Let's talk carseats

[The Foozzler]

We have the Safety 1st Guide 65 because it is known for being small and I drive a compact car. I like it, plus it was only $80. You could probably go 3 across with it.

[jaime183]

We have a radian! I like it once you get used to tightening it- the britax spoils me on tightening

[rubber pants]

The Radian fits 3 across. I love the Radian so far! It took a little getting used to the ratchet system of tightening the harness. AND then there is the price...

[muppetinma]

I know you can fit three radians across is a lot of cars, but I don't know about two radians and a bucket seat. . . . .

[shevacc]

Jul 17, 2013 13:40:48 GMT -5 rubber pants said:

The Radian fits 3 across. I love the Radian so far! It took a little getting used to the ratchet system of tightening the harness. AND then there is the price...

True, but way cheaper than a new car!

Like everyone else, we love the Radian now we're used to the ratcheting.

[shevacc]

Jul 17, 2013 13:46:37 GMT -5 muppetinma said:

I know you can fit three radians across is a lot of cars, but I don't know about two radians and a bucket seat. . . . .

You probably could if one radian were (don't shoot me!) FFing. You may need to do seatbelt installs though, I've heard in really tight spaces those help make everything fit. I think there's another small (width) seat called a corrcoran, not sure many details. But I've seen it recommended for cheaper 3 across.

[fusion]

Love our Radians. There is nothing wrong with seatbelt installs either. I'm sure I could fit a bucket next to my 2 Radians. I had the kids right next to each other at one point and had a full seat left over where a full sized adult could fit. The middle Radian was seat belted in since my car doesn't have LATCH in the middle.

[formerlyllizzyb]

Jul 17, 2013 14:07:04 GMT -5 @pcloadletter said:

Hazel is FF already. I would probably turn Owen at 2. Shocking I know. Gotta do what you must to save space

You would FF before 18?

[muppetinma]

I'm not a minivan hater. Hell, I have one child and it would already be convenient. If I had three? Sign me up!

[biblionerd]

My only problem with little cars is logistics! Are you the other one with a Focus? I thought I remember you talking about a focus. We are totally getting a minivan, but it's because I can't STAND getting both into their carseats and getting soaked in the rain/snow while doing it, and no other storage. Even with the two kids taking up the whole back it's hard to go out for the day with trunk space! Anyhow, how do you literally get all 3 kids in? The bucket would have to be on the outside right? I don't see how it could be between the other two because with a smaller car it would be so hard to navigate around all of the other seats.

[Deleted]

When I have my niece and nephew I have to do 3 across b in the middle in his chicco convertible, my neice in a britax 70, and my nephew in a little booster. It sucks as I move the little booster to put B in while my niece starts buckling then put back the little booster and buckle my nephew

[biblionerd]

Jul 17, 2013 16:41:20 GMT -5 @pcloadletter said:

biblionerd I have a Kia Sorento. It has a third row so I could very well teach Hazel to buckle herself in and in a few years move her to row three!

Oh yeah, I remember that now! That's awesome. I keep forgetting that our kids will actually be even older when the new ones come lol. 

[Deleted]

Jul 17, 2013 14:45:43 GMT -5 @pcloadletter said:

I just don't want to spend the extra money on a mini van and I really love my car. There is nothing wrong with them. I just don't see myself in one.

I don't see anything wrong with Hazel FF from 2, or Owen when he's 2 for that matter.  Geez, you should see everyone turning their babies here.

Put the baby capsule in the middle and FF the other two, that should work.

And yeah, don't get a minivan.  Stay strong, you can do it

[livinreality]

Jul 17, 2013 14:02:43 GMT -5 fusion said:

Love our Radians. There is nothing wrong with seatbelt installs either. I'm sure I could fit a bucket next to my 2 Radians. I had the kids right next to each other at one point and had a full seat left over where a full sized adult could fit. The middle Radian was seat belted in since my car doesn't have LATCH in the middle.

Agree we did this in my car a couple of times before we went to a van. 

You might be able to do it with the car seats they currently have, have you tried?