to move from a car seat to a booster seat. Some parents feel safer using the boosters that have a back; amazon sells those too. They're called "Graco Highback TurboBooster Car Seat" (amazon link: http://amzn.com/B004GEC8LU).
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For Safety 1st years the average is 6-8 years from the date of manufacture. I don't remember the window of time for this one specifically, but it will def get her through the years you would want a good carseat and solid booster! Most kids want the smaller less obvious boosters when they get close to reaching the age that they ALMOST don't need one anymore. And it can be used as five point harness seat for a LONG time. My son is almost 4 and still has LOTS of weight and height to go before he meets the recommended requirements for the booster option! I love the Alpha seats, all three of my kids have them :)
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I guess it would depend on the size of car seat, I had a graco snugride 30 and my son is 6 months, there is still some slack at the bottom by his feet and he's 27 inches so it should be ok