https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:48:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2911383 Mon, 09 Mar 2020 08:45:12 +0000 Miss Ariel 2911383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: that’s awesome!! How did they wind up arranging things? Was the oldest in the middle seat? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2911370 Sun, 08 Mar 2020 22:18:25 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2911370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In case anyone was wondering, the CPST decided to put all three seats in the middle row. So, it works! It feels kinda sad wasting the third row, but I’m so glad they fit and I don’t have to return the car! </p> <p>Thank you all for your help. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2911025 Sun, 01 Mar 2020 07:19:19 +0000 misolee 2911025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My oldest was five when she got moved to the third row (bc of third baby). What helped was I got one of those things you hang on the back of the seats in front of her and filled it with books, drawing utensils, etc and she was content :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2911021 Sat, 29 Feb 2020 23:07:15 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2911021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Update: I installed the seats tonight and the only way it worked was to have my 5 year old in the 3rd row with the infant seat and RF convertible in the 2nd row for my 2 year old. I have an appointment with a tech on Monday to make sure they’re installed correctly. I’m just glad they fit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2911001 Sat, 29 Feb 2020 11:09:07 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2911001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catgirl: thank goodness </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2911000 Sat, 29 Feb 2020 10:31:52 +0000 catgirl 2911000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: Yes. You can do one forward facer in the third row middle seat and the other two in the middle row. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910999 Sat, 29 Feb 2020 10:22:25 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2910999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Madison43: @catgirl: do you think that would work? (What Madison said) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910998 Sat, 29 Feb 2020 10:20:15 +0000 Madison43 2910998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Why not do your 5 year old in the middle position in the third row and the two little ones in the second row? Once the 5 year old switches to a belted booster, she could move to a side position in the third row if you’re worried about that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910997 Sat, 29 Feb 2020 10:13:32 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2910997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catgirl: do you think it’s going to be impossible to do 3 in it then? I really don’t want to have to do three across. I wanted at least one in the back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910996 Sat, 29 Feb 2020 10:12:21 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2910996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catgirl: do you know what cars have adequate space for three seats? This is all so frustrating </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910995 Sat, 29 Feb 2020 10:04:25 +0000 catgirl 2910995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: no, I haven’t. I’m a former CPST and I try to stay up to date on car seats and vehicles. You might be able to do three across the middle row, but it would be very hard due to the small middle seat. The traverse is, unfortunately, not a super car seat friendly vehicle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910994 Sat, 29 Feb 2020 10:00:11 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2910994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaBear87: yes.. I have an appointment with one on Monday morning :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910993 Sat, 29 Feb 2020 09:58:06 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2910993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catgirl: the second row is a bench. Have you owned a Traverse? You know so much about them. Thank you for all your help. I’m pretty worried that we might have to return the car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910990 Sat, 29 Feb 2020 07:59:10 +0000 LadyDi 2910990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For what it’s worth when we moved our 4 year old to the third row I was worried about not being able to hand him stuff but he loves it and understands that he’s too far away to ask for things. I’ll hand him his water and a snack before we start driving if it’s a longer trip. He has his own stash of toys back there and it’s not been a problem at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910985 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 23:14:20 +0000 MamaBear87 2910985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: can you find a cpst in your area? Many fire stations have at least a tech or 2. I would call and see if you can make an appointment. They will go over all seats and help you install them as well as teach you how<br /> I would think having someone in person would get you figured out more quickly 🙂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910983 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 22:33:49 +0000 catgirl 2910983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: the third row in the traverse is very tight. There are only a few rear facing seats that would fit back there, and they would have to be as upright as allowed. The angle required to fit would likely not be safe for a newborn. So your newborn will have to be in the second row. If you have a bench in the second row you might be able to accomplish three across but it would be tight and your middle LO would possible need a new seat. If you have captains chairs, you would likely need to do newborn in one, one girl in the other, and the last in the third row middle</p> <p>When your oldest switches to booster mode the tether is not an issue and she could be on an outboard seat in the third row. