How well does your child sleep in the radian?

YinzerMama · Jan 22, 2014

Forward facing?

In a convoluted way, the answer will determine whether or not to return the roundabout 50 that I have hidden in my 10yo's closet. (trust me, it is quite convoluted. I am the best overthinker I know.)

My radians are rxt's if it matters. I'd like to get a 120 but they are super scarce right now.

macmomma · Jan 22, 2014

Forward facing is horrible for sleeping, at least for us

Patriot201 · Jan 22, 2014

My almost-six-year-old DN has ridden in a FF Radian in my car for the past few years and has slept in in many times without any issues. He just uses the wings as a headrest.

mscarder · Jan 22, 2014

We use a Radian XTSL (so headwings) FF in a bucket seat of 09 Sienna and don't have head slump issues...Kiddo rest head on the head wings.

Syllieann · Jan 22, 2014

Not well at all in the upright position. I'm not able to get a good install in recline in that position so that might make a difference.

amyd · Jan 22, 2014

Not well. I don't care for the Radians FFing.

jacqui276 · Jan 22, 2014

DS has never ridden in it FFing but my nephew has and always falls asleep in it. He sleeps quite well and stays upright. This is him asleep in my RXT at age 4 (installed in the upright position):

VoodooChile · Jan 22, 2014

My almost 5-y/o isn't much of a car sleeper, but on the rare occasion he has fallen asleep in his ff RXT, he's been fine--no head slump or discomfort at all.

emntheboys · Jan 22, 2014

DS & now DD slept/sleep fine in our Radian. It is an older 65 so no headwings.

BananaBoat · Jan 22, 2014

DD1 has no issue falling asleep in her XTSL & uses the headwings to rest her head.

HappyHoo · Jan 22, 2014

DD had head slump issues in the Radians FF ... she also had issues in the Nautilus, Marathon and Frontier85. (Somehow though she does very well in a hbb thankfully)

DS rarely has headslump issues in the Radian65 (no headwings), Nautilus or Frontier85.

I was able to get the Radian installed a bit reclined though so that helped - it wasn't as upright as it can be.

So for me, it's hard to say a particular seat causes head slump since my kids have been opposites re: head slump in the exact same seats.

cookie123 · Jan 22, 2014

Matt slumped when he slept in the old Radian 65 until we showed him how to put his head against the side and that actually worked!

Lenae · Jan 22, 2014

This is my niece at around 5 years old.

My daughter has only ridden FF in the RXT once or twice, and never fell asleep, so the only experience I have is with my niece.

YinzerMama · Jan 22, 2014

Lenae said:
This is my niece at around 5 years old.

My daughter has only ridden FF in the RXT once or twice, and never fell asleep, so the only experience I have is with my niece.

LOL I love that pic!!!

Well it looks like slightly better odds of good sleepers.

I've never had a kid sleep in mine ff which is why I asked. My bigger twin is currently using it but only for the past month or so, has never slept in it.

And I still don't know if I should return the roundabout lol

Kac · Jan 22, 2014

My nanny kiddo napped in the RXT FFing constantly. I think he only had headslump once. I loved it.

scoutingbear · Jan 23, 2014

C had no trouble in the radian. Other seats he did but the radian was a non issue.

christineka · Jan 23, 2014

I have wingless and my son sleeps fine in his ffing radian. It does have the ffing recline popped out.

thekatie · Jan 23, 2014

J2 isn't quite 3 so he's only been forward facing a handful of times ever. He napped just fine on a 30 minute car ride to meet friends once. He didn't seem uncomfortable to me, didn't slump down badly or anything. The wings seemed to keep his head up fine.

On the other hand, on the 14 hour trip to Disney he didn't sleep at all, even though he woke up at 8:30am and didn't take a nap that day, and we left at about 9pm that night. Not a single wink of sleep. I don't really think it was a comfort thing though, just excitement.

tarynsmum · Jan 23, 2014

I'm not a fan. I just switched from the R80 (now the R120, whatever) to the RXT to see if that helps.

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