So what if you have a van?
Center if it fits, passenger if not.
I put my baby in the middle. Some cars have side air bags & they tell u which side is safest for a car seat. I have a little Honda so my two year old is behind the passenger seat & the car seat is in the middle. But pretty soon, the car seat will be behind me. & two toddler car seats will be n the middle & back of passenger side. Ugggh. I need a new car.
But the more articles I read keep saying middle is safest.
I heard behind driver is the safest spot, in the event of a car accident, the baby is on the side you are maneuvering for safety.
Middle is the safest spot.
I was always told center of the backseat. But if you have to put it on one side or the other, definitely passenger side.
Definitely passenger so u can reach the baby & put them in the car & take them out safely
Passanger incase i need to reach back