Reclining Rear facing I just bought a bigger car seat for my 6 mo old 18 lb son. My complaint is that it will not recline far enough back so that when he falls asleep, his head isn't tipped over. Does anyone know if this seat reclines well in the rear facing position? Thanks! Reclining Rear facing I just bought a bigger car seat for my 6 mo old 18 lb son. My complaint is that it will not recline far enough back so that when he falls asleep, his head isn't tipped... » Read More Reclining Rear facing I just bought a bigger car seat for my 6 mo old 18 lb son. My complaint is that it will not recline far enough back so that when he falls asleep, his head isn't tipped over. Does anyone know if this seat reclines well in the rear facing position? Thanks! « Show Less
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You can use pool noodles to increase the incline to closer to 45 degrees. I would contact a local car seat safety inspector to help you with this.
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How far it leans back depends on the seats of your car. I have an Impala and when my 6 month old child sleeps her head has never leaned forward, same with wife's car. We have both a Marathon 70and Advocate 70. Tried an Evenflow seat and just couldn't get the correct angle rear facing.
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I love the car seat. You can recline back or sit it upright. It is pretty bulky and will probably have to push front seat up a little.
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My daughter is almost 15 months and is still rear facing in my SUV. I believe it is high enough for her to see out - she can at least see trucks/trees/buildings. I know the seat reclines at various points- so depending on how far reclined they are- could make the difference...
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A couple of things that I thought of:Is the seat in recline position 3?Have you removed the infant body pillow? (It's not needed if your child can sit without support.)If it helps, it looks like you can adjust the angle of the car seat in position 3, the manual talks about this on page 20.Good luck!
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No infant carseat reclines.It has a stable base that when in rear facing, there is a gauge on the side showing in proper position.Just strap it down, pull it tight, and you are good to go.Best thing about this model is that not only is it rear facing, but when child reaches height/weightrange - it then can be switched to front facing. Very good carseat - no complaints from us - and infactbought a 2nd one for Grandparents to use in their car.
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My baby is 20lbs but, you don't need to tilt the bottom while the seat is rear facing. Just don't use the angle adjuster until your baby has really good head control. My baby is 11mths and her head slumps forward a little when she sleep. That doesn't happen without the angle adjuster.
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Not a big plushy recline kind of seat-it fits 3 across, which is a reason a lot of people buy it. If I was looking for comfort, I would look elsewhere but fits a need-there is only one other seat on the market that can also do 3 across and it doesn't recline much either. When we take long trips, we use a different car seat (for the front-facing child) so he can sleep without his neck slumping forward. In reverse, it doesn't seem to be a problem
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This one doesn't. Only thing I don't like about it. Whe my son falls asleep his head leans to a side and depending on the road. His head sometimes goes forward. I think they do make this one with reclining feature because its in the instruction manual .
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Honestly, my son hasn't fallen asleep in this chair that I recall. We have had it 2-3 months and our road trips haven't been more than 20 minutes lately. I have seen him close his eyes and rest alongthe side a short bit but never leaned his head forward. I don't think it's an issue. :-)
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I started using this once she was over one year. I used a different Graco infant carrier from 0-1yr. The babies do sort of lie down/prop up in an infant carrier. Once transitioned to this carseat, she sits with her back fairly straight. It is not as straight as she will be once she's in a booster seat with no backing, but I wouldn't not consider this reclined like the infant carrier. She has never complained about this seat. She seems very comfortable and I feel safe with it.
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no the head rest does not recline, my daughter still falls asleep and her head tends to go to the side head rests however. Also you might want to check the safety of such seat as I really don't think a recliner booster would be safe.
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we got the black and used it through one summer without problems regarding it being too hot. the black material is softer feeling and seems like it would be pleasant to lean your head against. My son had no problems with comfort in this seat. HOWEVER if your child is tall, I would highly recommend not getting a Britax seat because the headrest is not reinforced, meaning that when your child's head is 1" from the top of the SHELL of the seat (NOT including the headrest), he/she is too tall to ride rear-facing. This typically happens when the child is wearing size 3T. Just wanted to mention that in case it saves you the trouble we went through. we got the black and used it through one summer without problems regarding it being too hot. the black material is softer feeling and seems like it would be pleasant to lean your head against. My son had no problems with comfort in this seat. HOWEVER if your child is tall, I would highly recommend not getting a Britax seat because the headrest is not reinforced, meaning that when your child's head is 1" from the top of the SHELL of the seat (NOT including the headrest), he/she is too tall to ride rear-facing. This typically happens when the child is wearing size 3T. Just wanted to... » Read More we got the black and used it through one summer without problems regarding it being too hot. the black material is softer feeling and seems like it would be pleasant to lean your head against. My son had no problems with comfort in this seat. HOWEVER if your child is tall, I would highly recommend not getting a Britax seat because the headrest is not reinforced, meaning that when your child's head is 1" from the top of the SHELL of the seat (NOT including the headrest), he/she is too tall to ride rear-facing. This typically happens when the child is wearing size 3T. Just wanted to mention that in case it saves you the trouble we went through. « Show Less
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Based on the answers of others, I will have to double check the recline feature. There is a way to tilt the seat back but it's ever so slightly. I wouldn't consider it a recline. I will have to check out the seat in the car again. I'm using it with the harness. Thanks for asking the question!
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I have had it a while now. It reclines almost all the way back. It has a 5 point harness which helps too. Idk about a brand new baby.... Maybe better with a 3 month old....or older
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We used a different seat when our child was rear facing. We turned this seat forward facing from the beginning and also put the head rest on at that time. I can't really answer what age and height, but the book does reference when the child's head is within an inch of the top of the seat.
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Yes. My baby is 16 mon. old and still using the deepest reclined position (rear facing) so that she is comfortable if she falls asleep.The recline feature is one of the main reasons I chose this seat.
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I got this seat for my son at 1 years old. He was 23 lbs and 32" your child is at min weight but he may not be ready to sit in this seat. In my opinion he's very young. Plus I think he still needs to face the back of the car. If you like this kind of seat I would get one with the recliner feature. So he sits a bit craddled. I would do a bit more research.