https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:51:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-diono-car-seats-and-blind-spots-within-car#post-2615946 Sun, 04 Sep 2016 13:18:12 +0000 Mrs. J 2615946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: I'm just shy of 5'5 and we have two RF Radians in my Subaru Forester, and I have no issues seeing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-diono-car-seats-and-blind-spots-within-car#post-2615572 Fri, 02 Sep 2016 21:57:07 +0000 birdofafeather 2615572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Had this issue with our clek so moved out shorter seat to the passenger side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-diono-car-seats-and-blind-spots-within-car#post-2615238 Fri, 02 Sep 2016 08:35:01 +0000 MrsKoala 2615238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've got a Radian in our SUV but I don't have a problem since I'm really tall. I never even realized it could be an issue! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-diono-car-seats-and-blind-spots-within-car#post-2615209 Fri, 02 Sep 2016 07:40:56 +0000 Anagram 2615209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yeah, I was all set to get a Radian and then I couldn't see over it. So we ended up with the Clek, which was better (but I'm 5'7). That was when we had a sedan.</p> <p>Now that we have an SUV, I'm considering a Radian for LO2--I wonder if it will still be an issue? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-diono-car-seats-and-blind-spots-within-car#post-2615202 Fri, 02 Sep 2016 06:47:59 +0000 twodoghouse 2615202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: Yay, I'm so glad that worked out! I hope K and L like the new arrangement! A and B liked it most of the time, but there was more toy stealing and kicking happening once they were right next to each other! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-diono-car-seats-and-blind-spots-within-car#post-2615179 Fri, 02 Sep 2016 00:25:30 +0000 BSB 2615179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: thank you! Moving that seat to the middle definitely helps a lot! I made the change to DH's car and he likes it, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-diono-car-seats-and-blind-spots-within-car#post-2614932 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 15:53:09 +0000 BSB 2614932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cole: Yup, I have the angle adjuster installed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-diono-car-seats-and-blind-spots-within-car#post-2614928 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 15:49:50 +0000 Cole 2614928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you using the angle adjuster? I found that helped once the lo was big enough but it wasn't great. We have a Britax boulevard and so far no blind spot but the head rest isn't up very high yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-diono-car-seats-and-blind-spots-within-car#post-2614918 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 15:43:46 +0000 psw27 2614918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had this issue with our last car seat (Recaro ProRide). We got rid of it for a variety of reasons, but I don't have this problem with our Chicco NextFit convertible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-diono-car-seats-and-blind-spots-within-car#post-2614914 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 15:39:23 +0000 BSB 2614914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: Cool! I'm checking my car manual but I'm going to move one to the middle seat. Thanks for the suggestion! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-diono-car-seats-and-blind-spots-within-car#post-2614909 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 15:27:31 +0000 twodoghouse 2614909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: We installed the middle seat with a seatbelt install, and latch on the side. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-diono-car-seats-and-blind-spots-within-car#post-2614818 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 13:44:49 +0000 BSB 2614818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: Yeah, I'm short. I wonder if I can have one in the middle and behind the driver seat. Are both using the latch system or is one latch and other is seat belt? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-diono-car-seats-and-blind-spots-within-car#post-2614475 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 07:05:24 +0000 twodoghouse 2614475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had this problem with our Clek Foonfs. I think it was a combination of being short and the seats being tall. When DH (who's a little taller than me!) drove my car it wasn't as bad. We ended up switching one of the kids' seats to the middle, which helped a lot because it cleared up space through the back passenger side window, if that makes sense. The kids liked sitting closer together too. They're actually forward facing now, and are back to sitting apart (one behind each driver). Since they are FF there's no blind spot anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-diono-car-seats-and-blind-spots-within-car#post-2614460 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 06:26:26 +0000 Foodnerd81 2614460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's why we didn't get one. I wanted to but in our sedan I couldn't see around it. Not worth it. I did not have that problem with our Chicco next fit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-diono-car-seats-and-blind-spots-within-car#post-2614458 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 06:24:24 +0000 catgirl 2614458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The diono seats will do this from the start but most seats with an adjustable headrest will eventually have the same issue.</p> <p>Some seats definitely play better with some cars though. Slope of the vehicle seats, shape of the car seat, angle it is installed, etc. make a difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-diono-car-seats-and-blind-spots-within-car#post-2614439 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 02:43:32 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2614439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. It was tall in my husbands shorter truck. But the RF Greco wasn't much better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/rear-facing-diono-car-seats-and-blind-spots-within-car#post-2614433 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 01:45:32 +0000 BSB 2614433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just installed our two Diono Rainier car seats and they create blind spots in my car. </p> <p>Does everyone have this problem with Diono? Or do all taller car seats have this problem?</p> <p>I like the rainier because I got it for a great price at a warehouse sale, it's feels super sturdy and safe for the kids... But it creates a blind spot. So not so safe when I'm driving it. Oh, my car is a CRV. I know I check my mirrors when switching lanes and all. </p> <p>I do have a shorter convertible car seat that I use for airplane travel. Maybe I'll uninstall the Diono and install the Evenflo. See if it makes a difference. Maybe having two rear facing seats will always create some sort of blind spot. </p>