[MnMadhouse]

Middle is usually the safest, but if you cannot get a good install, and can, say behind the passenger seat, then put the child there. Honestly, you don't WANT her/him to hit anything in front of her/him. The backs of seats have no padding and are usually just metal and springs...something you don't want your child to hit in a collision. The seatbelt or LATCH is what is holding the child back. That is why it is IMPERATIVE to have your seat properly installed. If there is too much movement of the seat, it could actually cause the seat to malfunction and not properly hold your child in.

DEFINITELY have your seat checked out by a certified technician!

	LATCH LATCH stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren. It is a system mandated by the Federal government in an effort to standardize and simplify the installation of child restraints without using the vehicle's seat belt system. New vehicles and child safety seats manufactured on and after September 1, 2002 will be equipped with the LATCH system. Cars, minivans, and light trucks will be required to have anchor points between the vehicle's seat cushion and the seat back in at least two rear seating positions, and a top tether anchor (with the exception of convertibles). Child safety seats will have a lower set of attachments that fasten to the vehicle anchors. Most forward-facing child safety seats will also have a top strap (tether) that attaches to the top anchor in the vehicle.