3 under 3- cars and carseats

elampl · March 2013

Although we just found out we will have 3 under 3 (have a 9month old and expecting twins in september) DH and I are already debating the car/carseat issue. I have a crossover and DH has a truck. My inclination is to take the plunge, buy a bigger car for myself and have that be the "kids" car. Whoever is picking up the kids/dropping them off takes that car, etc. It does help that our daycare will be five minutes away from our house that we are moving into so a car exchange would be pretty easy. (New house, new car, surprise twins- I hope I make it through all of this!) Thoughts/suggestions? How do you do if you have 3 or more in carseats?

Jcraul · March 2013

I'm not a 3under3 but I have baby # 2 on the way. Our daycare is super close too and we don't have double carseats. One for each kid. If I drop off in the morning but Dh can pick up early he'll walk up with the stroller.

Qmommy · March 2013

Just have to say, I love, love, love my Toyota sienna!

MammaBear81 · March 2013

We have a "kids car" too. We have a Honda Odyssey for the "kids" and DH and I drive "commuter cars" to work. If someone needs to get the kids they just swap out and take the van. We have car seats for the smaller cars (nissan versa and honda c

MuddyInsignia · March 2013

I married my husband in September 2011. At that point I drove a little Hyundai Elantra GT (Saab lookalike). DH had two kids: 6yrs and 11yrs. Soon after we were married, we adopted a puppy that grew into a big dog. We started considering getting a new c

Arielle27 · March 2013

We will have 3 under 3 in Septemper and we've just opted for a big SUV with a third row. We didn't really see any other choice... When the kids are older, there are some options for three front-facing car seats that all fit on one row, but for back-facing

Jodie,e,Wilson · March 2013

We'll have 3 under 3 in a month and a half and took the plunge and got the minivan to fit the three car seats in January. Even though I never wanted one, I have to say I have l loved it and getting my two in the car now is easier. Once our newborn gets he

MammaBear81 · March 2013

babyWmom:
We'll have 3 under 3 in a month and a half and took the plunge and got the minivan to fit the three car seats in Jan

MTClaire · March 2013

We have an Expedition with a bench seat in the middle row, and a third row that also seats 3 and folds up/down with the push of a button. Plenty of room for double stroller, groceries, etc. We'll have 3 under 3 soon, too, and we were able

theoven · March 2013

I will have 3 under 2 next month (a 19-month-old and twins coming) and as much as I love my Lexus RX350 I'm getting the Toyota Sienna. I live where it snows so I opted for the only AWD minivan on the market, Sienna, over my first pick, Odyssey, whic

mill1020 · March 2013

We had 3 under 3 and bought a used (but nice) Toyota Sienna and sold our RAV4 (which we loved). There was just no way the carseats were going to fit across the back of the RAV4. Ultimately we were very happy with that decision, because the Sie

Daisy22 · March 2013

I have my 3 in a honda pilot. We can fit them 2 ways. One way is all 3 on the middle row. The 2nd way two seats on the middle row next to each other (behind driver and middle) then have the 3rd on the 40% of the 3rd row. This lets an adult sit on the m

BabyCampbell312 · March 2013

If you have a smaller car and can't get a new one for a while, the combi coccoro car seat is meant to be able to fit three across smaller cars.

Ruby_Soho · March 2013

We'll have 3 under 3y3m in September. We're keeping our Subaru Legacy wagons and just doing 3 across the back seat. Absolutely refuse to buy a minivan

We use the Diono Radian carseats and there's plenty of room to fit 3 across.

MrsHK · March 2013

MammaBear81:
We have a "kids car" too. We have a Honda Odyssey for the "kids" and DH and I drive "commuter cars" to work

JPafford86 · March 2013

We just bought a used 2006 Ford Freestyle. We have 3 Diono R100's so they can fit side by side in the middle row or have one in the 3rd row and two in the front. We have been letting my niece (2 in June) use our spare Diono while I baby-sit her the pas

BeckyTheEngineer · March 2013

What kind of truck do you have? We will have 3u3 in May, and plan to use our F-150 for all of us. Three carseats fit easily across the back row, although I can't say how hard it will be to get the middle child buckled in. As of now we bo

midgetothemax · March 2013

Cleo fonf is a car seat brand that does from infant to toddler and fits three across. It is pricey but way cheaper than a new car! Other than finding three car seats that work maybe a minivan as the kids car?

sleeping5beauty · March 2013

I don't have 3 under 3, but I do have a smaller car. I drive a VW Jetta. I can fit 2 Combi Coccoro in the back seat or 1 Coccoro and a booster seat and still have room for myself to fit. I have also done the Coccoro with an infant seat in the back seat an

damabo80 · March 2013

Qmommy:
Just have to say, I love, love, love my Toyota sienna!

ditto

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