3 carseats in Lexus GX

[tryingtodrive]

I'm struggling to fit 3 carseats into a Lexus GX...a nice gift from my husband, but sadly proving to be very impractical for a mom with 3 kids. I have a 6 year old, a 4 year old...both are currently in Graco TurboBoost boosters, but those are too wide to fit across the middle row. I have a 14 month old (weighs 30 pounds) who is in a Britax Roundabout...I'm pretty sure that isthe make...it is among the more narrow carseats on the market. The Roundabout is a great seat and I don't want to switch that one out...but if I could find better boosters, I would certainly try those. Is the Fisher Price Safe Voyage a good option? In looking at the specs, for two carseats, it would shave off a total of 6 inches in width, but I don't want to buy them without having it really make a difference. For now, my two older kids ride in the backrow and climb over the seat, which is really a pain, and I would be more comfortable with them in the middle. I carpool, A LOT, so I end up moving seats around quite a bit to make it all work. I'd like to be able to keep at least two seats in the middle so I can flip the middle row up/down to let kids crawl in the back without having to climb over the seat with muddy shoes, etc.

	Britax - Click for more info Britax International has been producing reliable child safety products for over 30 years. Not only does Britax have decades of experience creating car seats and other children's safety equipment, Britax has a long standing reputation as an industry leader and innovator. Britax International is headquartered in the United Kingdom, but Britax car seats are designed and manufactured at facilities in Germany, Austria, and the United States. In the summer of 2002, Britax strengthened their commitment to creating the safest car seats with the opening of a brand new, state-of-the-art crash testing facility in North Carolina. Britax car seats have a reputation around the world for being some of the safest, most reliable, and best designed child safety seats ever made.

	Britax Roundabout - Click for more info With the introduction of the new LATCH laws, Britax has improved even further upon their famously popular Roundabout Convertible Car Seat. This car seat has been praised by just about every consumer safety organization and mom and dad out there - and for good reason. It is easy to install, compatible in just about every car, super comfortable for baby, stylish and most importantly safe! Ask around and you will see that everyone raves about this car seat.

	Graco - Click for more info Graco is one of the world's best known and most trusted juvenile products companies. They started the entire juvenile products industry with an invention called the Graco Swyngomatic. Since then they have invented products that have changed the way that parents travel with their children such as the travel system, which has made it so parents can lock an infant car seat into a stroller easily, without waking their sleeping baby. Their Graco SnugRide Infant Car Seat is pretty much synonymous with the term “infant car seat” because of its safety and design features coupled with its affordability. Today Graco continues designing and developing top-quality products that inspire parents and keeps children safe. Check out the new Infant Safe Seat Step 1 and Toddler Safe Seat Step 2 for proof of Graco’s continued commitment to child safety.

[Papooses]

The Fisher Price seats are made by Britax & based on the Britax seats, which are actually quite wide -- their shape can puzzle well in certain 3 across situations, though....

What is each child's actual age, weight, height? Including the carpool kids (as accurately as possible)

I'm guessing the Radian for your 4 year old & the Parkway for the 6 year old may be a solution. Or there's the Ride Safer Travel Vest for your 4 year old to use in a center seat position.

	Britax - Click for more info Britax International has been producing reliable child safety products for over 30 years. Not only does Britax have decades of experience creating car seats and other children's safety equipment, Britax has a long standing reputation as an industry leader and innovator. Britax International is headquartered in the United Kingdom, but Britax car seats are designed and manufactured at facilities in Germany, Austria, and the United States. In the summer of 2002, Britax strengthened their commitment to creating the safest car seats with the opening of a brand new, state-of-the-art crash testing facility in North Carolina. Britax car seats have a reputation around the world for being some of the safest, most reliable, and best designed child safety seats ever made.

	Britax Parkway - Click for more info The new Parkway Booster from Britax builds on their company's reputation as the maker of some of the safest seats on the market today. It's one of the only boosters to offer True Side Impact Protection - the EPS foam-padded headrest and side "wings" aren't just great for naps, they're engineered to provide vital protection to your child in the event of a side-impact crash. (Side-impact crashes are the leading cause of death for children ages 6-14, making this an issue of major importance for booster seats.)

	Sunshine Kids Radian 80 or 65 - Click for more info If "the Sunshine Kid's Radian 80 convertible car seat is (probably) the only car seat you will ever need," the "probably" part of this statement comes into play when you directly compare the Radian 80 with the Britax Regent. While the Radian 80 has a very high weight capacity, the seat width is only 10" vs. the Regent's 14" seat. The Britax Regent may be a bit wider, but it is very bulky, is only forward facing, and does not fold like the Radian 80. Because the Radian 80 is so narrow, you can potentially put three of them side by side in the back seat. Three Regents side by side? Impossible.