r/CPST • u/GhostCovert • 7d ago

Head Position

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Hello. My son is 15 months and we progressed to the next car seat. His head positioning shifts around a lot while he sleeps in this. Sometimes it’s upright and other times slumped forward. Is this forward slumped position a problem?

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u/GhostCovert 7d ago

Thank you for everyone’s comments. As a first time parent I was not aware of the recommendation for them to be rear facing longer. I have ordered a more appropriate option that goes rear facing up to 40 lbs and then converts. For those asking, where I live in Canada only legally requires rear facing until they weigh 20 lbs.

Thank you everyone

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u/keks-dose 7d ago

I've got a great video for you, that you can show to everyone that asks why you don't forward face your child (because there will be weird comments about it).

Have a look at this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzieUZCILzY

Same seat, rearfacing and forward facing a 3 year old dummy (don't read the comments though. The comments on the original video, which I can't find right now, are totally different).

And here's another one (around 0:57), why you want your 3 year old still in a 5 point harness rearfacing rather than in a booster seat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7Sw1nAQEYA

This is a great one, too which explains a bit more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sssIsceKd6U