installing 2nd car seat????s

phunkymonkey

hello, we need to install the infant seat, it will go in the back seat passenger side. we have a latch system.

 it doesn't look right though, the base is tilted  and while it is showing that it is installed "correctly" (no orange is showing) it looks as though the baby is riding on a sliding board. what are we not doing right? i have an appt to have it checked but it's not for weeks. 

raceyrae

I don't have any suggestions but won't your hospital check it for you?  Ours did and had DH take it out and reput it back in since it wasn't exactly right.

LSUBride3

I felt like my baby's was too upright, too-liek she'd slide out, but it was ok.  I did get DH to tilt it further to let her lay back more and it was still in the green, so maybe try that.  Go as far as you can.

HarrietNJMommy

The infant seat should be installed behind the DRIVER, not the passenger. Your older child should be behind the passenger. 

Is your seat level? I wouldn't worry about the base as long as it's level, and you seat looks right. And make sure it's tight........ 

HarrietNJMommy

I should add that the reason for putting the baby (or younger child) behind the driver is that most accidents occur on the passenger side of the vehicle and most drivers will swerve to avoid being hit. The child with the better neck control (older child) would be able to handle more of an impact in an accident, so therefore, they should be behind the passenger.

kellnbri

Harriet....I've always heard the opposite.  The child with the weakest neck control should be behind the passenger side because most accidents occur on the drivers side

lam21575

kellnbri:

Harriet....I've always heard the opposite.  The child with the weakest neck control should be behind the passenger side because most accidents occur on the drivers side

This is my understanding too and how all my friends and fam w 2 car seats have theirs installed.

JARbaby

lam21575:

kellnbri:

Harriet....I've always heard the opposite.  The child with the weakest neck control should be behind the passenger side because most accidents occur on the drivers side

This is my understanding too and how all my friends and fam w 2 car seats have theirs installed.

Most happen on the drivers side.

HarrietNJMommy

JARbaby:

lam21575:

kellnbri:

Harriet....I've always heard the opposite.  The child with the weakest neck control should be behind the passenger side because most accidents occur on the drivers side

This is my understanding too and how all my friends and fam w 2 car seats have theirs installed.

Most happen on the drivers side.

The inspection stations here will only install them the way that I said, the infant seat behind the driver and the older child behind the passenger.