head slump in boosters?

Athena · Feb 5, 2013

When considering using the nauti as a booster, I wondered if head slump would occur like using it harnessed. That got me wondering further, given that boosters tend to be more upright than harnessed seats and even the Frontier is more upright in booster mode, how big of a problem is head slump in boosters?

We're new to boosters, so I really don't know. FYI, I wouldn't booster a kid who still sleeps a lot in the car, but even my 6yo falls asleep occasionally.

Thanks!

wendytthomas · Feb 5, 2013

Depends. If they slump then you put them in a harness. If they can be taught to put their heads back and they don't slump, a booster is fine. Piper sleeps in her backless booster. She knows how to do it. Once I saw her slump and she woke enough to right herself before I could mention it.

Wendy

bubbaray · Feb 5, 2013

The only seat my girls have had head slump is in the GN. They have no head slump in dedicated boosters or other harnessed seats.

HappyHoo · Feb 5, 2013

My DD hasn't slept much in a booster yet but she has headslump issues with almost every seat when she's harnessed (even the Frontier sometimes).

However, the times she has slept in a booster (Turbobooster and Big Kid Sport - which is pretty upright) she has been fine with no slumping.

MommyShannon · Feb 5, 2013

My DD always had head slump in her nauti until we switched it to booster when she was 6. I was really surprised. In her Parkway she leans her head back which looks awkward but works for her.

Athena · Feb 6, 2013

wendytthomas said:
Depends. If they slump then you put them in a harness. If they can be taught to put their heads back and they don't slump, a booster is fine.

This makes sense. Unfortunately, she's on the top Frontier harness height, so at some point she'll have to switch.

bubbaray said:
The only seat my girls have had head slump is in the GN. They have no head slump in dedicated boosters or other harnessed seats.

HappyHoo said:
My DD hasn't slept much in a booster yet but she has headslump issues with almost every seat when she's harnessed (even the Frontier sometimes).

However, the times she has slept in a booster (Turbobooster and Big Kid Sport - which is pretty upright) she has been fine with no slumping.

Sounds good. Thanks.

MommyShannon said:
My DD always had head slump in her nauti until we switched it to booster when she was 6. I was really surprised. In her Parkway she leans her head back which looks awkward but works for her.

So the head slumped stopped when using it as a booster? That's good news.

christineka · Feb 6, 2013

My kids had head slump in the nautilus (harnessed) and in the graco turboboosters. They haven't had it in any other booster: recaro vivo, old style parkway, maxi cosi rodi, or the britax bodyguard. I think that's all the high back boosters we've owned other than the turbos.

joolsplus3 · Feb 6, 2013

MommyShannon said:
My DD always had head slump in her nauti until we switched it to booster when she was 6. I was really surprised. In her Parkway she leans her head back which looks awkward but works for her.

My dd slept like that...mouth open...catching flies...

Athena · Feb 7, 2013

On the same topic, on a seat like the Oobr with recline, do people recline it a little for normal use or is the recline only used for sleeping?

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