Does the back stay up when there is a rear-facing, convertible car seat in place? I don't want my two year old to mark up the seat with his shoes.
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I've strapped in rear facing car seats for my grandchildren. The seat-back portion of the mat stays in place for me. There is a tab on the mat that tucks into the fold of the seat and helps keep the back in place. In addition the car seats put pressure on the seat-back portion to keep it in place. It's also stiff enough that it does not flop towards the car seat. I hope this helps you.
1636634
I doubt it would because it doesn't attach to the seat. My car seat faces forward and that keeps it in place. I think it would fall down on your child.you probably need to get a full seat cover.
585210
I usually don't have a problem with head support in this car seat. I have it facing forward and it sits up with a little recline. Only a few times do I remember his head falling forward. He usually leans his head to side of the head support and goes to sleep. As they get older, they get better at laying their head to the side and not forward. You can always place an extra head support in the seat for peace of mind. It's a really good seat though.
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Yes, it can but not 100% sturdy. When I laid up the padding before putting my car seat on top of it, that top flap part can fall forward -- it's not solid but it's also not flimsy. Really, the crease in the middle of highback part just naturally can create a little weakness with staying 100% upright. However, once I put our car seat in place on top of it (rear facing) it hit that crease line and then it was fine. I suspect most car seats will do the same.
1833215
Yes, the back does recline all the way back to become completely flat and must be so to use with the companion car seat.
2072738
No, the back doesn't come off, but supposedly the seat can hold up to 120 pounds, which should avoid the need to purchase a backless booster. It ends up being a booster with a back. I'm not worried about my kids being too big for it (my family is small & lightweight) before they are big enough to use the regular seatbelt.
1136929
Yes, I have 2 car seats attached to the seat, with the seat cover. One is a forward facing seat for my 2yr old and the other is the base of a rear-facing seat for my 6month old.
614281
We don't own this seat yet (we are planning to buy one), but in my research I learned that it is normal for an older rear-facing child to have their legs folded up and that this is absolutely safe (zero increase in injury risk) and also quite comfortable for the child (because they are way bendier than us). Hope that helps.
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It is only to be used rear facing. Keep your child rear facing as long as possible. I was recently in an accident that totaled my car and because I had kept her in a rear-facing car seat (not this one because she outgrew it because of her height) she walked away without a scratch.
1277365
Mine stays in place! I have a carseat on one side, I don't know if that makes a difference. The people that ride back there never complain. I hope this helps. It's an AWESOME cover!!
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we have ours facing forward. I dont think you can have this carseat rear facing.The reason I say that is because the seat is pretty 'straight up' and rear facing seats usually have more angle (lay position). This seat may not offer enough leg space (or space at all) if you can mount it rear facing.
1974368
It really is a great car seat. It does recline for the rear facing position.
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@jordan labadie no it does not. The seat is meant to stay in the car. My baby girl loves it.
1062807
Mine does! The back is much more straight than a regular car seat, but there are rests on either side of the ears, so that helps
2091653
The headrest doe not recline. The entire seat back adjusts to the angle in your vehicle, and the upper headrest area adjusts up and down to position it properly for your child. We particularly chose this model for the extended side protection in that event. Our daughter does not sleep much in the car, however if she does we find she rests her head on either side of the padded side protection because of the design.
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Yes, it does, but I doubt that there is a car seat in which this does not happen to some degree. I sometimes tuck in a blanket or a stuffed toy on the side of my kid's head and that helps to prop it up.
679553
Yes, it is not as reclined as our Graco baby carrier seat, but much better than upright (which is not recommended for rear facing.)
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even though your child is 20 lbs. its recommended that infants 6 months old should stay rear facing. I waited until my son was 1 yr old before placing him forward facing. this carseat is awesome and my son loves it, but my recommendation would be to wait until your child is at least a year old