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910982 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 22:26:53 +0000 catgirl 2910982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: this should be helpful: <a href="https://csftl.org/why-tethering-is-so-important/" rel="nofollow">https://csftl.org/why-tethering-is-so-important/</a></p> <p>I looked up the manual for you car to find the tether locations </p> [attach=6706/20/q6g1ku.277x600.F90CEF03-F737-4424-BF85-30AEAE8B7B65.png] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910981 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 22:22:29 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2910981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catgirl: ugh. I’m getting really worried that this might not work. I have the Graco Transitions. I don’t think it would work to have a front facing in the middle seat because she’d be too close to her sister. What website are you referring to to check on tether information? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910978 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 21:43:45 +0000 catgirl 2910978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: all forward facing harness seats (so a convertible used forward facing or a combination seat used in harness mode) should use the tether anchor for safety. The main installation method, lower anchors or seatbelt, will depend on seating position and child weight but the tether anchor should always be used forward facing. It looks like there is one tether anchor in your third row - it’s for the middle seat. So if you want a forward facing child in the third row, they would need to be there. </p> <p>Is your middle row a bench or captains chairs? Which graco do you have? Some are much wider than others. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910977 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 21:34:44 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2910977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catgirl: my 2 year old is rear facing but I think we can switch her.. we have a grace booster, a Britax marathon convertible and a britax infant seat.. the car is a 2011 Chevy traverse </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910976 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 21:32:02 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2910976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: I don’t know what tether points are.. we have one booster with harness, one convertible and one infant seat </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910975 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 21:30:07 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2910975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lilyofthewest: it’s a 2011 Chevy Traverse </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910974 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 20:58:05 +0000 graceandjoy 2910974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have 3 (5, 3 and 1 mo) in a minivan so not the same but my oldest is all the way in the back; she actually goes in from the back and DH slides in to buckle her. The other 2 are in the middle row and if needed I can sorta squeeze myself in the middle of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910969 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 18:34:15 +0000 catgirl 2910969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CatchAFallingStar: What car did you get? And what year? Is your five year old in a harness or booster? Is your two year old rear or forward facing? What seats do you have? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910967 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:51:31 +0000 nwm 2910967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>sounds like you may have ruled this out, but we bought a three row and then decided to stick three across anyway (we couldn't do that in our old car due to the car being too narrow, but this one is wider as well as longer), and we actually quite like it. we have the oldest FF in the middle seat, with two RF on the outside, and it's nice because he can climb in himself. eventually i think we'll move that FF seat to the way back especially when 4yo and 1.5yo start fighting more but for now it's nice to have them all in arm's reach. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910965 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:23:11 +0000 Kemma 2910965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How many tether points are there in the car and what sort of seats are your kids in? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910964 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 17:04:58 +0000 QBbride 2910964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends on the ages of your other kids and if they are RF/FF/booster. </p> <p>But I have my two big kids in the 3rd row (Van). One FF and one in a booster. Then the baby is in a captains chair behind the driver and I folded the other seat (behind passenger) down so it’s super easy to get in/out and I have somewhere to change the baby etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910955 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 16:13:52 +0000 lilyofthewest 2910955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What vehicle do you have? Many have only one top tether in the 3rd row (which means only one front-facing carseat). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910954 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 16:11:57 +0000 bees_knees 2910954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We couldn’t fit a RF car seat in the 3rd row, so that may limit your options. Just a heads up. </p> <p>When we had captains chairs and three kids we put our 3 year old in the back, younger two in the middle (but they were both RF) </p> <p>When we got a a new car with a middle bench, DS2 was FF; we put the older two in the back, youngest in the middle row. Now we have 4 so there are just kids everywhere 🤦🏻‍♀️😂😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-to-arrange-car-seats#post-2910953 Fri, 28 Feb 2020 16:08:00 +0000 LemonJack 2910953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just had our third, and our older two are the same ages as yours. Our five year old is in the far back because she can buckle herself in. We can fit the other two in the middle, but have put our two year old in the back a few times. I didn’t like having to basically climb in to buckle her up though. Because of that, if I had to have someone in the back at all times, I’d probably actually put the infant back there. It’s easy to just pop the infant seat into the base. </p>