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.
638946
Yes, even if your baby sleeps lightly. The only way to elevate the footrest is to push down on the handlebar so that the front wheel comes off the ground. This will tip the baby backwards and make him or her even more comfortable while sleeping.
1815050
Well my granddaughter that just turned 1 seems to find if very comfortable and can fall asleep and stay asleep on long drives. I like the way it tilts in a reclining angle for comfort.
186431
Hi, When my baby is asleep I recline the seat. That is usually enough. I also sometimes tuck a small stuffed animal next to his head and under his chin a bit to prop him up. There are three recline positions. One is sitting up straight, two is leaning back, three is leaning way back at about a 60 degree angle. It says in the instructions not to use the three position while facing forward, However I do use it when he is sleeping and he is quite comfortable that way.
1230026
Yes. It reclines forward like a coupe car front seat would. And all the way back flat. I've actually fallen asleep in these. A real good seat
2091654
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.
17526
No. The screens tilt to get a better viewing angle, but the headrest does not change positions for the front passenger.
766147
Ours doesn't recline at all. This is really good for traveling so you don't have to carry the child, but definitely not really for sleeping.
629153
The back does not recline to 180 degrees (flat). However, it reclines to a flat-enough position for the average baby/toddler to sleep comfortably.The front wheel has an easy flick-switch option to lock into a straight position, or unlock to swivel 360°.
1995113
I don't think so. It doesn't tilt back for when they would want to sleep, therefore their heads would fall forward. The straps would ride too high around their head instead of their chest or shoulders. A car seat mounted on a stroller would work waaaaay better.
2087219
I did . But what I did noticed is that every time my baby would fall asleep in the car seat his head would totally go forward . I would literally extend my arm while driving and hold his head upright until we got to our destination . I later on figured out that it was this thing that would caused my baby to sleep with his head forward. I wanted to return it but the expiration expired . Good luck
220313
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! :)
1299627
I know it may not be recommended for babies that young, but the pillow is just supposed to relieve pressure from laying on the mattress pad. It gives cushion, so it isn't an issue which direction the baby turns its head! Hope this helps! :)
610035
One of the nicer models has a latch system. The one we purchased did not. It really doesn't impact our use at all. Britax says the latch system in the nicer one is only there to prevent the seat, if empty, from flying around during an accident. If the kid is in it and buckled, it won't move. Plus the buckle threads through the seat even when it is empty, which might prevent it moving anyway. We've loved it and highly recommend it.
194110
The Boulevard had a set of "head wings" which are simply a thick second layer of EPS foam layer of designed to provide additional protection to head in the event of a collision. They are specifically designed to provide the extra protection in the event of a side impact collision. SIC account for less than % of all collisions but they account for more fatalities than frontal, frontal offset & rear impact collisions. When the shoulder harness hight is adjusted, the head wings automatically adjust to correspond in height so that the head wings are always centered around the child's head. The headwings are the only difference between the Boulevard & the Marathon. They have an identical shell and are identical in all other respects. We were fortunate in that we were never involved in a collision. But the head wings on the Boulevard are nice when a child is napping. On the other hand, if your child wants to be looking out the window the head wings could potentially obstruct their view. Neither of my children ever complained about the head wings though.
421849
That only happened occasionally when my daughter fell asleep. Make sure if he is rear facing that before install you have reclined the seat all the way. Another thing we did to prevent this was adjust the height so that the head piece was more level with her head/ears; this actually seems to have fixed the problem with her head flopping forward because she can rest it to the side better.
1285678
Our daughter is 6 years old and she loves this seat. Sometimes when she is sleeping her head will fall forward, but she is able to prop her head on the side wings. She is very comfortable in this seat. It was a great choice for our daughter.