Hi, I have a 3.5 year old, a 18month old and a 6month old baby. We currently have 2 booster seats and a rearward facing convertible seat squeezed along the back of our Toyota Aurion sedan. The problem is when we turn the baby’s seat forward facing, it no longer fits. Are there slim line carseats &/or booster seats available in Australia? I would prefer to buy new carseats then having to buy a whole new car! I would also prefer to buy models that would take the them from toddler right up to age 7 if possible… Can anyone help?

I have measured the backseat and it is 1.25m.

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having 9 people in a Mini van that holds 7 and your kids 7 and 6, are sitting on their parent’s lap, with no booster seats in car. and 3 year old not strapped in car seat.

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My soon-to-be-ex-husband has supervised visitation every Saturday from 9a-3p and there are two supervisors which alternate.
The first week the kids were going with him to one supervisor’s house (about 70 miles away) and he showed up to get the kids without car seats. I let him borrow mine.
The second week I met him at the other supervisor’s house. He didn’t have car seats, so they didn’t go anywhere.
This weekend the kids will go 70 miles again and he called saying he doesn’t have (and cannot afford) car seats. He has NEVER paid child support and he lives with his brother for free and doesn’t pay for anything (I pay all our joint bills to keep things from being shut off) so I don’t know how he can work full time and have no money. He wants to borrow my car seats again.
I’ve been trying to find an Arizona law or something that clarifies whether he needs to provide his own car seats, or if I have to let him use mine. I’m truly afraid that he will decide not to return them. He has already started taking things from me saying they were bought with "his" money.
Can I just deny the car seats and tell him to go buy some before he can take the kids???
Also our oldest is 5, but she still sits in a booster seat. Can I not let her go with him without a car seat or do I have to let her go because state law says she doesn’t have to have one?
I’m divorcing him because he cheated on me ove rand over again. And the final straw was when he pointed a gun at me because I told him I wanted a divorce. So don’t tell me I’m not an adult. I have been trying to raise three children and a god-damned monkey of a husband for 6 years and I finally gave up on him every changing. Just answer the question and don’t judge me for doing the best thing I could for my kids.
Didn’t you wonder why the visitation was SUPERVISED?!?!?! That was a court order.
The supervisor comes with him to pick up the kids.

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I own a ford tarus and a ford windstar(mini van) I have a 2 year old a 3 year old and an infant (I’m thinking of buying a car seat for her so she can have it when she turns 1). I need to know what seats they all require and which ones will fit in my cars properly. I was going to buy them online but I thought I should ask around first. I opt to get a convertable for my infant and 2 graco booster seats with a 5 point harness that turn into belt positioning seats after 40 pounds, for my 2 and 3 year olds. Let me know if these options would be suitable Thanks in advance for all of your answers.

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Can someone help me unravel this mystery? From what I understand I need to buy three car seats as my daughter grows up, an infant seat, 2nd stage seat, then a booster seat. Is that right? Or could I have just bought the convertible seat in the first place? I already have the infant seat and my daughter has outgrown it, so now I’m ready for the next one which I believe is the convertible. And how does this one work as far as bases go, do you buy an extra base so you can switch from car to car or does the convertible not work that way? Do you take your kid out of the convertible seat every time or do you take the seat out and carry your kid in it like you do the infant seat?
So confused??!! Thanks so much for any advice!!
EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR, THANK YOU ALL!!

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He currently has the booster with no back , I hate it.. He unbuckles his seatbelt and tries to stand in the car. So im changing seats like today so he can get strapped down by the car seats seat belt also. But what kind would be safe and appropriate for a big 2 yr old

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My son is 4 years old and small for his age (about 34 lbs), and he’s always been in a car seat with a five point harness. We have a Britax Marathon and Sunshine Kids Radian. Both seats are solid and heavy with the latch system to attach them to my car. He recently has been complaining that the strap between his legs in the Britax hurts his "wee wee". I’ve tried loosening the straps a bit, but he still complains. I know he’s at the age where the booster seat is an option, but I’m hesitant to allow him to ride in one for safety reasons. I’m afraid the seatbelt won’t sit properly against his waist, cut into his neck, and allow his head to slump when he falls asleep (which he does often on car rides). Are there any seats that have a more suitable five point harness that will fit an older child, or any very safe booster seats that you can recommend? I was hoping they still make booster seats with the latch system to hold the seat in place so it doesn’t slide around in the car when not in use.

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I am traveling to Florida on Thursday with my 5 year old daughters, and here in our state my daughters are still required to sit in a car seat, but in Florida, according to the law they don’t need one. We are only going to be in a car from the airport to our resort, and then again from the resort to the airport. When you bring the booster seats, or don’t worry about them??

I just can’t decide if I should, and have to bother carrying them both around the airport, or just skip them.
That is where I am kind of torn too, as I still think they are a little too young to not be in the booster, but then I am like it is just to the hotel. But then anything can happen during that time. But then I don’t want to carry them around, plus everything else, and keep an eye on m girls. UGH.

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He is 41 lbs and we live in Illinois.

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I just started dating a girl with a child and I’m new to having kids in a car while driving. I have an S10 truck with an extended cab. It has two captain’s chairs in the front with a middle seat and a back seat that folds down out of the wall. I’m wondering if my girlfriend’s four year old daughter is going to be able to ride with us in my truck. What are all the laws regarding child seats? Thanks in advance!!

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