Car seat issues

my little boy was the same, especially if the car stopped at traffic lights he’d scream bloody murder. he’s just gone 5 months and he’s not as bad, but it’s still not great

My littlest was the same. It turned out to be because of silent reflux so it’s worth checking if this could be the case. It does get better, mine loves the car now.

My daughter has been the same, what’s worked for me is taking her mid nap so she’s super drowsy and usually can fall back asleep, also opening the back window so she can see out if the weather is mild x

Mine hated the carseat till she was about 4 months old. She would be fine for 5 minutes and then scream. The only thing that stopped it was to start at a much slower speed (say 50 in a 70) and then as fast and safely as possible get to the roads speed. It sent her to sleep most times. I also wore head phones incase it didn't work because I couldnt cope with the cry too

You are not alone, I am in exactly the same boat, my baby boy hates the car and I have tried everything but nothing has worked, I have a 3 year old so I have to get out and about and the more I have the less anxious I feel, I never go far and all I do is plan my stops calm him down and go again. It will just be a phase and they will grow out of it but it is so hard x

Might be worth a car seat fit check it could be discomfort in the car. Could also be because they can’t see you. In the UK you can rear face in the front seat providing you can turn the air bag off so maybe this could help?

My baby was awful in the car until 5 months. Playing the haopy song on a loop did help. Good luck, its hard going xx

My baby screams whenever the car stops at the lights and sometimes entire trips so I get it! But sometimes she sleeps perfectly fine. My advice, make sure you time the outings right, make sure it’s 10-20 minutes after they have a bottle or when they are overtired and fighting sleep. I find the car makes her go to sleep in both situations. Also make sure she’s not too hot or too cold, their nappy has been changed so they aren’t uncomfortable and put hanging toys or a mirror near them so they can have something to look at rather than nothing. I personally use a camera too so I can see my baby during the car ride so she usually looks at the camera lense too