AIBU to think that a skoda estate should fit three child seats???

[Joycey29]

I am fuming! Expecting number 3 in Nov and need to sort out car seats. My others are 1 and 3 and so need car seats (despite law that 3 year old can sit in the middle with an adult belt!!!!)
I asked in Mothercare and John Lewis and both answered you need a 7 Seater! You are joking!!!! I have acar that seats 5 adults but wont seat 3 chidren and 2 adults - this is stupid.
Am having to consider a Multimac which will set me back £1200 but will do all 3 in my car!!
I cannot believe this is the only solution!
SO angry!!!

[Jaquelinehyde]

My brother has the same car and it accomodates 2 car seats and a booster in the middle along the back no problems.

They don't need 3 along the back everyday though, just when they pick one of my DC's up, but they definately fit and are perfectly safe.

[Joycey29]

Thanks guys - I have a maxi cosio cabrio - a tobi and a rodi and have fiddled around for hours and it aint gonna happen.
The multimac man is coming to see me....... will keep you posted - it's still cheaper than a new car I suppose........

[amybswansea]

I wonder if they will start making cars slightly wider now the car seat rules are different.

Three fit in the back of my Scenic.

Oh and YANBU

[myredcardigan]

I think it's just the way car seats are made these days. Too much padding. I used to have a BMW X5, so quite a big 4x4 and I couldn't fit 3 seats across the back of that. I had to change to a discovery and put DS in the back row. My friend has a BMW 3series and is expecting her 3rd. She doesn't think she'g going to manage it either.

Mind you, we both have those enormous Britax seats so maybe slimmer ones would be ok.

[charleymouse]

Joycey have you tried all possible configurations?

When we took DS 2 DD 4 and DDs friend 4 to safari park for day we tried the seats in the back and they didn't fit. DH then ended up in back and DS in front. After 5 minutes DH was feeling mardy travel sick so we stopped and tried the seats in a different order and they fitted. You can also get slimline seats from some companies but not sure which are best, have you tried Halfords/Mothercare to ask if they have 3 of the correct size which will fit.

When I was expecting the twins the only car on the market with 3 isofix points was a VW Touareg which we got but it is still tight across the back as one isofix is in the front. A number of cars now have multiple isofix though.

[FatFree]

That multimac looks like a great idea! But would an 8 yr old still wanna be in a 5 point harness?

[Joycey29]

Have tried all possible combinations but though dh is skinny even his shouders don't fit in between the other two!
Also am thinking if have to buy three narrow seats then getting close to the cost of a 3 seater multimac which goes from 0 -12. Atleast I wouldn't have to buy another car seat ever again.....

[swampster]

Bloody hell! I though of inventing a jobby like the multimac - didn't realise it already existed!

[Khara]

The only 5-seater I know of that takes 3 child seats across the back is the Picasso.

[zeke]

That's a good point about the squashing and the saftey aspect beepbeep. The two carseats in my car are fitted with Isofix points and there is no way a booster would fit inbetween, or even a small(ish) child for that matter.