Quick Nautilus question

Unregistered · May 2, 2009

I am very close to buying a Nautilus after much debate, but I have one final question. Do I need to worry about head flop when my nearly 4 y.o daughter falls asleep in it? She LOVES to sleep in the car! I tried her out in it at Target, but I couldn't tell if it would really support her head while asleep, seems like the seat sits very upright.

Thanks!

Kim

MommyBoha · May 2, 2009

Head flop is a common complaint with the GN. I havent had much issue with it, but others have.

mamaofthree · May 2, 2009

My almost 5 yo has serious head flop in this seat. I can't understand it and it drives me crazy! I have it all the way reclined, which isn't much, and have even reclined the vehicle seat and it still flops. My 7 yo never had the head flop problem, but she was taller when the seat was hers. Not sure if that made the difference. I do know the headrest piece is very upright, almost leaning forward out of the seat, so maybe it pushes the head forward? I hate it, but it is really the only affordable HWH seat out there, so we deal.

bobandjess99 · May 2, 2009

maybe.....my dd gets head slump,but it doesn't bother her, so we are okay with it...unlike with a young infant, head slump in an older child isn't a safety issue so much as a comfort thing, so id=f it doesn't bother the child, it's probably okay.

Evolily · May 2, 2009

Depends on your child and your vehicle

C and A have no head flop. The seats are sculpted in such a way that even when you don't use the recline the seats are very reclined.

AllieCanada · May 2, 2009

DS and DD1 both get head slump in their GN's but it doesn't seem to bother them. DD1 tends to fall asleep more often than DS but neither sleep for a long period of time.

P1ally · May 2, 2009

Doesn't the frontier have less head flop than the GN? Idk, I only have the gn.. But the frontier is on sale...........

Amaris · May 2, 2009

We haven't had any issues with head flop in the gn. We used a regent for the same child before the gn and we had horrible head flop with it. The gn is reclined in our vehicle (2005 Ford Expedition) even if the gn recline foot is all the way in. I actually tried installing it with the recline foot all the way out and it was more reclined than I was comfortable with!

firemomof3 · May 2, 2009

I did have head slump in the GN but it didn't bother my dd1, she never complained. I don't have head slump in the Regent or Frontier.

libranbutterfly · May 4, 2009

Kamille does not have head flop in the GN. She has it in the husky though. The GN is her favorite seat.

zactayaus · May 4, 2009

DS2 has head flop issues in both his GN and his Frontier. I think it depends a lot on the kid too. DD can sleep bolt upright in her booster and not flop at all yet DS flops even when reclined.:shrug-shoulders:

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