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amother
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Post Thu, May 25 2023, 12:58 am
Any tips? Baby is a few weeks old and screams hysterically in the car. It’s ok when we are moving but as soon as we stop, baby starts screaming as if it’s terrified.
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amother
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Post Thu, May 25 2023, 12:59 am
I had a few of these.

One of them, a pacifier helped a lot.

Another one... it took a while.

Sometimes if DH is driving I'll sit next to their carseat and lean over and nurse them while we're driving. It's uncomfortable for me but calms them down a lot.
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BrisketBoss




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 25 2023, 1:00 am
For us, rolling down the window has been known to help. I think it's the white noise.
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tichellady




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, May 25 2023, 1:01 am
both my kids cried in the car all the time for over a year. was horrible
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amother
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Post Thu, May 25 2023, 1:02 am
Unfortunately one of ours didn't stop until she grew out of being put backwards. We realised it was car sickness because when we went for longer drives she would actually throw up. While she didn't throw up on shorter drives, she was probably still nauseas. It's considered ideal for a child to face backward as long as possible for safety reasons. In our situation, I turned once legally permitted because vomit is a choking hazard, and sometimes the assessment for safety changes based on different circumstances. I hope this isn't the situation with your kid.
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amother
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Post Thu, May 25 2023, 1:07 am
amother NeonOrange wrote:
I had a few of these.

One of them, a pacifier helped a lot.

Another one... it took a while.

Sometimes if DH is driving I'll sit next to their carseat and lean over and nurse them while we're driving. It's uncomfortable for me but calms them down a lot.


Thanks! Baby isn’t taking paci well- any tips for that?
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amother
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Post Thu, May 25 2023, 1:08 am
BrisketBoss wrote:
For us, rolling down the window has been known to help. I think it's the white noise.


Good idea, I’ll try that.
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amother
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Post Thu, May 25 2023, 1:08 am
tichellady wrote:
both my kids cried in the car all the time for over a year. was horrible


It’s so stressful. I wanted to get a sign that says “screaming baby on board” so cars would be nicer about letting me in.
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amother
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Post Thu, May 25 2023, 1:09 am
amother Moonstone wrote:
Unfortunately one of ours didn't stop until she grew out of being put backwards. We realised it was car sickness because when we went for longer drives she would actually throw up. While she didn't throw up on shorter drives, she was probably still nauseas. It's considered ideal for a child to face backward as long as possible for safety reasons. In our situation, I turned once legally permitted because vomit is a choking hazard, and sometimes the assessment for safety changes based on different circumstances. I hope this isn't the situation with your kid.


Oyy poor baby. I hope it’s not that. It sounds so hard.
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amother
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Post Thu, May 25 2023, 1:18 am
It’s often an issue with the buckles or install. https://thecarseatlady.com/buckling-up-rfo/ Check to see that it’s all done perfectly.
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