Anyone with 3 or more and a ford windstar able to answer questions?

hoping4more

Hey ladies!

I was hoping some of you lovely multiple mommas can answer a few questions for me since most of you have several little ones in car seats.  

We are getting a used windstar from my grandpa soon and I have 2 in carseats but soon will have 3 in carseats. My 5 year old is in a forward facing harness seat, my 11 month old is in a graco 35 bucket seat and when the new one comes we will likely have another graco bucket seat or move the 11 month old to a rear-facing convertible. 

I am wondering how you ladies configure the seating for 3 in your van and if 3 will fit across the back bench seat? The van has captain's chairs in the middle row so I was thinking maybe removing one and putting the 3 in the very back?

I appreciate any insight you ladies can offer. Thanks! 

benkari

We have a Windstar with captains seats as well.  3 will not fit across the back in it.  When mine were in the infant seats there was maybe a foot of room between the 2 also the middle is only a lap belt.  This is the easiest way we did it with 4: 2 in the middle, 2 in the rear.  Remove the headrest off the rear seat and put them in through the back.  With 3 you could remove a captains seat and make it a little easier to get into the 3rd row.  Good luck!

UsedToBeGoldie

i would not put anyone rear facing in the back seat- it's very hard to reach them, etc.

i would put the two rear facing in the middle captains chairs and the forward facing in the back --- that is how we have it -and love it-  b/c they can all see each other- it's like a party back there for them- and it helps that my oldest can tell me if the babies are sleeping, what they are doing, etc.

once we turn the twins around (next month when they turn 2) we'll put all 3 in the back row forward facing- but until then i would not want anyone rear facing in the back.

 

hoping4more

Thanks ladies!

I suppose it wouldn't be as bad putting them in the back when in the infant buckets with the snap in bases, and I know you do what you have to but I don't think I would want to put them in through the back if I can avoid it.

 

tehawryluk

If it were me I'd put the five year old in the back seat and the other two in the middle... Can the 5 year old do up his/her  own straps? If so you can get the other kids in their seats while the 5 year old gets in his/her own... and then just do a quick check to make sure it is done up correctly....We have a windstar that we no longer use as our family vehicle since one the babies come we will be a family of 7(It'll be too tight in there!) But thats what I did... big boys in the back... little boy in the middle