I here all the time that most babies love a car trip. Some people even go for a drive just to make their baby fall asleep. Well, my son is an exception, because he hates car trips, even if it's just two minutes. I seat him in his car seat and everything is fine. A few seconds later, he starts complaining and after a few minutes he SCREAMS as much as possible. It helps if I'm seated next to him, but he still complains a lot. If I drive and he is alone in his car seat, then the trip is simply a nightmare. When I arrive at the destination, usually around 20 minutes later, my son is still screaming, full of tears and shaking all over the place. I hold him and he immediately calms down. This also happens in long trips. He managed to scream for 1.5 hours and he probably would continue, but in the meanwhile we arrived at our destination.
We never had a car accident, so I have no idea why he hates the car trips so much. If I hold him while someone is driving, he still screams. Singing, showing videos or giving him toys doesn't help much. I'll have to wait until he gets over this. I want to believe it's just a phase, but it has been a very long one. He is now 9 months.
If your baby doesn't like car trips, you are not alone! If you have any tips for this problem, please share!
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