Car seat screamers

[kaycee]

My 5 month old screams anytime he is in a car seat. Did switching to a convertible seat help? Or did they just grow out of it? Or is this a nightmare forever?

[undecidedowl]

DS2 is a car seat screamer. When he was 2 months old we got into a car accident and had to replace the infant seat. We used my sister's, which was a different brand, and he seemed to like that a little better. After that, he only screamed if he was tired or we drove more than 10 minutes (so still a lot). Now, at 16 months, he still screams if he is at all tired and rarely will fall asleep in the car but his awake limit is closer to 30 minutes so definite progress.

[mrssandro]

It did not get better for a long while. It's just one of those things they get over. Sorry. Both my kids are carseats screamers. My 16 month still does sometimes but now we can at least distract her with her songs.

[jewel]

My kid screamed like someone was cutting off his limbs, from about 2 weeks to 5.5 months. This happened ANY TIME he was in any seat, infant or convertible, for any length of time. I tried every possible solution, but nothing made a big difference.

Then, at about 5.5 months, he just stopped. He's 17 months now and we recently drove over 1100 miles in just over 48 hours with almost no tears at all.

[soozy87]

My 5 month old started liking his carseat more when he started sleeping better at night, after we did some sleep training.

[turtlegirl]

DS2 was like that until about maybe 6 months old? I don't remember exactly. It was horrible. And now he's 3 years old and doesn't cry in the car, but he still kicks his feet and just kind of whines if we are in a long car ride and he's tired. He's just one of those kids who really hates to be retrained at any time.

[sent]

I think DD finally stopped screaming closer to 2. As in 2 years. She still will scream sometimes and vomits more often that I'd like, but we can at least go somewhere that is 20 minutes away and be assured that she will likely stay quiet.

For a long time during that first year, her car seat limit was 6 minutes.

[simpsongal]

He hated it for a long time! I'm sorry, it will pass.

[katiescarlett]

DS is 2.5 and still screams bloody murder in the car often.

[carolinagirl831]

My 10 month did it every car ride until recently... and still screams alot...
ugh it sucks

[abs]

DD did better in the convertible car seat. She wasn't as hot. She was always so sweaty in the infant seat.

But she screamed in the car for a long time. It was awful. I've blocked it from my memory.