Anyone else's little ones hate car rides/being in the car seat? Any tips on how to make car rides less stressful?

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Anyone have any tips to help make car rides go smoother? My little girl hates the car and it's so stressful. I dread going anywhere!

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When my daughter was 6-10 weeks she went through a phase where she was not happy in the car seat  - she would fuss and even scream in the car and nothing seemed to help. Thankfully it got better as she got older. I brought the baby Bjorn everywhere and would put her in that when running errands so she wasn't in the car seat when I would go into the grocery store for example. Baby wearing devices saved my sanity when she was going through that time.

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I am on the same boat... But for us it's not a phase... It has been an every trip every time thing from about week 5. I am literally at my wits end and only leave the house when absolutely necessary. I hate being "one of those moms" but I can not stand my LO crying so hard and so much that he makes himself sick. He has toys, his blanket that he loves, his mirror so he can see me, absolutely NOTHING works. sometimes when I stick my hand back in his seat he will suck on my finger and fall asleep, but most times he screams and crys and he refuses a paci. I have found that clasical/instrumental music calms him some rides. If I'm in the back with him he is ok, but I can't be in the back and drive.

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I put the strap padding in the car seat and now that the straps aren't digging into my son's neck, he doesn't mind car rides quite as much.

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Sounds like my little guy! Every time we try to go somewhere he cries! He doesn't like being I. The back away from everyone! I usually end up in the back seat talking to him and he's fine!

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My son went through a phase like that too. Now he is pretty good and usually falls asleep. I always make sure he is "packed and ready to go". I put a receiving blanket over his legs (we live in California, no need for big blankets) , hanging car seat toys, his banana teether and another light up toy that he can hold. It usually keeps him pretty occupied. My dad always told me as long as they are strapped in safely and not hungry, they are perfectly fine In the car seat and a little crying won't kill them.

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My LO has always hated his car seat & car rides ! It gets really stressful having to go places with a screaming baby in the back seat . He's 4 months now it has gotten somewhat better after putting the bright stars take along toy but even that sometimes doesn't work . I'm trying to find ways to get him to like it 😩

Anyone else's little ones hate car rides/being in the car seat? Any tips on how to make car rides less stressful?

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