Question Radian angle adjuster, headwings, headslump

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some1_newhere

New member

• Apr 3, 2012

• #1

I had to remove the angle adjuster for my older son's radian because of the awful headslump he was having. do the headwings or lack thereof make a difference in head slump? I would be up an r100 if I knew I could use it with the angle adjuster.

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Apr 3, 2012

• #2

How old is he? Is his head falling to the side, or straight forward?

 

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some1_newhere

New member

• Apr 3, 2012

• #3

Almost 3. Full forward head slump with the adjuster there. which is sad because I was getting a few more inches of front passenger seat room.

 

creideamh

Well-known member

• Apr 3, 2012

• #4

I have an XTSL and the AA still made DD have bad head slump. It doesn't with T, though. Sorry, I don't think that helped much

 

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some1_newhere

New member

• Apr 3, 2012

• #5

Oh I have the xtsl. I would buy a version withoit the headwings if I knew it made a difference. Sorry if I wasnt clear.

 

creideamh

Well-known member

• Apr 3, 2012

• #6

Ohh. I doubt it (I'd think it would make it worse) but don't actually know for sure.

 

Judi

CPST/Firefighter

• Apr 3, 2012

• #7

Can you post pics?

 

wildeyes

New member

• Apr 3, 2012

• #8

i have the angle adjuster installed in my moms car for the baby, and he has no head slump (8 weeks old) even without the infant support pillow like i have in my car. i actually like the seat better without the pillow. easier to get him in and out of the seat.

(yes i made the parental decision to use the angle adjuster against the directions, and i am not advocating the use of it that way for anyone else. it fixed the over-recline issue in the versa)

 

sharsachan

New member

• Apr 4, 2012

• #9

we have the AA and we have the headwings and on the rare occasion my 4 yr old falls asleep, he still has head slump. the wings don't stop it with him.

 

ketchupqueen

CPST and ketchup snob

Staff member

• Apr 5, 2012

• #10

Well, you could try telling him when he's sleepy to lean his head to the side and back, or even giving him a very small pillow to help support it on the side, rather than leaning forward. I don't know that switching to without the wings would help any; if anything they give the head a place to lean, though I guess if he's hitting at an awkward spot the angle could be making him uncomfortable and want to tilt forward instead.

 

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some1_newhere

New member

• Apr 5, 2012

• #11

He starts dozing with his head back or the the side, but inevitably it flops forward, full chin to chest. I hate to see his head bobbling around when im driving and even if I stop to fix it, he does it again.

the headwing piece behind the cover - the flat sliding piece that connects the sidewings is kind of thick, so I was wondering if a radian without the headwings would let gis head lean.back more.

Wi th out the angle adjustor he dosent have head flop.

 

jenfrogmom

New member

• Apr 5, 2012

• #12

Myles gets head slump, too.