So I'm venturing into uncharted water here, for myself.
We're expecting a 3rd child this summer, and therefore will need a bigger vehicle.
We looked at all of the offerings at the Detroit Auto Show over the weekend, and the wife seemed to like the Atlas the best. (we'll be sharing this vehicle too)
Anyways....so we also have a 2.5 & 5.5 year olds
So....do people put the older children in the 3rd row?
And, so if the front seats are occupied (by the younger ones) and the older child needs to get in the back.....what do you do?
I'm not sure if there's enough room to simply slide/pull the seat forward on the tracks (without flipping it up) to allow access back there?
Is that a reason to consider the captain's chairs for the 2nd row? They just walk back there thru the middle?
(instead of pulling a kid out to move/flip the seat forward)
I understand that the seat can slide/flip forward with a car seat in it (they say)....but obviously not with the child still in it.
The part that you can flip the seat forward, with a child seat still attached to it, is the feature I like the most. All of the other companies with seats that flip & then fold forward are great, but NOT if you have a car seat in it. And removing/installing all the time would be a pain.
Also....we plan on using a Chicco Keyfit30 for the newborn.
The 2.5 year & 5.5 year old each use a Recaro Performance Sport at the moment, but we will be transitioning the 5.5 year old to either a highback booster or regular booster when we get said vehicle in the summer/fall (she'll be older/bigger by then).
With that said....could you even fit/use a high back booster in the 3rd row?
Or because the seat is shorter/smaller (i.e. fit for a kid).....a normal booster is okay (if she meets the height/weight requirements)?
And if you have one or two people in the 3rd row....I'm gonna assume visibility out of the back window becomes poor/blocked?
If anyone wants to share any tips, recommendations and/or pics of their seat setups....I'm all eyes & ears
We're expecting a 3rd child this summer, and therefore will need a bigger vehicle.
We looked at all of the offerings at the Detroit Auto Show over the weekend, and the wife seemed to like the Atlas the best. (we'll be sharing this vehicle too)
Anyways....so we also have a 2.5 & 5.5 year olds
So....do people put the older children in the 3rd row?
And, so if the front seats are occupied (by the younger ones) and the older child needs to get in the back.....what do you do?
I'm not sure if there's enough room to simply slide/pull the seat forward on the tracks (without flipping it up) to allow access back there?
Is that a reason to consider the captain's chairs for the 2nd row? They just walk back there thru the middle?
(instead of pulling a kid out to move/flip the seat forward)
I understand that the seat can slide/flip forward with a car seat in it (they say)....but obviously not with the child still in it.
The part that you can flip the seat forward, with a child seat still attached to it, is the feature I like the most. All of the other companies with seats that flip & then fold forward are great, but NOT if you have a car seat in it. And removing/installing all the time would be a pain.
Also....we plan on using a Chicco Keyfit30 for the newborn.
The 2.5 year & 5.5 year old each use a Recaro Performance Sport at the moment, but we will be transitioning the 5.5 year old to either a highback booster or regular booster when we get said vehicle in the summer/fall (she'll be older/bigger by then).
With that said....could you even fit/use a high back booster in the 3rd row?
Or because the seat is shorter/smaller (i.e. fit for a kid).....a normal booster is okay (if she meets the height/weight requirements)?
And if you have one or two people in the 3rd row....I'm gonna assume visibility out of the back window becomes poor/blocked?
If anyone wants to share any tips, recommendations and/or pics of their seat setups....I'm all eyes & ears
