What is the best arragement for car seats in a minivan?
Monday, August 17th, 2009 at
8:08 pm
Hi, I just got a new Chrysler Town and Country minivan.
I have 2 month old twins, and a 2 year old.
What would be the best safest way to place their car seats?
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Is that one with 2 bucket seats in the middle or 2 side by side. If it is the bucket I would go with the twins being in the middle. Well basically no matter what you probably want both of the twins in the middle because if you need to reach them from the drivers or the passengers…they are right there. I have 3 rows of seating as well and my twins take up the entire middle row and the back row we don’t even use now! But your 2 year old should be able to get to the back more safely. And strapping her in the back shouldnt be as hard as the twins are!
I am getting a mini van next few months due in April. My two girls all most 5yrs and all most 4yrs will sit in the back row. with the middle open. My new baby will be in the front bucket seat driver side and then that will leave open the passenger seat open for me to sit in when I need back there to feed the baby or do what I need!
With that particular car I think your best bet is the two year old in the back middle and the twins in the two seats in the center of the van….
Ideally eeryone would be in the middle…but that’s not possible all the time
I would also put the twins closest to you just in arms reach would be easier for you
The infant seat in behind the driver, while the toddler behind the passenger. I think it doesn’t matter, only what is most convenient, since you have to kinda climb in to get the baby in.
safety-wise, put each sit in the position where it fits best. Surprisingly, car seat do not fit the same in every position of a vehicle. The rest is completely up to convenience. I would keep the 2 year old in an easy to reach outboard position to be able to easily buckle her harness, especially if you are using infant seats for the twins, since those are so easy to just place on the base.