Is your Nautilus reclined?

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Unregistered1

Guest

• Jun 14, 2008

• #1

Do you have it installed in the recline position or no?

 

TerisBoys

Well-known member

• Jun 14, 2008

• #2

Up until 2 weeks ago mine was.

Reclined Ryan was AT the second slot from the top. We reinstalled it upright and he's got about 1/4" to grow now.

I'm comfortable using it reclined - but even not reclined he sleeps well. This was last Sunday, and he'd been asleep about 30 minutes at that point.

(*NOTE - He's got strap covers on AND his chest clip in the RIGHT spot - he was finally able to verbalize what bothered him and we've been working on it!)

 

monstah

New member

• Jun 14, 2008

• #3

I have had it both ways and DS seems to sleep easier with it in recline mode. In full upright he fell asleep just fine but a quick brake and his head would fall foward and he would wake up.
So it will be staying in recline mode for a while...

 

mamaofthree

New member

• Jun 14, 2008

• #4

Yes, my 6 yo's is all the way reclined. It honestly doesn't do much, I could prob have it at any setting and wouldn't notice the diff.

Kimberly

 

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Amanda&3boys

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• Jun 14, 2008

• #5

We are upright here. He doesn't ride much in it and he doesn't seem to mind being upright.

 

MsFacetious

New member

• Jun 14, 2008

• #6

When it goes in the car it'll be upright. In the truck probably reclined. But we will have to see.

TERI! What was it?! Because Ali loves the seat but wants the strap covers off and a belly clip. Please clue me in.

 

TerisBoys

Well-known member

• Jun 14, 2008

• #7

He kept telling me his clip/covers "choked" him.

One day as I was tightening his harness when he was wearing a t-shirt he grabbed at his shoulder straps and said "Ouch - they choke like that" - the chest clip being clipped before I tightened his harness made his straps REALLY rub at his neck. Now as long as I tighten him before I do the chest clip he's ok. I also have to make sure the comfort pads are up on his shoulders BEFORE I tighten so they don't move against his neck.

He's a very sensory kiddo. It's taken us 5 years to be able to figure this out. I still don't think he could tolerate HUGS though.

 

MsFacetious

New member

• Jun 14, 2008

• #8

Hmmm interesting. Ali usually isn't sensory sensitive on physical things. It's loud noises and crowds that get to her. (Aside from her fears....wind, smoke, bubbles, etc from her seizures.)

I will have to try that once we start using it. I'm harassing them to get the car finished since I refuse to move the Regents unless they are going in the car. I can't put them back in the truck. lol

 

fyrfightermomma

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• Jun 16, 2008

• #9

Ours is reclined *hoping* for sleep! (never happens though)

 

USmominOz

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• Jun 16, 2008

• #10

SingleMomTo2Girls said:

Hmmm interesting. Ali usually isn't sensory sensitive on physical things. It's loud noises and crowds that get to her. (Aside from her fears....wind, smoke, bubbles, etc from her seizures.)

I will have to try that once we start using it. I'm harassing them to get the car finished since I refuse to move the Regents unless they are going in the car. I can't put them back in the truck. lol

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OT - I can't believe how much the girls have grown. I was just wondering, it looks like they are in the Galaxy seat, do you think it is nicer than the Bravo or Matrix?

Thanks

 

Last edited: Jun 16, 2008

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Gena

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• Jun 16, 2008

• #11

I originally installed ours upright, but DS had some head slump when he fell asleep. Now I have it reclined all the way and we no longer have that problem.

 

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momtoirs

Member

• Jun 17, 2008

• #12

I had given up trying to install the Nautilus in the center position of our 2000 Subaru Impreza wagon, but we were traveling this weekend and wanted to be able to have our twin cousins ride with us (11 years old) and we only have a lap belt in the center. I decided to try again and this time, I was successful, but I HAD to recline the seat to the most reclined position in order to make it work. It wouldn't install tight enough in that position without the recline.

I honestly don't know if its reclined in the 98 Mazda Protege?? I didn't pay that much attention, just put it in tight. Its not the car I usually drive, so I just give it a tug every now and then to check that its tight. We just moved his straps up a slot, so I don't need to watch for him not fitting that way for a while.

Tina

 

monzogary

Senior Community Member

• Jun 17, 2008

• #13

I currently have ours in our '05 Ody and I have it reclined. DD #2 is used to the recline of her Regent, so I went ahead and used the most recline on the Nauti as she will still fall asleep in the car sometimes.

 

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Carefulove

New member

• Jun 17, 2008

• #14

No, but I may want to try it reclined.

 

Patriot201

Car-Seat.org Ambassador

• Jun 17, 2008

• #15

I just installed the GN in my car and it is reclined. I will see how well that works. It was so easy to install that I can easily change it if I need to do so.

 

zactayaus

Well-known member

• Jun 17, 2008

• #16

Mine is reclined all the way. I find that if it is not we get really bad chin to chest head flop.