Thanks for the advice but unfortunately the contorting period for the two sets of grandparents have past a few decades agoTilting an outboard seat forward is really the only way. That won't work easily for adults who can't contort a bit, but works for younger people. It is really the problem with the 8 passenger set up and 3 seats across the middle row.
Getting to the rear is a pain, although if you put one child seat in the rear row and took out the centre seat, you could have easier access to the rear row, albeit with 7 passenger seating.
I asked the same question at the Odyssey page on facebook. A few minutes later I went back to check in hoping to see a reply, what I found instead was that they had deleted my question. From this I am concluding that there is no solution and I might have to stick one child seat in the rear. A little disappointed because one of the main reason I chose an Odyssey over a Sienna was for this feature, who would've thought that it would cut the people capacity by 1/3. I know some may think I am nit picking but both toddlers refuse to sit in the rear and the new born has to be in the middle row so that Mom may tend to him.
Here is a the option I've tried. It is very tight, but it works for those few times when is needed (Britax marathons, but I now have a Britax Frontier).How do I get access to the third row with 3 child seats installed in the second?
I see you have the same useless Fisher Price rainforest baby mirror. While the music and lights do calm my son, I can never positon that mirror to be visible in my rear view mirror.Here is a the option I've tried. It is very tight, but it works for those few times when is needed (Britax marathons, but I now have a Britax Frontier).
We've never bought batteries for those (we have the jungle one too) but we've managed to align both mirrors. Problem is, the alignment does not last, my 2 older ones keep on playing with itI see you have the same useless Fisher Price rainforest baby mirror. While the music and lights do calm my son, I can never positon that mirror to be visible in my rear view mirror.
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You should pop is some batteries. Your child gets to see some flashing lights and you get to hear this fake annoying rainforest sound over and over and over ...We've never bought batteries for those (we have the jungle one too) but we've managed to align both mirrors. Problem is, the alignment does not last, my 2 older ones keep on playing with it
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Great idea, let me think about it. I'll also start a new thread to discuss it in more detail...You should pop is some batteries. Your child gets to see some flashing lights and you get to hear this fake annoying rainforest sound over and over and over ...
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Unfortunately, this only works if you don't have a lot of stuff and gear in the back storage area. I think two car seat in the middle row and one car seat in the 3rd row is the best compromise.Another way to get in is through the rear. Simply fold flat the rear single seat and climb in. You then have access to the rear side and rear middle seats.
After looking at all of the possible combinations and with a view to maximizing passenger seating, I agree. The only thing is, I don't like having young kids in the rear row. Call me paranoid, but I worry about being rear ended and then having problems getting to the rear row or injury in the rear row.Unfortunately, this only works if you don't have a lot of stuff and gear in the back storage area. I think two car seat in the middle row and one car seat in the 3rd row is the best compromise.
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