Car Seat Help!
My sweet boy turned a year old yesterday - yay we made it a whole year!! He absolutely DESPISES his car seat. We have a Safety 1st Grow and Go seat. Every time we get in the car to go somewhere he screams the entire way. He’s not buckled too tightly, he has tons of toys, a pacifier, milk, water, all the things to help make his ride better and nothing works. My best friend’s baby was the exact same way and she turned her baby around at a year old and it was life changing for them. I was thinking about doing the same for our boy just to see if it helps. I know they’re not supposed to be turned around yet but it breaks my heart to hear him scream the whole way we’re driving. So anyway. Thoughts on turning him around? Has anyone ever experienced this before? If so, how did you go about helping them?
Thanks mommas!
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Do you have a mirror that he can see you in while you’re driving? If not, that could make a huge difference. Also music? My 1yo loves kids music but will absolutely not listen to the radio.
I’m by no means an expert in car seat stuff, I know it’s recommended for them to rear face as long as possible but also use your mom intuition. How much he weighs might also impact your decision?
Not sure where you live but in Colorado the law is reverse until 2.
If youre comfortable sending me a picture (you can cover his face) of his fit in the seat, angle of the seat, etc id be happy to help you troubleshoot! Its definitely not safe to forward face at 1 and illegal in most states.
Try a mirror. It helped with our baby. He still cries occasionally in his car seat, but is much better now. Also, sometimes it helps to have someone to entertain him in the back seat
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