Comments on: Stuck in the house again http://www.teaandlaundry.com/2010/01/stuck-in-the-house-again/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:53:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: kelly http://www.teaandlaundry.com/2010/01/stuck-in-the-house-again/comment-page-1/#comment-7081 kelly Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:30:54 +0000 http://www.teaandlaundry.com/?p=1417#comment-7081 try www.car-safety.org. the forms are where i got some of my info, mainly through links on other posts and suggestions from other moms of incredibly large, tall children who outgrow almost all seats before they can sit in a booster safely. :) try http://www.car-safety.org. the forms are where i got some of my info, mainly through links on other posts and suggestions from other moms of incredibly large, tall children who outgrow almost all seats before they can sit in a booster safely. :)

]]> By: Jenn http://www.teaandlaundry.com/2010/01/stuck-in-the-house-again/comment-page-1/#comment-7025 Jenn Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:38:59 +0000 http://www.teaandlaundry.com/?p=1417#comment-7025 Yeah, we were thinking that since the Prius says a car seat could be installed on any of the rear seats safely with the belt alone, that keeping the wee one in the middle makes the most sense as long as we can get a snug fit. Most Prius owners seem to use the middle without problem. And, surprisingly given the size of the car, lots of people said they fit three seats across the back! It really is like a clown car (or a Tardis). Yeah, we were thinking that since the Prius says a car seat could be installed on any of the rear seats safely with the belt alone, that keeping the wee one in the middle makes the most sense as long as we can get a snug fit. Most Prius owners seem to use the middle without problem. And, surprisingly given the size of the car, lots of people said they fit three seats across the back! It really is like a clown car (or a Tardis).

]]> By: Emily http://www.teaandlaundry.com/2010/01/stuck-in-the-house-again/comment-page-1/#comment-7024 Emily Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:25:42 +0000 http://www.teaandlaundry.com/?p=1417#comment-7024 We have her on the side because if her is in the middle, both the passenger & driver have to be pushed all the way forward. Neither of us could drive more than ten minutes that way, so we put her on the side opposite the driver so when I was traveling with her alone, I could more easily reach back and do whatever when we were stopped in traffic and stuff. From what I've read, my #1 convertible choice (the Britax) is fine in the middle of a Honda Civic. I'm hoping that it'll give us more room than her SafeSeat. I'd guess that putting the baby in the middle for side-impact reasons is a better bet, because you can get a rock solid install without using LATCH. I've never read that it's necessarily SAFER than a seatbelt install, just more convenient. Now if you have a convertible seat tethered using LATCH, that might be safer... I don't know. It seems like it would be. If you don't let Clint and Mikey do it, that is. :) Car seat install FAIL. We have her on the side because if her is in the middle, both the passenger & driver have to be pushed all the way forward. Neither of us could drive more than ten minutes that way, so we put her on the side opposite the driver so when I was traveling with her alone, I could more easily reach back and do whatever when we were stopped in traffic and stuff. From what I’ve read, my #1 convertible choice (the Britax) is fine in the middle of a Honda Civic. I’m hoping that it’ll give us more room than her SafeSeat.

I’d guess that putting the baby in the middle for side-impact reasons is a better bet, because you can get a rock solid install without using LATCH. I’ve never read that it’s necessarily SAFER than a seatbelt install, just more convenient. Now if you have a convertible seat tethered using LATCH, that might be safer… I don’t know. It seems like it would be.

If you don’t let Clint and Mikey do it, that is. :) Car seat install FAIL.

]]> By: Jenn http://www.teaandlaundry.com/2010/01/stuck-in-the-house-again/comment-page-1/#comment-7023 Jenn Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:07:13 +0000 http://www.teaandlaundry.com/?p=1417#comment-7023 Do you have Hazel on the passenger side for a reason? I'm confused as to where the seat should go. We have LATCH behind the driver and passenger seats but not in the middle seat, but most of the stuff I've read said that the center position is safest. So, we can't decide which is safer... the sides because of the LATCH or the middle in case of side impact. Do you have Hazel on the passenger side for a reason? I’m confused as to where the seat should go. We have LATCH behind the driver and passenger seats but not in the middle seat, but most of the stuff I’ve read said that the center position is safest. So, we can’t decide which is safer… the sides because of the LATCH or the middle in case of side impact.

]]> By: happyhibiscus http://www.teaandlaundry.com/2010/01/stuck-in-the-house-again/comment-page-1/#comment-7022 happyhibiscus Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:23:39 +0000 http://www.teaandlaundry.com/?p=1417#comment-7022 Britax! Britax!

]]> By: M.O.M. http://www.teaandlaundry.com/2010/01/stuck-in-the-house-again/comment-page-1/#comment-7021 M.O.M. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:14:41 +0000 http://www.teaandlaundry.com/?p=1417#comment-7021 Have I mentioned lately what a wonderful mother I think you are? :) Love, M.O.M./Grandma Jan Have I mentioned lately what a wonderful mother I think you are? :) Love, M.O.M./Grandma Jan

]]> By: Emily http://www.teaandlaundry.com/2010/01/stuck-in-the-house-again/comment-page-1/#comment-7020 Emily Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:20:20 +0000 http://www.teaandlaundry.com/?p=1417#comment-7020 They release results of pass or fail compliance tests ( and if it's for sale it passed), and they do ease of use tests and stuff like that to rank the "best", but not difinitive results about which ones did better than others and why, like in Europe. That link didn't work by the way! They release results of pass or fail compliance tests ( and if it’s for sale it passed), and they do ease of use tests and stuff like that to rank the “best”, but not difinitive results about which ones did better than others and why, like in Europe. That link didn’t work by the way!

]]> By: kelly http://www.teaandlaundry.com/2010/01/stuck-in-the-house-again/comment-page-1/#comment-7019 kelly Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:46:37 +0000 http://www.teaandlaundry.com/?p=1417#comment-7019 they don't release crash test results? i picked our seat based on a website with results that my uncle sent. is that a new thing, not releasing them? have you checked out www.carseatsafety.org? that's what sold me on the graco nautilus over the britax last year. they don’t release crash test results? i picked our seat based on a website with results that my uncle sent. is that a new thing, not releasing them? have you checked out http://www.carseatsafety.org? that’s what sold me on the graco nautilus over the britax last year.

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