I helped a lady last week with a TruFit. Her DS is 7 months and 17.5 lbs or so. We tried installing it a bit more upright due to a small back seat (98' VW Golf) but she said his head was slumping when he slept, so we reclined it more with a rolled towel and it is at about 40 degrees now. She called to tell me he is freaking out when they are getting him in the car seat and that his head is still slumping forward when he falls asleep. I told her we could recline it a little more (I'm not sure if it would make a huge difference though) and as far as the fussing getting into the seat goes, he may just still be getting used to it?? Does anyone have any other ideas for the slumping? I don't know what they are called but I have seen a little U-shaped pillow you can put under their chin to prevent slumping forward... would that type of thing be ok to use?? TIA!
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bobandjess99
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in the truefit?? I can't imagine...that seat sits so far reclined even without a towel under it.....how odd.
He is small enough to have the headrest off, and the seat is so small, I'd see if you can put it at the full 45 degree angle, but otherwise, I'm not sure there is much you can do...
Of course, you could do the 2 rolled up receiving blankets on either side to keep his head from flopping...that's about it.
He is small enough to have the headrest off, and the seat is so small, I'd see if you can put it at the full 45 degree angle, but otherwise, I'm not sure there is much you can do...
Of course, you could do the 2 rolled up receiving blankets on either side to keep his head from flopping...that's about it.
Thanks... I don't really get it either, I wasn't sure if other people have found slumping issues with the TF. We could take the top portion off but then the issue would be the TF touching the seats... I believe with the top off it isn't allowed to touch. She also would rather just leave it on because it is only a few lbs. I don't know 
ETA: Maybe some kids just slump their heads more than others??
ETA: Maybe some kids just slump their heads more than others??
snowbird25ca
Moderator - CPST Instructor
How is she defining head slumping? Direct chin to chest, or his head going off to the side? It's only chin to chest that is indicative of the seat being too upright, and with an older baby there isn't the same risk as with a newborn or young baby. If it's the head going to the side, then she can use that little head support if it's enough, or just rolled receiving blankets.
I'm not sure about why he'd otherwise be complaining though. Was he complaining when the seat was installed more upright?
Maybe clarify on the type of slumping her ds is having, and go from there.
I'm not sure about why he'd otherwise be complaining though. Was he complaining when the seat was installed more upright?
Maybe clarify on the type of slumping her ds is having, and go from there.
My boys (mostly DS2) had head slumping issues in the True Fit. The chin-to-chest type. I think it is just the shape of their heads and the fact that they have huge noggins (95th percentile). The True Fit head bolsters just made it worse because they were very shallow and angled outward and his head would just roll off them and down.
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