Sigh. GN head slump again

glockchick

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• Apr 27, 2011

• #1

DD (6 yrs, 10 mths) desperately wants to ride harnessed in this seat so I installed it for her. She has the teeniest amount of room to grow before she's out of it. After today, I told her if she wanted to stay harnessed it would have to be in a FR85. She fell asleep on the way to older DS's ballgame and ended up like this.

I don't care if it's supposed to be safe, I'm not allowing it. Her airway is compromised in that position, and if we were to be hit from the side her head would be forced out of the head wings stretching her neck like crazy.

Is a FR worth it or should I tell her to live with a booster? She is almost 7 after all.

 

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Jillybeans5

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• Apr 27, 2011

• #2

How frequently does she fall asleep in the car? I think the answer would affect my decision on that.

 

glockchick

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• Apr 27, 2011

• #3

Well today was just a 20 minute drive or so. Any drive over 45 minutes, but we haven't been doing that much driving lately. We'll be taking an 8 hr drive each way this summer though.

 

christineka

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• Apr 27, 2011

• #4

Jillybeans5 said:

How frequently does she fall asleep in the car? I think the answer would affect my decision on that.

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And would she sleep in position in a booster? (My kids do in their boosters.)

 

glockchick

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• Apr 27, 2011

• #5

In her PW ex has, yes. No clue in the TB. She hasn't fallen asleep in it yet. It was always just backup.

 

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Jillybeans5

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• Apr 27, 2011

• #6

If she falls out of position sleeping in her booster then the frontier would be worth it to me assuming the price fits in your budget (it wouldn't fit in mine). Otherwise I would deal with the slump in the Nauti and just have the nearest big kid put her head back in position when it happens. That is what we did when my almost 7 yr old was still in the nauti. If she does fall out of position in the booster you could also try a more supportive booster for sleeping.

 

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sixmaybemore

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• Apr 27, 2011

• #7

Owww my neck hurts just looking at that pic!

 

thepote

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• Apr 28, 2011

• #8

sixmaybemore said:

Owww my neck hurts just looking at that pic!

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Yeah... ow. Sorry you have to deal with that. I switched DS3 to a RadianXT for a while because of that and the headwings-above-ears issue.

 

Kat_Momof3

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• Apr 28, 2011

• #9

I'd get her a Radian... I just think it would be so much more comfy on those 8hr trips than a booster that she hasn't slept in before.

 

twinsmom

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• Apr 28, 2011

• #10

I think it depends on the car, but my FR85 installs pretty reclined in my Sienna; no head slump there. Might be worth a try?

 

glockchick

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• Apr 28, 2011

• #11

I have a FR85 for my other daughter in that vehicle. Abigail's used it before so I know they can both sleep in those.

I'm not sure she'd fit in a Radian or it would fit in that vehicle. I've tried before and it was a no go, but I can try again.

I can squeeze a FR into the budget. I've been a selling fool so my PP account is happy with me. I was just wondering if it would be worth it for an almost 7 year old.

 

Kat_Momof3

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• Apr 28, 2011

• #12

I think it would... you can always switch the cover down the line for CJ if she doesn't end up using it as a booster.

but it makes a great booster and, if it'll fit in your vehicle as one, I'd do that after she outgrows the harness.

And you said she WANTS to be harnessed, so that adds to it, too.

 

glockchick

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• Apr 28, 2011

• #13

Kaleigh will be out of her RN in my car next month. I'm gonna go try to install that in my Suburban. If it fits, KG can ride in the RN and Abigail can have the FR. Her TB would move to back up once again.

Abigail can stay in the GN until the end of May. There are no long trips planned in there. It's so simple. Why didn't I think of it before?

Editing to add: Because Radian's are completely incompatible in my Suburban. That's why. Frontier 85 ordered in princess approved pink sky. Got a great deal on Amazon signing up for their credit card. $40 credit, plus I had a $50 gift card already.

 

Last edited: Apr 28, 2011