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Carseat question...

laurenbuglaurenbug
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I know I have time, but I'm starting to stress about the logistics of getting 2 carseats in my car.  I've got the Graco SnugRide for the baby, and DS is rear-facing in a Britax Roundabout 50.  I drive a BMW 5-series wagon.  I'm hoping I'll still be able to keep W RF, but currently he's in the middle, and it seems that his seat won't fit behind one of the seats.  I know the smartest thing to do would be to go out and physically put his seat behind the passenger seat, but I'm being lazy this morning. Wink  So, if you have a mid-size/large sedan, are you able to keep LO rear-facing on one of the sides?  Which carseat do you have?  Is there a carseat that would work better for us (I know DH would be thrilled if I bought another carseat, haha)?  Thoughts??  TIA!!

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  • CaitlinJ22CaitlinJ22 member

    i see you have a ticker...hmmm is it sinking in yet? ;)

    Let me know if you try the carseat thing. 

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  • laurenbuglaurenbug
    imageCaitlinJ22:

    i see you have a ticker...hmmm is it sinking in yet? ;)

    Let me know if you try the carseat thing. 

    Haha, well, Maggie dropped off pnv's for me this morning (I'd been taking store-bought generics), so I guess she believes it, lol!

    If I can get W to actually take a nap, I'm going to go man-handle the carseat and see what I can figure out.  He took a 15-minute nap early today, and now he's just grumpy as heck.  Fun times.

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  • HarrietNJMommyHarrietNJMommy
    I drive a minivan, so I can't help with seat positions. BUT, you can try a Radian seat. They are streamlined and may fit better.
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  • firsttogofirsttogo

    We just got the sunshine kids Radians. We have one for both boys. DS2 is rear-facing no problem. We have a Saturn Vue, which is an SUV, but not big by any means.

    DH sat in the back with them last week and he had PLENTY of room, so I know that a third would fit there too. 

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  • blocksmblocksm

    i also have the britax roundabout 50 and have it behind the passenger seat in our lexus rx - which is similar to a wagon just a little higher off the ground :)  we have the seat butted up to the carseat as close as we can - and although it's touching, she's still rearfacing no problem even when my 6'4'' husband is sitting in the passenger seat...hope that helps?

     

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  • laurenbuglaurenbug
    imageblocksm:

    i also have the britax roundabout 50 and have it behind the passenger seat in our lexus rx - which is similar to a wagon just a little higher off the ground :)  we have the seat butted up to the carseat as close as we can - and although it's touching, she's still rearfacing no problem even when my 6'4'' husband is sitting in the passenger seat...hope that helps?

     

    Ooh, this definitely helps.  I think the RX is very close in size to my car (at least the back seat)...we test-drove those before buying my car.  I guess I need to just go out to the car and try it out!  Thanks Smile.

    If not, I'll try out the Radian.

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