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What side of the car are you putting the carseat on?

Angie&JunichiAngie&Junichi member
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Just wanted to know what everyone else was doing.
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Re: What side of the car are you putting the carseat on?

  • BlairWaldorfBlairWaldorf member
    If it won't go in the middle, it will go on the passenger so I can reach him more readily.
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  • sprice88sprice88
    We are putting ours in the middle
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  • gwenadellagwenadella
    In the middle of the back seat as suggested by the car seat safety guide.
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  • jenna0627jenna0627

    imageBlairWaldorf:
    If it won't go in the middle, it will go on the passenger so I can reach him more readily.

    Ditto.

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  • bwilkerson0220bwilkerson0220
    I wanted to put it in the middle, but it is not reccommended in my car, so I guess driver's side since that is safest next to middle.
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  • mrsmelmrsmel member
    middle in my car, behind the passenger in dh's car. assuming we pass the inspection that is.
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  • mamaofliammamaofliam

    I put my DS1's seat right behind the driver seat so I wouldn't have to walk around the car every time to put him in and out. Will do that now with LO.

    Plus, other than middle (which won't work for our car) behind driver is safest.

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  • merjmmmerjmm

    imageBlairWaldorf:
    If it won't go in the middle, it will go on the passenger so I can reach him more readily.

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  • Michelle110Michelle110 member
    DD's seat is still in the middle, which is safest. However, when the next baby arrives, her seat will go right behind mine, and DD's will go behind the passenger seat.
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  • JennifernKevin4everJennifernKevin4ever
    In the middle.
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  • easyBreezieeasyBreezie
    middle
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  • aniceucchikaniceucchik
    i thought it was supposed to go in the middle?

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  • mandasamamandasama
    Ours is going in the middle. You might want to check the car owner's manual it should say which side is best for your vehicle.
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  • JennifernKevin4everJennifernKevin4ever

    We will keep it in the middle.

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  • dswed0407dswed0407 member
    In the middle or behind the drivers seat...
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  • Pecas13Pecas13 member
    Middle in both cars.  Our dog is going to love it.
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  • BeanieWeanieBeanieWeanie member

    imageBlairWaldorf:
    If it won't go in the middle, it will go on the passenger so I can reach him more readily.

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  • IselaCidIselaCid member
    DS was in the middle when he was in the infant seat.  Once we moved to the convertible he went to the passenger side because of the LATCH.  Now DD will be in the infant seat on the driver's side.
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  • rssnlvrrssnlvr
    My understanding is that the safest spot is wherever your car has the latch system? Mine is on either side, not the middle, so her seat will go behind the driver seat, which statistically is the safer side of the car.
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  • NKuffermanNKufferman
    Your suppose to read the manual that comes with your car.  The position should be the one recommended by the car manufacturer.
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  • theduck808theduck808
    Just did the safety check today - middle of the back seat, if you can. Otherwise, I recommend finding a safety check center and asking what are your best options for your car model and car seat type. 
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  • veggiechick120veggiechick120
    middle
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  • hemeheme

    imageMichelle110:
    DD's seat is still in the middle, which is safest. However, when the next baby arrives, her seat will go right behind mine, and DD's will go behind the passenger seat.

    ditto

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  • Stellar1Stellar1

    In my car it goes behind the passenger b/c when Dh drives my car he can't drive when it's in the middle. In his truck, it's usually in the middle but right now it's behind the passenger.

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  • mommabarker09mommabarker09
    I'm so confused about this... I know the safest place is in the middle unless your owners manual says otherwise. Mine doesn't say anything about where to put the carseat, other that not to put it in the front. However, I don't think that it would be best to put ours in the middle because it's slightly raised... So if it doesn't fit in the middle securely I will put it behind the drivers seat because statistically the drivers side gets hit less often due to the drivers instinct to protect theirself.
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  • mediadivamediadiva member
    middle is best and were DD has been for 2 years, I'm sad the new baby and DD will now both have to be on the sides. UCK!
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  • mamaiororymamaiorory
    Middle.
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  • fallbride00fallbride00
    Our car manual says not to place it in the middle since it's slightly raised and it has an armrest that folds down.  The best place in our car is on either side and we're going with the passenger side so that I am able to reach him easier.
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  • cstwcstw
    Uh, the middle. Otherwise, if you can't do that I'd go with passenger side so it's safer/easier getting the baby in and out when you're parked along a curb.
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