Does head tilt forward sleeping in Britax Boulevard? Do the deep side wings prevent the child's head from tilting forward while sleeping?
264158
I actually DID go to a fire department and had mine installed and my 5 month old's head still tilted fwd in a rear facing carseat...
264159
If your child is rear-facing, how can her head tilt forward?? I don't see how that is possible if the seat is correctly installed. For the love people, read the instructions or go down the your local fire department to get it installed properly! Your child's life depends on it!
264160
Thanks for your reply. I bought the Boulevard end of June and started using the carseat beginning of July. I love it! My daughter is 9 mos now, 28.5 in. and 20 lbs. She does very well in the seat and her head does not tilt forward when she sleeps like it always did in her Graco Snugride (which I also liked, except for the head dangle). I'm also not sure if her head will tilt forward once I turn her forward facing. I will try to keep her rear facing as long as possible.
1892703
I do think it's a weird angle for my newborn (now 6 weeks old). He seems kind of uncomfortable, but then again he falls asleep when we start driving so I guess it can't be that bad. He is 21.5 inches long, 9.5 lbs.
1285677
Yes. I dont know how you would avoid that in any carseat unless they are rear facing. If your child falls asleep a lot in the car, you should probably get the britax frontier 90 so they can be harnessed into the seat.
2053160
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.
93344
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.
585789
My son got a flat spot from sleeping (only at night) in the Rock n Play and only for the first 3 months. It was because he favored one side of his head and would tilt his head only one way to sleep. In a crib, gravity would cause his head to fall to the side so he would be sleeping more on his ear, which is flat anyway since it's the side of the head. The RnP is on an incline and allowed him to keep his head more upright so that caused the flat spot. He's 2.5 yrs old now and I still feel the flat spot on his head with my hand. It's not severe but definitely noticeable.
1550433
It doesn't have a lot of recline..but my son who is 3.5 and weighs 32lb. and is 40" tall sleeps without his head falling forward just fine. He rests comfortably on the side!
1799575
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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As long as the seat size is a good fit for your child it should be no problem. My son sleeps fine with his head resting on the side panels and his head does not wobble about. Again, just ensure that the seat is adjust properly for the child's size. If it's too upright, you can adjust it so that it props the child at a slight incline. hope this helps. We love this seat although during the first few days of use I thought about returning because it didn't feel as sturdy as the Frontier...but it feels perfect now.
1550431
No to install the car seat properly you would not want to put it in a reclining position (this car seat does not come with one) a reclining position on a carseat is for when your car seat is rear facing....which this one is not suitable for. That being said my four year old is always quite comfortable in this car seat and has no problem falling asleep, she has also never complained that this seat is uncomfortable. I hope this answers your question
2036744
The seat is pretty up right and does not recline. If a child does sleep in it they get that hung neck effect where their head just hangs by their chest. That said when tired enough my son does manage to sleep in it. Not as well as he did in his old reclining seat but he does sleep. That said it sleeps as well as any other booster seat does...
1802328
It reclines at a good angle for sleeping, a child's head should not fall forward while asleep.
1071877
The user guide says it is, but I haven't used it on an airplane yet. One of the things I don't like about the car seat is that it does not tilt, it sits straight up, so when my daughter falls asleep she has no support for her head.
1762120
It depends on if you plan on using it rear facing or foward facing. My kid has no problem napping on a long car drive and he is still using it rear facing. The foward facing postion has less of a recline but to be honest it still looks like the child would be really comfortable.
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I use it primarily in the car (while my child is in his carseat) as that is when he tends to need it due to sleeping and sitting, like on a long car trip. It does tilt his head forward, but we move it around to fit properly. My husband tried putting it on our son backwards so it propped his chin up while he was sleeping. Worked pretty well for us! :)
1062806
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.
585212
I have to say, I often find their heads tilted to the side. I usually roll a blanket and put it on the side of their heads that they tend to sleep on (have twins). For my 3 year old it seems to work better.