Horrible head slump with FR90?

essnce629

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I've owned both the FR80 and FR85 and NEVER once had head slump with DS1 or DS2. Now I have a FR90 and every time DS2 (4.5 yrs old) falls asleep he has horrible head slump. We've had the red/black model in all three seats but the fabric on the FR90 seems more slippery and DS2's head slips down the second he falls asleep. I have the same car (Mazda5) that I had with all three Frontiers so that hasn't changed. DS2 is using it in hardness mode AND it's in the reclined position. Even if I recline the 2nd row captain's chair 1, 2, or 3 clicks he still has head slump the second he falls asleep. His harness is tight but his head is still completely falling forward and it looks really bad. One of the reasons I've always loved our Frontiers is that we've never had head slump ever. So what's going on? Anyone experiencing the same thing with their FR90???
 
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Phineasmama

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Yeah we definitely had some head slump with the FR90. I reclined the seat a little and that helped, but it didn't make it the same as the FR85.
 

amandaj553

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Yep, we have both a Frontier 85 and a Frontier 90 installed... my DS doesn't have headslump in the 85, but DD in her 90 does. Maybe I'll have to try switching their seats on the next long car ride just to justify that it isn't the age difference making her head fall forward. And our 90 is reclined as much as it can be.
 

tiggercat

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Sam had to learn to sleep in his FRct (90 in US). He props his elbows up on the armrests, crosses his legs, and tilts his head up and back. If he doesn't, his head hangs like a rag doll and it look awful :(
 

Phineasmama

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I actually obtained a FR85 from my BFF and sold my FR90 because I started to panic that I would miss the FR85 like I did my Regent that I stupidly sold :rolleyes: I don't regret my decision though. The FR85 works great in my van and I need the extra height because I lose so much with my sloped seats. So it's not like I can get a Prosport or something.
 

ks227

New member
DD (3.5 years) does have some head slump in the FR90. It looks really uncomfortable even though she says it isn't, so I told her to rest her head against the side of the headwings if she feels like she wants to sleep. That seemed to help!
 

Nedra

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Sorry, I don't have a Frontier or a FF child, so I can't help with this issue, but I am wondering something and this seems like the thread to ask -- is head slump dangerous or just uncomfortable?
 

MommyShannon

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Sorry, I don't have a Frontier or a FF child, so I can't help with this issue, but I am wondering something and this seems like the thread to ask -- is head slump dangerous or just uncomfortable?
For a newborn it's dangerous. For older kids it's just potentially uncomfortable. It didn't always bother my kids, but they seemed to sleep better in the FR85 without head slump.
 

Aurezalia

Well-known member
I don't think we've had any head slump issues with the fr90, and I've had it installed both with and without the recline. Some kids just must naturally position themselves well for sleep, and others are noodlier?

Without recline:
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With:
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