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Also- because I'm full of parenting questions today & both LO's are napping...

PeonyPumpsPeonyPumps member
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Is it ridiculous of me to think that if we space our next child similarly (obviously if we can, which is always questionable), if DS is by then almost 4, will he be able to get himself into the third row of our car and buckle himself into a booster seat (5 point harness, etc.) type of carseat?  Or is that silly to think he'd be able to do it by himself that early? 

I know I'm nuts for thinking about another baby already, but I'm honestly thinking that is what is going to determine how we try to space our next LO. 

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  • lauriebyronmlauriebyronm member
    my nephew is 5 and still can't buckle his own seatbelt
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  • lrn327lrn327 member
    Buckle a 5-point, yes, but tighten the strap himself probably not.
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  • KRTKRT member
    DD is 5 (yes, my tickers are off) and can't get herself into her britax car seat by herself.  Mind you she is only 30 pounds and a peanut so that may contribute to it.  I think it just depends on the kid.  DD's friend who is 5 can do the chest clip but not the bottom one.
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    Maybe your child is really advanced, but I wouldn't trust a 4yo to properly buckle themselves into a 5 point harness.  Or anything, really.
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  • grr_aarghgrr_aargh member

    My neighbor was watching my 4yo.  She assumed he could buckle himself.  He spent 20 mins totally unbuckled in her car. 

     

    I would make no assumptions.  It depends on the kid.  

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  • Glitter PopGlitter Pop member
    My nephew will be 5 in March and can't buckle himself in...I also wouldn't trust him to do it correctly.
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  • SmootchySmootchy member
    not sure. My nephew is almost 5 and climbs into the 3rd row but I assumed someone buckled him in still, huh, maybe he does it himself?
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  • emriley84emriley84 member
    My niece is 5.5 and rides in a regular high back booster with the seat belt. She usually needs help buckling the seat belt.
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  • mrebeccamrebecca member
    imagegrr_aargh:

    My neighbor was watching my 4yo.  She assumed he could buckle himself.  He spent 20 mins totally unbuckled in her car. 

     

    I would make no assumptions.  It depends on the kid.  

    That would really anger me. Big time.

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  • PeonyPumpsPeonyPumps member

    Well crap.  I don't want to wait four years for the next babe if we can control that.  

    Am I headed toward a van?  We have a SUV right now with two bucket seats in the middle and a full third row.  The only way I can see it working out in that car is if I have the two littles in the middle row and get them in that way.  I could leave half of the seat folded down in the back and climb through the open lift in the back in the trunk to tighten and clip him in.  

     Does that sound nuts?  Is there an easier way to do this in a van?  You'd still have to climb into the third row with a van as well, right?

     

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  • IncognitoSuperheroIncognitoSuperhero
    Depends on the kid. We took our friends 4.5 year old to the zoo. He buckled and unbuckled himself into his seat.
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    imagePeonyPumps:

    Well crap.  I don't want to wait four years for the next babe if we can control that.  

    Am I headed toward a van?  We have a SUV right now with two bucket seats in the middle and a full third row.  The only way I can see it working out in that car is if I have the two littles in the middle row and get them in that way.  I could leave half of the seat folded down in the back and climb through the open lift in the back in the trunk to tighten and clip him in.  

     Does that sound nuts?  Is there an easier way to do this in a van?  You'd still have to climb into the third row with a van as well, right?

     

    You would need whatever vehicle you can get in & check all their buckles.  You might be comfortable with that in your SUV.  You might find a different SUV works.  A van may or may not be an answer - it depends on how easy it is to get in there. 
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    imagelrn327:
    Buckle a 5-point, yes, but tighten the strap himself probably not.

    This. DS is 2 and can sometimes click the seatbelt part and always does the chest piece himself. But there is no way he could tighten it himself, and I wouldn't trust a kid at any age to tighten it all the way themselves. 

    I know two moms on my BMB with 3 kids, the oldest is 4, have SUVs with captain chairs for the two littles and the oldest in the middle of the third row.  


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