Where is your car seat positioned?

[mandapanda18]

If you have only one child? Ours is in the middle but it is so hard to get him in there, is it that much of a difference to move him to the edge? If so is one side preferable over the other?

[Ashley&Scott]

Behind the driver in my car, behind the passenger in DH's car.

[Brie]

Behind the passenger in both cars. Our middle seat doesn't have LATCH and I feel more confident installing the seats that way.

[rikki]

Behind the passenger. I seemed to be able to get the best fit there in both cars.

[aqualuv]

Behind the passenger

[jr009j]

When we had just one kid, it was behind the passenger. The manual said that was a preferable spot than the middle.

[ilikedonuts]

One behind driver and one behind passenger.

We had captains chairs though up until August so there was no middle option.

[dcn]

Behind the driver in my car, behind the passenger in dh's truck,  he is ff.  he was in the middle when he was in the bucket but when we moved to a convertible we moved outboard because it was easier, plus our car manual recommends outboard positioning.

[MNH2013]

Dec 5, 2014 12:32:46 GMT -5 @this said:

Behind the passenger as of a few weeks ago. Middle was SUCH a PITA.

This! (Literally lol)

[laurenh]

In the middle for both cars but only because H handles putting DD in the car seat and he doesn't mind the reach.

[purplecow0206]

We have out seat on the passenger side, we only have one. The car seat tech that helped H with the infant seat actually recommended one side instead of the middle because it's easier to get the child in and out of the seat and the side impact protection of the both the seat and the side curtain airbags was enough.

[galaxy8227]

It was behind the passenger in both cars when it was just DS

[Deleted]

Behind the driver in my SUV, behind the passenger in DH's tiny sedan.

[penguingrrl]

When we only had one child the carseat was behind the driver because I was the primary driver and DH had trouble fitting in front of the RF seat. Our car didn't have a middle seat in back, so even if that is theoretically safest it was not an option in that car.

[catsarecute]

DD is in the middle. She is 8 months old. It is a PITA the get her in and out and I often bump her head on the car when I take her out. Trying to find a better way to get her in and out.

[Deleted]

Dec 5, 2014 12:51:34 GMT -5 oceanspray said:

Passenger bc I wanted her on the side of the car that doesn't open into the street when parked.

Me too.

[redheadbaker]

In the middle in both cars.

[Deleted]

We always had ours on the outside.

Now it's both outsides.

I can't get worked up about car seat location. I put it in (properly) in the location most convenient to my day-to-day use.

[spk926]

I have a minivan with bucket seats so there is no middle. She's behind me.

DH drives a Subaru Cross Trek and DD is behind the passenger seat because DH is 6' 2" and there isn't room for a rear-facing seat behind him!

[countthestars]

Passenger. I can't get a good middle install in my car with my seat.

[VillainV]

It's in the middle of the back seat. We have a biggish SUV (Honda Pilot) and I'm fairly short (5'4") and have no problems getting C into the middle of the back seat. Granted he's only maybe 22-23 pounds, so maybe as he gets bigger it will be more of a PITA.

[biogirl21]

Behind the passenger side. I had no desire to climb into the car to buckle him in.

[rex]

right now, middle. i am contemplating moving it to the driver's side though. i hate having to climb into the car.

[marie3246]

We used to have it in the middle but it was so hard to get her in and out and since we didn't have latch it didnt feel as secure. Now she is behind the passenger seat.

[shelbyann]

Is behind the passenger seat better than behind driver? For some reason I thought it was the opposite.

[Teachermama]

We have to put it behind the passenger because we have to move the seat to get it out every time

[bowies]

Behind the passenger - I can see him better in the mirror. The middle seat has a slight hump to it and the base didn't sit securely.

[mainelyfoolish]

When it was just one kid, the seat was behind the driver because it was easiest for me to get her in and out of car in that position. I spent too much time and money doing physical therapy for back and neck problems to be twisting halfway into the car multiple times a day to reach the middle seat.

[Deleted]

Behind the passenger in my car, behind the driver in DH's truck.

Both were initially set that way due to parking in the garage logistics.

[MadamePresident]

I don't understand all this middle seat hate. I have a Chico next fit that is rf and is always so awkward to get Nods in when she's on the side. The middle was much easier, because I could sit and lift her. It was also nicer when it rained or was cold.