Where does the car seat go?

edited August 2011 in Parenting
Ok so which side is the carseat supposed to go on? I always heard opposite the driver but my friend has hers directly behind the driver seat.

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  • The middle seat :)
  • I had mine installed by the NY State Police...they said middle is safest, then passenger side, then drivers side.
  • I have seen it in all 3 places. I would think behind the passenger seat would be the best if you are going to be driving
  • I put it in the middle for my first and again this time. It would make sense not to put it directly behind ur seat.
  • I put it in the middle with my first but now I have two so I put the new baby opposite the driver so it would be easier to look back if I had too. On the drivers side is easier for getting in and out so you are not running circles around the car. Honestly I think it is personal preference.
  • Thanks ladies!
  • Thanks for asking this, I swear I was just wondering the same thing lol
  • Usually in the middle. If its by the door I always pick the one without the gas tank-thats just my paranoia though lol
  • Our fire station wouldn't put it in the middle...they said the seats help with things flying from front seat...that it helps protect the baby during impact? They put ut behind passenger seat
  • Why do people say put it behind passenger before behind driver?? I took a driver safety course one time and they said the majority of crashes happen on the passenger side. Plus its more convenient. Maybe Im wrong????
  • I put her in the middle as an infant, but her seat has been behind the driver seat since she got out of an infant seat. If she's in the passenger seat, it's harder to get her strapped in and she's constantly distracting me, because she can see me, lol!!
  • I have one on each side since I dont have a middle seatbelt...the baby will go behind dads seat so he can carry the carseat and my 3 yo will go behind me so I can help him climb in and out without having to lift him
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