OHbaby! Forums : carseat in van? https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:41:18 +0000 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:38:52 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=23623 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[carseat in van? : My husbands friends sisters twin...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23623&PID=588959&title=carseat-in-van#588959 Author: noisybaby
Subject: 23623
Posted: 16 January 2009 at 10:38am

My husbands friends sisters twin was killed in a van in the front seat in an accident but the back seat passengers were fine The dad also died too. I wouldn't do it if you could help it but if its the only option....]]> Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:38:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23623&PID=588959&title=carseat-in-van#588959 <![CDATA[carseat in van? : Nyah used to go to daycare in...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23623&PID=584897&title=carseat-in-van#584897 Author: .Mel
Subject: 23623
Posted: 12 January 2009 at 4:28pm

Nyah used to go to daycare in DH's van.

I however will not allow her in the car front seat at all. Thats just not negotiable in our house. I've seen what an airbag can do to a 6yr old and it's not pretty.

Also our friends Aunty was killed when a trailer jack knifed and took her out. She had her baby in the front seat and he is now without a mother and he is going to be spending a very long time in Starship... ]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:28:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23623&PID=584897&title=carseat-in-van#584897 <![CDATA[carseat in van? : We do not have air bags in our...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23623&PID=584611&title=carseat-in-van#584611 Author: nictoddie
Subject: 23623
Posted: 12 January 2009 at 11:33am

We do not have air bags in our estima and the kids often go in the front, especially if it just me and 1 as we have a chat about lots of things, and they go in dad's work van as well, when we upgrade next it will be a later model and will most def have airbags so they won't be able to then. ]]> Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:33:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23623&PID=584611&title=carseat-in-van#584611 <![CDATA[carseat in van? : Ella thinks a ride in the front...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23623&PID=584120&title=carseat-in-van#584120 Author: Andie
Subject: 23623
Posted: 11 January 2009 at 5:59pm

Ella thinks a ride in the front of her Dad's work van (in her carseat) is the greatest treat out! I was apprehensive about it at first too. ]]> Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:59:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23623&PID=584120&title=carseat-in-van#584120 <![CDATA[carseat in van? : Glad to hear others do it too...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23623&PID=583604&title=carseat-in-van#583604 Author: KH25
Subject: 23623
Posted: 10 January 2009 at 9:01pm

Glad to hear others do it too - makes me feel better    Nope, no back seat as its a work van. And Kellz, our middle seat only has a lapbelt so she definately has to go on the passenger side (and I get squeezed in between her and the gearstick lol)

She had a short ride in it the other day and thought she was very cool as she could see everyone/everything ]]> Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:01:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23623&PID=583604&title=carseat-in-van#583604 <![CDATA[carseat in van? : We went to Taupo last summer in...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23623&PID=583596&title=carseat-in-van#583596 Author: LeahandJoel
Subject: 23623
Posted: 10 January 2009 at 8:42pm

We went to Taupo last summer in DH's work van with all 3 (and me pg) of us in the front. Leah loved it, the only thing was when she woke uo from a sleep and  a truck was coming up close on the other side of the road she got a heck of a fright, lol we thought it was funny and it didn't upset her.

]]> Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:42:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23623&PID=583596&title=carseat-in-van#583596 <![CDATA[carseat in van? : Yep Isla goes in her car seat...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23623&PID=583511&title=carseat-in-van#583511 Author: Kellz
Subject: 23623
Posted: 10 January 2009 at 6:18pm

Yep Isla goes in her car seat in Dh's work van. The first time she was a bit spooked, but loves it now. His work even installed a anchor point for us so he could take her in it out of work hrs!
She sits on the passenger side, not the middle seat, as there wasnt enough room in the middle for the carseat cos it was too close to the gear stick. Check that before u get the anchor point fitted!]]> Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:18:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23623&PID=583511&title=carseat-in-van#583511 <![CDATA[carseat in van? : Hannah and Briona have both been...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23623&PID=583439&title=carseat-in-van#583439 Author: busymum
Subject: 23623
Posted: 10 January 2009 at 4:43pm

Hannah and Briona have both been in the front of our van with a booster seat, with no probs. Of course if there are seats in the back, they are expected (law) to travel in those.]]> Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:43:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23623&PID=583439&title=carseat-in-van#583439 <![CDATA[carseat in van? : The girls have turns at going...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23623&PID=583348&title=carseat-in-van#583348 Author: kezplanet
Subject: 23623
Posted: 10 January 2009 at 2:54pm

The girls have turns at going in the front with us sometimes.  Main concern with it is if there is a crash they have very little protection (ours has no nose at all) if you are able to put the seat back, put it back as far as possible but *touch wood* we haven't had a problem]]> Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:54:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23623&PID=583348&title=carseat-in-van#583348 <![CDATA[carseat in van? : I put the boys in the fornt with...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23623&PID=583285&title=carseat-in-van#583285 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 23623
Posted: 10 January 2009 at 1:35pm

I put the boys in the fornt with me every now and then and they were fine. Josh loved it when he was in the front when we travelled home to Waiouru. They can see heaps more that way too.

]]> Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:35:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23623&PID=583285&title=carseat-in-van#583285 <![CDATA[carseat in van? : Would you guys feel comfortable...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23623&PID=583279&title=carseat-in-van#583279 Author: KH25
Subject: 23623
Posted: 10 January 2009 at 1:06pm

Would you guys feel comfortable putting your child in the front seat of a van (in their carseat of course)? DH has just bought a new van - his old one has a broken passenger seat so we haven't taken Ash in there before. But his new one is fine and her seat fits ok. No airbags or anything. I'm sure it is fine but I am just wary about having her in the front!]]> Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:06:07 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23623&PID=583279&title=carseat-in-van#583279