SOS: Surviving Car Rides With a 7-Month-Old 😂

Parents of babies who HATE the car seat — I need your tips, tricks, and maybe some reassurance that this is just a phase 😅😭

My son is 7 months old and is usually pretty good in the car for the first 15–30 minutes. The biggest issue seems to be getting back into the car seat after we’ve been out somewhere or driving over 30 minutes. We use the UPPAbaby car seat attachment on our stroller, so we typically just move his car seat from the car onto the stroller and back again.

But once we’re done with our outing and put him back in the car… FULL. MELTDOWN. 😭 We’re talking actual tears, screaming, and sometimes nothing seems to calm him down.

Things we’ve already tried:

* Kids songs (including The Happy Song 😂)
* Dangling car seat toys
* Different toys in general
* Having someone sit in the back with him
* Sound machine
* A mirror so he can see us/we can see him
* Window shades

We’re also in Texas and it is HOT. Our A/C vents are in the center console rather than overhead, and obviously he’s rear-facing. He never seems sweaty or overheated, and we use window shades, but I do wonder if the heat/car seat itself could be contributing.

Has anyone gone through this around 7 months? Did your baby eventually grow out of it? Anything unexpected that helped?

At this point I will happily accept tips, tricks, products that worked for you, or even just someone telling me, “Yep, mine did this too and it was a phase.” 😂

Thank you from a mom who would really like to make car rides enjoyable again! ❤️

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