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While lower LATCH anchors (where available) often provide an easier method of installation, in a 3-across situation it may benefit you to install your car seats with the seatbelt instead, even if the child is still under the LATCH weight limit. this likely won’t work due to the lack of a head restraint in the center. All passengers need head support up to at least the top of their ears, so any backless booster riders (or older children/adults in just seatbelts) need a seating position with adequate head support.Īt first glance, this setup looks great: Three narrow boosters with room to spare! But. It’s important to understand whether your child restraint requires head support behind it, so check your manual. Start by identifying which seating positions in your vehicle have tether anchors and try to place your forward-facing child restraints in those positions.Īnother potential issue is that some seating positions, particularly those in the middle, might not have head restraints. (It is also legally required for all seats in Canada and with a few child restraints in the United States.) Since vehicles are only required to have a total of three tether anchors, this means that some three-row vehicles do not have a tether anchor in each seating position. While car seats can be installed in any location with a seatbelt, it’s strongly recommended that all forward-facing child restraints be installed in a seating position with a top tether anchor. Consider Tether Anchor and Head Restraint Locations Remember to read your car seat and vehicle manuals, and always follow the manufacturer’s instructions.įor more info on car seat touching and “puzzling” see our article: Mythbusting: 3-Across & Adjacent Car Seat Installations Tip #1. If you remove one seat, the adjacent seat still needs to be properly installed. Here are some tips to help you safely accommodate multiple children.īefore we get into the tips, remember: Car seats can touch, but they must each be independently tight – not just appearing to be snug because they’re smashed up against each other. Fortunately, manufacturers are now offering narrower products to make this challenge a bit easier, and knowing some tips and techniques can help a lot, too.Īs a mother of four, and a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician-Instructor who works closely with families of multiples (twins, triplets, etc.), I have a lot of hands-on experience with fitting three (or more!) seats in a variety of vehicles. Even buying three new seats can cost a lot, but it’s definitely a lot less expensive than a new vehicle. Correctly installing three car seats in one row can often be a big challenge, and telling a family to get a larger vehicle isn’t usually an option. Three-across is one of the most challenging tests of any parent or child passenger safety technician’s abilities. Best Narrow Car Seats & Tips for Installing Three Car Seats in One Row
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