https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 07:20:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-19062 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:04:01 +0000 cyndistar3 19062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now we have a Chevy Blazer. It is decently kid friendly but we could definitely only fit one more kid in there. I am hoping after we get going on buying a house to get a slightly larger SUV with more seats. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-19054 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:44:01 +0000 ecogirl 19054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a Kia before I got married and LOVED it! Such a fun car and it's really good in the snow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-18996 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:09:03 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 18996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are a one car family. We have a 2006 Mazda 3. In think it is kid friendly. We'll probably getbsomething bigger once we have 2 kids. That could be a few years though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-18986 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:50:07 +0000 Colekbl 18986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Mazda 6 &amp; a Jetta which are basically the same car. I think they should be fairly baby friendly (we'll see in june).<br /> We're planning to keeping these until baby #2, or until DH convinces me that he NEEDS a truck :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-18984 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:42:17 +0000 brownie 18984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a truck and Toyota camry. When DS was 3 weeks old we took him to pick up our new car- Mazda 5. It is a microvan. Less than 30k and almost 30 mpg. It fits us plus our 90 lb and 20 lb puppies. We love it. So much easier to get the baby in and out of than the camry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-18957 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:05:21 +0000 sdrury89 18957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylovesbear: I so wanted the Kia Sorento when we started looking at new cars. I love the look of them.<br /> We got a Jeep Grand Cherokee instead. We have 3 medium-sized dogs and plan to start TTC/NTNT in the next year, so it was time to upgrade from my small Altima. So far I love the Jeep, not as good gas mileage, but I feel sooo much safer in it. Lots of metal around me :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-18948 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:56:56 +0000 AmeliaBedelia 18948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a 2004 Toyota Solara - 2 door coupe. Definitely not kid or carseat friendly. We're looking at trading it in soon (since we're not PG, we're more NTNT right now) for something like a Ford Escape. But I also have a crush on the new Kia Optima sedan's. So either a larger, 4-door car or a small SUV.</p> <p>FI has a new truck (well, new to us, it's 2004) and it has 4 doors, so it can seat up to six. Five comfortably. So his new vehicle is fine. :-) Yay! He used to have a little Cavalier that not even I would ride in and feel safe, so that had to go. Yay for trucks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-18942 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:48:52 +0000 bunnylovesbear 18942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just bought a new vehicle in June because we decided we were going to start TTC. I have a 10-year old from a previous relationship, and we have a GIANT dog....so my trusty old Camry wasn't going to cut it much longer. We ended up purchasing a 2011 Kia Sorento, and I absolutely LOVE it. It had AWD and rides great. I was a bit hesitant to buy a Kia at first, but after test-driving similar SUVS that were much more expensive, we decided we liked the Kia best...the lower price was just a bonus!</p> <p>My hubby is driving my old Camry (2001) in the meantime...he'll upgrade in a year or two. We don't want to go crazy with the car payments because that car's been paid off for YEARS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-18822 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:05:17 +0000 ecogirl 18822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My car (or as I like to call it, my second husband) is a Porshe Cayenne Hybrid (hence my eco name) and I love it! It's kid friendly and really comfy. Liam passes out in it all the time faster than the other car because it's so quiet and comfortable I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-18794 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 11:00:29 +0000 LAGS 18794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Ford Explorer and a Dodge Caliber. Both should be easy enough to get kids in/out, with room to pack our gear. I like that the car is a hatchback, that should make life easier, although DH commutes in the car wants me and baby in the Explorer because its better/more safe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-18748 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 09:51:44 +0000 EloiseKE 18748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drive an Infiniti J30 which is nice, but cramped. We just purchased our second car, a Dodge Caravan with power doors and oh man, is it heaven. With baby #2 on the way, we are going to need that space! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-18701 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:09:30 +0000 lemondrop 18701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After months of research and playing with the budget, we bought a 2011 Subaru Forester in August. I am sooo in love with this car!! This is my first new car and a change from my old high school/college car ('93 Sentra) to more of a kid friendly vehicle. Still have a couple of months until we bring home a baby with it, but I think it will be more than kid friendly, but is still really fun to drive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-18423 Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:27:05 +0000 mekarual 18423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, I have a 2 door car right now. Getting the carseat in and out of the back seat is a HUGE pain. We are waiting until we get our tax refund in early 2012, and we'll be getting an SUV or maybe a minivan. I can't wait! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-16801 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:58:49 +0000 BabyBruins 16801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the Ford Edge and I bought it 1.5 years before getting married knowing we would try to have a baby shortly after the wedding. We hope it will last through at least 2 kids, but both my SILs upgraded from a similar sized car to one with a third row when they had their second kid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-16796 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:56:10 +0000 lilteacherbee 16796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rescuemom10: Thanks so much! I'm leaning towards the Insight, too. When my new job starts in January, I will have a 40-minute commute to work each way, so I definitely need a car with better gas mileage. You'd think that a Beetle would get good gas mileage, but mine is only about 27 mpg :/</p> <p>Plus, I also need a car with 4 doors instead of 2 since we are going to start TTC in the next few months. I really like the look of the Insight and the fact that they are less expensive than the prius is a huge plus. