DS car seat is currently behind the drivers seat. I'm super concerned about the safety aspect of doing so. I know it's safer for him to be in the middle. However, I love that I can see him in the mirror when he's behind me. When I had him in his other car seat he was in the middle and I couldn't get a mirror in the right spot to see him. I like being able to see him because if he freaks out in the car seat he almost always signs to me to tell me what's up (usually food, milk, or water). Then he's happy as a clam. I wouldn't be able to hand him anything in the middle nor would I be able to see him if he signs to me.
ETA: The reason I kind of want to move it to the middle is because I can't push the drivers seat all the way back with it behind the seat. That means that Dh can never drive my car. He only uses his truck to get to work - we use my car for everything else. It sucks that he can't drive it. I pick him up sometimes so the same problem occurs if I just move the seat behind the passenger side.
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Can you move him to the passenger side?
If so, you should still be able to glance over your right shoulder and see what he is doing/signing. You would be able to adjust your seat better. But of course that doesn't resolve the middle seat safety thing. Just an option.
We have this problem in DH's car too (a small, 2 door Mustang). DD's seat is on the passenger side there and if I ride with them, I either have my knees in my chin (not a huge deal as long as I'm not driving) or I sit in back with her behind my DH.