I have problems with childs head falling forward in current car seat when sleeping in a rear facing position, does it happen in this one?
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I don't have any problems with that happening since my child's head usually falls to the side and is caught by the side wings. Overall this is a great seat and my child always falls to asleep in it
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So, it's a bit deceptive, in that the Graco seat has to be in recline mode in order to be rear-facing. Basically, you pull out these "feet" from the underside of the seat in order to put the car seat into recline position when you install to face backwards, and it can't be adjusted into an upright position unless the seat is facing forward, which is one of the drawbacks of the seat and one of the pluses of the Britax Marathon. That said, my daughter loves this seat. She's a year and a half, but on the smaller side, and she has been riding (and napping) in this seat comfortably since she was a little over a year old. So, it's a bit deceptive, in that the Graco seat has to be in recline mode in order to be rear-facing. Basically, you pull out these "feet" from the underside of the seat in order to put the car seat into recline position when you install to face backwards, and it can't be adjusted into an upright position unless the seat is facing forward, which is one of the drawbacks of the seat and one of the pluses of the Britax Marathon. That said, my daughter loves this seat. She's a year and a half, but on the smaller side, and she has been riding (and napping) in this seat comfortably... » Read More So, it's a bit deceptive, in that the Graco seat has to be in recline mode in order to be rear-facing. Basically, you pull out these "feet" from the underside of the seat in order to put the car seat into recline position when you install to face backwards, and it can't be adjusted into an upright position unless the seat is facing forward, which is one of the drawbacks of the seat and one of the pluses of the Britax Marathon. That said, my daughter loves this seat. She's a year and a half, but on the smaller side, and she has been riding (and napping) in this seat comfortably since she was a little over a year old. « Show Less
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I've strapped in rear facing car seats for my grandchildren. The seat-back portion of the mat stays in place for me. There is a tab on the mat that tucks into the fold of the seat and helps keep the back in place. In addition the car seats put pressure on the seat-back portion to keep it in place. It's also stiff enough that it does not flop towards the car seat. I hope this helps you.
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My kids' heads slump a little rear facing, and I've had to put a towel in the crease of the car seat to get a proper recline. Also, it can be a little difficult to get to the knobs to tighten the straps when it's rear facing.
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Yes, but the front one doesn't recline as much as I'd like. If my daughter falls asleep in it she slides to one side instead of being able to lay back all the way if it was able to recline more. I use a towel as a "mold-able" pillow to get her to lay comfortably. OR I have my oldest get out and walk for a while and switch my youngest to the back seat- which reclines way more. She's able to sleep better there.
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I have mine rear facing in a second row, captain chair in a mini van. It works well and we are very pleased. This is the second car seat of this same style and brand we have purchased because I loved it so much for my son who is now 2 and is still riding in his forward facing now and we still love it.
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It does but either the baby seat is way far back or rather upright. I don't think the upright is too far forward but I wouldn't lay the carseat so far back b/c the baby would have his/her head lower that his/her legs.
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Hi Claire. I have used this car seat rear facing until my youngest was almost two years old. I made ir front facing when it started to be uncorfortable to her, but she was about 22 months old then. So, I think it'll depend on how fast your child grows.
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I have not found this to be a problem. My son's head does not slump. He sort of tilts it to the side and the seat does have a head "pillow" of sorts. I liked the upright factor because it seemed more comfy than a "C" shape that would curl his back. I also like the Radian b/c he can see more out of the sides than the other seats that I investigated.
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Yes, I'd say a 4-yr old can sleep in it...mine sure sure does. But the head falling forward, I don't know of any seat that prevents that. I sometimes roll a small towel and tuck it in between his head and the head rest to help keep his head tucked to the side.
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Yes. My doesn't sleep in the car much anymore but when he does his head falls all over the place.
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I have mine in the center seat. My only complaint is if you have a rear facing car seat. The top part doesn't stay up on its own nor does it come with a strap to put around the head rest. So the top half is always falling O my child's legs. If your car seat is forward facing, that's better. We had some issues with snapping the side seat belts under the seat cover but I found that to be the same with other seat covers.
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The head support is good. Make sure you lean the seat back with a pool noodle or rolled towel otherwise the seat will be straight up, causing baby's head to drop forward. My baby falls asleep and her head falls to one of the sides which has support. Hope that helps. I would recommend this seat!
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No, children should ride facing backwards until they are two years old, and this car seat is forward-facing only. There are also height and weight requirements for this seat, and a one year old probably isn't big enough.
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With your seat belt in your car but then it depends if you are using forward facing or rear facing. This is the best car seat I have ever purchased! Out of 5 car seat this is the best really!!!
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Nope, it doesn't recline. For our 18 month old on long bike rides when it becomes nap time we slid a small pillow behind him and one to the side and he slept that way. Wearing his helmet if he falls asleep in the normal position his head falls forward.
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My kids (4 and 5--we bought 2 of these) don't really sleep in the car and on long trips we bring pillows but the few times they ended up asleep their heads end up in that little nook/cranny where you can see the headrest bows out in the picture. But I can see if your kid fell asleep in the right position, his chin ending up on his chest.Edit: Both my kids fell asleep in the car after a long day a few days ago. Both of them had their head cocked to the side resting against the headrest where it turns out (see picture).