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Convertible carseat users - which seat is it in? CP

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We are transitioning to the convertible carseat. I wanted it in the middle like the infant one but it seems to fit better on one of the sides, which side is yours on?

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Re: Convertible carseat users - which seat is it in? CP

  • TiffJ21TiffJ21 member
    We have to have our carseats on one of the sides so we chose the passenger side. Neither of our cars have the LATCH system in the middle and that is what I am most comfortable using. We have a 2013 Sonata and why it doesn't have this is beyond me!
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  • MrsRucinski85MrsRucinski85 member
    I voted middle... it wont fit anywhere else. LOL

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  • bridein08bridein08 member
    Ours is in the middle, which is statistically the safest position for it to be. When we have two children, we will do the two outside seats, but for now- this works! 

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  • spacedolphin11spacedolphin11 member
    We have LATCH in the middle so that's where it is. I don't think it'd fit behind the seats anyway...
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  • Moozilla11Moozilla11 member
    We have a seat on each side.
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  • alexvausealexvause member
    We only have latch on the outboard positions so that's where her infant bases are. What is supposedly safer-- latch on the outboard seats or the traditional buckle in the middle?
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  • StickyBabyStickyBaby member
    "In third row of SUV or van (0%)"  <-not surprised at that, however a friend of mine had quads, 2 were in the third row- it took 2 of them to get each one into their seats!!!
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  • MrsT2008MrsT2008 member

    imageruby soho:
    We only have latch on the outboard positions so that's where her infant bases are. What is supposedly safer-- latch on the outboard seats or the traditional buckle in the middle?

    whichever you feel you can install better.  statistically, I don't believe either is more or less safe than the other.

     

    We had her infant seat in the middle because it wasn't any more difficult for me to get her in and out and I just felt better with her there.  I tried her convertible in the middle, but it was awful trying to get her in and out so I moved it to the passenger outboard seat (with LATCH) and it's much better there

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  • rockychryslerb2010rockychryslerb2010 member
    imageMrsT2008:

    imageruby soho:
    We only have latch on the outboard positions so that's where her infant bases are. What is supposedly safer-- latch on the outboard seats or the traditional buckle in the middle?

    whichever you feel you can install better.  statistically, I don't believe either is more or less safe than the other.

     

    We had her infant seat in the middle because it wasn't any more difficult for me to get her in and out and I just felt better with her there.  I tried her convertible in the middle, but it was awful trying to get her in and out so I moved it to the passenger outboard seat (with LATCH) and it's much better there

    It also depends on your make/model of vehicle.  I know my owners manually specifically said the sides (either passenger or driver) were the best place to put the car seat.  We have LATCH across all three seats in my Outback, but I think the airbag setup was what made Subaru recommend window seats.

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  • rockychryslerb2010rockychryslerb2010 member
    E is behind the passenger seat in both of our vehicles.  DH is very tall and it was a tight fit with the carseat behind the driver's seat.  We haven't had a problem with it behind the passenger seat.
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  • beka0404beka0404 member

    imageruby soho:
    We only have latch on the outboard positions so that's where her infant bases are. What is supposedly safer-- latch on the outboard seats or the traditional buckle in the middle?

    I remember reading a tidbit on here (last year, I think) that a driver's first instinct is to protect themselves, therefore the driver's side is slightly safer.  

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  • SmgrochowskiSmgrochowski member
    Back in driver's ed I remember learning the safest side is the driver's side. I think it also has to do with blind spots.
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  • iluvmylabiluvmylab member
    Ours is on the passenger side.  When the Tahoe is in the garage, it has to be on the passenger side for us to access it.  Latch is not safer than a seatbelt, just easier to install.  In the Maxima, it's on the driver's side.
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