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Title: Childs Bumper Seats in the Front
Post by: VWKD on August 26, 2011, 02:32:47 pm

My wife has kindly volunteered to ship another child to and from school in September so with our current 2 kids she will need to put one in the front seat. I've tried putting our Graco booster seat in it (one like below) but it really doesn't fit very well due to bucketness of the seat, even with the back of the booster removed and just the bum bit it won't sit straight.  

So is there a booster that will fit nicely inbetween the bolsters or am I gonna have to summit to the wife and let her get a Touran  :scared:

thanks in advance

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Title: Re: Childs Bumper Seats in the Front
Post by: Poppa Dom on August 26, 2011, 04:12:58 pm

Assuming you do find one that fits - don't forget to disable the air bag when it is in use  :happy2:

Title: Re: Childs Bumper Seats in the Front
Post by: Andy on August 26, 2011, 04:24:09 pm

think the child has to be a certain age and height to sit in the front i was told

Title: Re: Childs Bumper Seats in the Front
Post by: Poppa Dom on August 26, 2011, 04:31:05 pm

All the info you need is here - http://www.childcarseats.org.uk/law/

Title: Re: Childs Bumper Seats in the Front
Post by: big al on August 26, 2011, 04:32:12 pm

Be careful with the ones that are just the bottom part, as they barely do anything according to crash tests.

I wouldn't give in and get a different car just because of someone elses child, if needs be just say that you cannot do it, as the last thing you would want to do it compromise someone elses childs safety, but also buying a different car is a bit excessive imo.

Title: Re: Childs Bumper Seats in the Front
Post by: VWKD on August 26, 2011, 05:02:44 pm

Looking at that link it does appear that you can put the child in the middle on the back seat without a booster if the other 2 seats are occupied so that maybe the best solution.

The journey will only be across town all 30mph speed limit 2miles tops.

Halfords seem to do a selection of what seem smaller boosters so will have a look at them.

Cheers for the comments hopefully I can steer my wife away from being like all the other mums in the car park with their Zafira's and Scenics etc.. You'd think she'd want to be the coolest mum in her GTI wouldn't you.  Unfotunately she's not a car person and it's my weekend car more than her choice of car so I think I may loose this battle :(

How much for an 06 Colour coded GTI with 114k on the clock then  :sad1:

Title: Re: Childs Bumper Seats in the Front
Post by: Frenzy on August 26, 2011, 05:28:59 pm

I'd tell the mrs to sling the additional child in the boot or at worst allow her to put a roof rack on and strap them to that  :signLOL:

sorry, not really helping...  :ashamed:

Title: Re: Childs Bumper Seats in the Front
Post by: Eccie on August 26, 2011, 07:16:44 pm

Stick a small cushion under it, thats what i use to do before our boy out grew the seat requirements, It just raises it enough so that it doesn't mark the seat. :pomppomp:

Or there's always the boot if its not your kid :evilgrin:


I wouldn't switch off the air bag, If the seats front facing I think you should leave it on