DD hates the car seat. Any tips?

I'm pretty sure there is nothing I can do about this one but thought I'd check with you all just in case someone has that magic tip that I haven't thought of.

She screams when I put her in and unless I am on the freeway driving 60MPH for 10 or more minutes she does not stop screaming. So, when I need to run to the store and put them in the double snap and go she just hates it. I give her the binkie and her blankie and try to walk fast, keep moving etc. Nothing seems to work. It's forced me to stay home most of the time but that doesn't work for me because I have a household to run. Any tips would be appreciated.

 

My son was like that and NOTHING at all would make him stop. Then we got our convertible car seats (at about 5 months we made the switch), and he instantly stopped crying in the car seat. Maybe when you switch she'll do better?

Another thing that helped him (sometimes) was to take a blanket and wrap it around his shoulders once he was strapped in, to kind of create a swaddle effect on his arms. He has arms that constantly flap all over and LOVES swaddling (still), so that sometimes brought a bit of relief.

Other than that, unfortunately I don't have any ideas.

Good luck-- hang in there!! :hug99:

 

Both DDs hated it too, I just had to listen to the screaming. They got better when they got older and could look around more though. Now youngest is fine, only cries when I put her in if she wants to be crawling around. maybe you could carry her in a snugli or other carrier once you get where you're going?
if not just tell her "resistance is futile" and buckle her in, thats what I do

 

No advice, I'm in the same boat, my DD doesn't mind it as long as we are moving, but every time we stop at a red light she screams, when we move agian she calms down, only to scream at the next one, I hate to admit it but I've blown through a few yellow lights just to avoid the screaming! When we get into a store I push DS in the stroller and hold DD (she hates the sling), it's the only way to get anything done.

 

Same boat here.... Carlie cries most of the time too when she is in it. It is hit or miss for us. Claire isn't super fond of it either. They are nothing like their big sis who LOVED it! I just deal with it...I have no choice. It does limit us on what we do unfortunetly. I hate it too cause I am not one who likes to be home a lot. I pray it gets better when they go to convertable carseats.

9x's out of 10...one of them is crying in the car.

April

 

Lily HATES the car. Her brother, Jack, just looks out the window or occasionally glares at her as if to say "hey, what's your problem lady" but Lily screams and wails the entire time. They are 6.5 months old now and she has been this way since day 1. I find it completely limiting. We went to our friends for dinner the other night and it was about 35 minutes away, she cried the entire time.

The funny thing is that the only thing that stops her is if I singe "boom chica boom" to her over and over again. It is almost unbelievable. No other song works and she starts crying again the minute I stop.

We bought the convertible car seats last week and I was hoping it would help. NOPE, we went somewhere yesterday and the crying persisted.

We are driving 4 hours away this weekend to celebrate xmas with family down in West Palm Beach, FLA. I am TERRIFIED about what will occur.

Sorry, wish I could help. I can only say BTDT and it is extremely unnerving.

Amy

 

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if not just tell her "resistance is futile" and buckle her in, thats what I do

:lol:

 

My DD is finally getting better in the car, she screamed every second until the last couple of weeks. I have the toy bar ( from Target) on her seat and I think it helps some. She hated the stroller. But now I have started putting her in the stroller with out the carseat and sit her up straight and facing out so she can see what is going on and it works. I have a Kolcraft Coutours Tandem stroller and my DD loves it.