thread: How do *you* do car seats?

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  1. #1
    Registered User

    Dec 2007
    Taking a ride on my grdonkey :D
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    ...as my husband is really tall (6 foot 7) and wouldn't be able to put the seat all the way back where he needs it to because the car seat would get in the way.
    Haha lol yes, I should have thought to mention that, too!! DH is an inch or two shorter than yours, but yes, he needs his legroom

    Thanks very much ladies, now I have something to mull over I actually have the carseat my parents use in their car at my house atm so I might fiddle around when I have some spare time and see which way I think would work best for us.
    Thanks again!!

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Jan 2006
    country victoria
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    Hi,

    I have a question, I am about to have number 3 and had planned on having DS 2 behind passenger seat in Maxi Rider, DS 1 in middle in Infa Vario Max booster, and baby in capsule behind drivers seat.

    Neither my DH or I are overly tall so it isn't an issue for the drivers seat. My reasoning for this was that the boys could get in from the footpath rather than having the child on the drivers side run around to open their door which would put them on the road.

    I wasn't aware that it was illegal to have a capsule behind the drivers seat, does anyone know anymore about this rule?

    Thanks
    Meg

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Mar 2007
    Paradise
    4,473

    I have spoken to RACQ today, in Qld it is not illegal to have it on the driver's side. Maybe have a chat with Vicroads or RACV.

  4. #4
    Registered User

    Feb 2007
    ACT
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    I have my bub behind driver and never had a problem.....havn't scene any laws about it though.

    I basicaly have the same set up but my older two are older. but they get in and out on their own and wanted them on the footpath side of the car.

  5. #5
    Registered User

    Dec 2007
    Taking a ride on my grdonkey :D
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    *knows this is a really dumb question*

    What's a Maxirider?

  6. #6
    Registered User

    Mar 2007
    Paradise
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    A safe'n'sound car seat that converts to a booster.

  7. #7
    Registered User

    Dec 2007
    Taking a ride on my grdonkey :D
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    A safe'n'sound car seat that converts to a booster.
    Ahh, thankyou See I knew it was a dumb question hahaha, I've just never familiarised myself with brand/model names - car seat A is the same as car seat B except for the price and the colour as far as I'm concerned lol

  8. #8
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Jun 2005
    Blue Mountains
    5,086

    We had DS behind the passenger and DD rear facing in the middle. Now she is forward facing behind the driver.

    We've kept DS on the passenger side for the same reason as others, I want him on the kerb side so he's not getting out into traffic.

    if we go number 3 we will probably rearrange seats to fit bub in the middle rear facing. I'll just have to find a way of reaching over LOL. We have a people mover, but I'm not keen on using the back seats permanently.. need the boot too much hehe.