Cms - what combination of carseats do you use?

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I bought two stage 1-2-3 seats when I started using my car for CMing so that I didn't have lots of different seats to store/move in and out of the car. Ds also has a basic booster seat that he uses when he sits in the front seat (he's 10).

I've just bought a 7 seater and wondering what to do about seats.

On my busiest day, I'll have almost 2yr, just 4yr, 6yr and 2x10yr olds.

Up until the end of last term, the 4yr old still used 5 point harness and the 6yr old still in high backed booster.

I will hopefully have another baby starting in a couple of weeks so am wondering which seat to add to my collection.

The stage 1-2-3 that I already have are on sale at the moment with 25% off but I'm wondering whether to just get a high backed booster because I won't need the stage 1 part at the moment and it's more expensive.

The long term advantage of the stage 1-2-3 is that it is so versatile but interested to know what other cms use.

I have three of these for the 3 little ones (aged 16 months to 2.5yrs) and 3 x basic booster bases for the school aged ones.

Do you leave them in your car all the time? I have very little storage at home so want as few seats as possible.

What is the oldest child you've had in your seat in the link? My 5 and 6yr mindees sit well in mine without the harness but it has an extendable headrest so grows with them.

I like that yours has a recline. Mine is very upright which is fine most of the time because we don't go all that far in the car.

I leave 2 in the car all the time and the spare is currently in the way, in the hall! My small 5 yr old would fit in the seat easily, but she won't sit in it because it is a "baby seat" and wants a booster like the rest of the schoolies. I can't fit the spare seat in the boot when my 7 seats are in position as there is only just space for the double buggy, which is vital!

We use 2 of these that we use for pre preschoolers. The others we use booster seats for schoolies until they are about 9. We have a little Red dot that we have marked the height to check if a child is ready to not have to use anything. We have one very close. We think her new shoes will probably do it.

I recently bought a 9 seater minibus and spent over £200 on lovely new seats for it-all from mothercare. The seats stay in the van all the time. I have 2 x ones like cantaffordtheolympics 2 x ones like runoutofideas and 3 x the high-back boosters