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-16779 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:42:38 +0000 Rescuemom10 16779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littleacherbee- I went out looking between a Prius and an Insight and ended up getting the Insight. I got the Insight for a few reasons. Number 1 being the price is SO MUCH better than the Prius. Honda is really trying to market them to compete with the Prius (even though Insight was out years before Prius, stopped making for a few yrs though) but the $, as well as I like the Nav and electronics/dash and what not more than Prius. However the one downfall is Insights are smaller than Prius and can def tell in the back seat. If kids are back there its no prob. Our 8 year old loves it. But adults its not as roomy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-16758 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:21:37 +0000 Pipers Mommy 16758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a '08 Ford Escape and an '06 Chrysler 300. Only the Escape has a car seat base, so that gets used most often. Our next car will probably be a mini van (my husband is uber excited about this). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-16738 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:05:31 +0000 lilteacherbee 16738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Volkswagen Beetle...definitely NOT kid friendly. It took me 4 trips in my car to get all of our wedding gifts moved. Hopefully in the next year I will be getting either a Prius or a Honda Insight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-16662 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:40:19 +0000 Shutterbug 16662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drive a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder, and DH drives a Prius (which we both LOVE). I think once we have kids I'll upgrade to something newer with side airbags, etc. I like the CRV and the Murano. If I had a bit more $$ I'd want the Toyota Highlander Hybrid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-16600 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:55:22 +0000 Rescuemom10 16600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually just downsizes. DH and I both had SUV's and we drive A LOT! So I sold my car, the car I always wanted and had. : (<br /> Sold my Acura MDX Touring Edition and got a brand new Honda Insight. I miss my luxery features, but def do love my gas mlg now with having a hybrid. Just needed to be more practical with as much as we drive. DH has a Jeep Compass. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-11343 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:28:32 +0000 hreichard 11343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Chevy Cobalt. It's kid friendly, but when you have 1 more person in the car, stroller in the trunk and groceries, it gets cramped quick. So in the next 3 years or so i want to get an SUV like the Chevy Equinox. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-11301 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:09:59 +0000 Mrs. D 11301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Hyandai Santa Fe. We got it before kids, but could imagine our future children sitting in the back. I can't wait to put our first baby in there this winter! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-11293 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:33:03 +0000 StbHisMrs 11293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we have the girls (stepdaughters) every other weekend we have 4 kids. The rest of the time we have 2, 9 years old and 1 month old. We had to buy a bigger vehicle, my explorer didn't have enough room, so we bought an excursion. Wow, the thing is huge!! We've got tons of room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-11284 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:36:10 +0000 Liesal 11284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a Ford Explorer. I think it'll be kid friendly. It's pretty roomy in the back (third row seat and everything!) and we made sure to get this one with a DVD player. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-11281 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:31:48 +0000 stephanie63087 11281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i drive a mazda 3 :( small!!! i know a carseat is tight because i used to babysit my friends daughter.... itll be paid off by next year and then we plan on getting a larger suv crossover.... im thinking either a ford edge or mazda cx7... we shall see! :) dh drives a jimmy and thats great on space so we can get by i spose! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly/page/2#post-11211 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:19:10 +0000 Sunshine1810 11211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drive a 2010 Toyota Prius. It's not bad actually. Everyone thinks that they are small, but they are actually pretty roomy on the inside, and I can store a lot with the hatch back. I am sure I'll want a bigger car at some point, but I think it will be fine when we have kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly#post-11034 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:01:23 +0000 eeh 11034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drive a 2011 Toyota Camry which we bought this past summer with the intentions of it being my "mom car". I had a Carolla and knew there was no way I would be toting a kid in that! I always thought I would need (and wanted) a crossover SUV but my husband convinced me to go with a car with better mileage since I commute 45 minutes to work and will be driving to our parents a lot (45 minutes) once we have kids. We agreed this will be our 1 kid car and then we'll upgrade when the 2nd comes along. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly#post-10952 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:25:40 +0000 DillonLion 10952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as OP. I drive a Honda Accord (an older model) and will be upgrading to the Nissan Murano or something similar most likely in the next year or two. Hubby drives a Nissan Sentra but will probably upgrade to a truck or something else larger. He's from the country and is sick of his small commuter car. It is limiting his ability to do big house projects and other things that require a truck bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly#post-10924 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:53:10 +0000 .twist. 10924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We drive a lexus RX 300. I think it's pretty kid friendly. Fits both DH's kids in it perfectly and by the time our own comes along the eldest will be out of a carseat all together and the youngest will be in a booster seat which leave plenty more room for a babyseat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-do-you-drive-is-it-kid-friendly#post-10911 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:46:02 +0000 kiddosc 10911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drive a Mazda 3 and I love it, but I'm a little concerned about being able to fit the car seat in. I think eventually we'll upgrade to some sort of cross-over, but with my commute I don't want to give up the great gas mileage. </p>