https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:58:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-front-to-back-infant-bucket#post-2832942 Mon, 09 Jul 2018 15:48:31 +0000 birdofafeather 2832942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Weird that the maxi cosi mico isn’t on here. It’s the seat we bought because we had a Mini Cooper when my oldest was born and it’s the only one that fit in the back of the car without the car seat going in sideways (not ideal with a baby in it! 😳). So maybe check that out? It’s 5.5 years old and we’re using it still with our 3rd baby until it expires at the end of the year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-front-to-back-infant-bucket#post-2832882 Mon, 09 Jul 2018 14:00:24 +0000 lilyofthewest 2832882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: Oh, that's that thought -- maybe I should be concentrating on narrow enough for a center install that doesn't affect the seats rather than short enough. We can't use the Aton as a center install in either of our cars (at least with the base) because it has a load leg that can't be on the hump.</p> <p>edit: apparently we could install the base without the load leg in use. So, whether with the old seat or a new one, I'll definitely try out a center infant bucket install. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-front-to-back-infant-bucket#post-2832852 Mon, 09 Jul 2018 13:21:20 +0000 MaryM 2832852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a britax B safe. It's an older model than what's currently sold, but it fits in the center of my corolla and both seats can slide forward and back. If it was in a side seat, it would have to be behind mine because I'm short enough and DH isn't. I can still fit if the seat is pulled forward for it, but it's not the most comfortable way to ride! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-front-to-back-infant-bucket#post-2832769 Mon, 09 Jul 2018 09:30:35 +0000 Sams Mom 2832769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just looked through the list Ms. RV shared, we had the Chicco KeyFit 30, not in a small car but it rated in the next smallest group after your seat, and it worked great. The canopy was large, it washes easy, the strap re-threading wasn't any harder than anything else. I also got it super cheap on a Cyber Monday sale from Chicco's website (if you have time to wait until then) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-front-to-back-infant-bucket#post-2832744 Mon, 09 Jul 2018 08:07:52 +0000 jennlin821 2832744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drive an 06 corolla, and I use the graco snugride 30. I got it because it was the lightest one I could find at a reasonable price. It fit great in my care. But I think gracos might be wide, so I don't know about fitting three across?</p> <p>Also check out lucieslist.com - I think they have a carseat section for small cars.<br /> Anyways, hope you find something that works! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-front-to-back-infant-bucket#post-2832624 Sat, 07 Jul 2018 20:13:59 +0000 waterbear 2832624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as Ms. Mermaid. I think the directions on the Aton 2 say the cover is machine washable -- but if not, I've been doing it for more than two years with no problems. Agree that the canopy sucks. I clip a blanket to the handle and flip it back over the canopy to extend it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-front-to-back-infant-bucket#post-2832616 Sat, 07 Jul 2018 17:14:27 +0000 Ms.Mermaid 2832616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have the Aton 2 for the same reason and the canopy sucks but we’ve always machine washed the cover. We are using it again because we have it, but we might just switch to a convertible early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-front-to-back-infant-bucket#post-2832611 Sat, 07 Jul 2018 15:17:20 +0000 Ms. RV 2832611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used this page when deciding on a bucket. It looks like it was updated this year.</p> <p><a href="https://csftl.org/battle-of-the-infant-seats/" rel="nofollow">https://csftl.org/battle-of-the-infant-seats/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-front-to-back-infant-bucket#post-2832607 Sat, 07 Jul 2018 14:16:26 +0000 avivoca 2832607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How small is your hatchback? We used a Graco SnugRide 35 for both of our kids in a Nissan Versa. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/small-front-to-back-infant-bucket#post-2832599 Sat, 07 Jul 2018 11:27:32 +0000 lilyofthewest 2832599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 3-year-old had the original Cybex Aton as an infant bucket. At the time, it was the smallest front-to-back seat available and also one of the lighter options. It has some big annoyances though -- the canopy is a complete joke, the straps are very difficult to adjust and tighten, and the cover is hand wash/dry flat only. We'll use it again anyway if we can't find something similarly small front-to-back, but it was really annoying. </p> <p>I've searched to see if there's an updated version of the guides I consulted to find a small seat when I picked the Aton (both our cars are compact hatchbacks, and now we'll need to have a car seat on both sides). I haven't found anything that's especially up to date.</p> <p>Anyone have any reference recommendations that I might have missed? Or have a super small infant seat they can personally recommend? </p>