Hi there! For those of you with a minivan, wondering what your car seat set up will be once your baby arrives. I have a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan and currently my two kids sit in the captain seats while we have the 3rd row stowed.
Once baby comes, my thought was to have my 6 year old sit in the back, with my 4 and infant in the captain seats. However, wondering if it may be easier to put both older ones in the back, stow one captain and infant in the other. Might make getting in and out easier for the two, as well as on the go diaper changes...
Just wondeing what you all are thinking of doing :-)
Re: Minivan moms - set up?
having them both in back. I'll have to test it out when it starts to cool down. 117F is def not the time to try something new haha
We have a Town n County and I have 3 step-kids. LO will be in the car set right behind the drivers seat. The oldest of my step-kids will be in the other captain's chair, and then the boys will be in the back. I am already dreading this because we already always have an argument over who is sitting in the back because everyone hates it.
I have the same issue. I have a 4 y/o and a 21 month old. I was planning on putting the baby in one of the captain chairs, the toddler in the other, and put my 4 year old in the back. My issue is I still have to buckle my 4 y/o most of the time so I'm not sure how I'm going to be able to crawl back there to buckle him...sighhh
I like the idea of putting both in the back though because then I wouldn't have to climb over that big toddler chair to buckle them hmmmm....decisions decisions...
yes! I looked at other cars and just ugh, so much $$. And of course my van only has one latch system in the back seat, in the middle of two. Because that was a smart idea haha. At least we can use the seatbelt to secure a car seat but I'm just so used to using latch...
April 2009 - 8+ week MC
January 2012 - BFP - DS Born 10/21/2012
May 2013 - BFP - Twins MMC @ 13 weeks D&C
Oct 2013 - BFP MC @ 6 weeks
Dec 2013 - BFP DD Born 8/16/14 - Cholestasis at 36+5
Nov 2016 - BFP MC @ 6 weeks
Dec 2016 - BFP DD Born 6/19/17 @ 28+4 Severe Pre-E, IUGR, Cholestasis
Nov 2017 - BFP MC @ 6 weeks
Jan 2017 - BFP MC @ 6 weeks
Jan 2019 - BFP MC @ 6 weeks
DH Vasectomy Aug 2019
Feb 2022 - TTC #4 with IVF - RPL testing
Protein C and S Deficiency - Blood Thinners for Treatment - Maybe we don't know!
June 2022 - IVF - 2 embryos - 1 transfered 6/22/22 - Transfer Failed
July 2022 - FET
DS #1 [S-5]
3 Step Daughters [A-8] [E-6] [I-4]
Baby #2 09/10/2017
It's a BOY!
Babywearer&EBF
DS #1 [S-5]
3 Step Daughters [A-8] [E-6] [I-4]
Baby #2 09/10/2017
It's a BOY!
Babywearer&EBF
Not sure if you know this or not, but there are weight limits for the latch system. In general if your kid is 40+ lbs you have to use the seat belt for installation. Look on the stickers of your carseat or the manual and you should find the weight limit. Sometimes it is a combination of the seat and the child.
ETA: make sure to read your vehicle manual too. Sometimes the vehicle has certain requirements too.
- BFP: 3/10/16 — Baby Girl born 11/20/16
TTC#2 April 2019