3 Month Old Hates the Car

My son is now 18 months and was the exact same way until he was about a year old. From the day he was born, he was scream the second we put him in his carseat and wouldn't stop until he was pulled out and put on the boob (to calm him down). it was absolutely miserable, and it lasted for a long time but now he loves going in the car. Once they learn that they wind up in a new, possibly exciting place whenever they get in, it gets much better. Best of luck to you...and i'm totally with you on being jealous of babies who just drift off to sleep the second the engine starts!

Oooooo, I'm so sorry! We thought our third was on his way to hating the car. It wasn't fun for a few days. Thank goodness his 5 year old sister sits behind him and was/is gracious enough to distract him and make him laugh! Other than a sibling suggestion I can't really help you. Or, I just thought of this, maybe a DVD player with some Baby Einsteins or other baby videos with fun stuff for her to watch!
My mother-in-law said that my husband, when he was an infant, HATED the car too. Apparently he screamed his head off from start to finish. She said she just turned the music up and tried not to stress about it. He eventually grew out of it, and the funny thing now is he is a car fanatic!
Best of luck on your upcoming long car ride . . .

Try switching her to a convertible car seat. The yare more upright and she maybe is feeling a little queasy from laying so reclined in an infant seat. Convertible car seats can be used as long as the bottom harness slot is below the shoulders, and she of course needs to remain rear facing until the bare minimum of 1yr and 20lbs (but please google extended rear facing and joels journey for future reference)

The Graco MyRide 65 fits newborns really well, will rear face to 40lbs and forward face to 65lbs, and it fits kids rear facing generally to 4yrs ld and forward facing to generally 6/7yrs old. Its $150 and a GREAT purchase. I'm sure she will like being more upright better.

my son hated the car. absolutly HATED the car. But with him, if the car was going, he was semi ok. But the second we were at a stop sign or light all hell broke lose. He grew out of it around 3 months, but he still obviously doesn't like the car, but he is used to it now.

my son was the same way. he didnt like being alone i guess, because if my husband drove, i sit in back with him an he ok. he ok if anybody was amusing him. she'll get over it in a couple months.

Mine hated the car until they were big enough to see out the window. So you can try moving the seat closer to the window, if she's in the middle. You can also try a mirror so she doesn't feel alone. My guess is that she'll outgrow it pretty soon, but I know that it really stinks until then. Good luck.

Is it the car or the carseat? Will she sit in it inside the house? If not maybe it's the carseat. Feel around and make sure nothing is poking her or possibly making it uncomfortable for her. Just a thought.

My first was a dream in the car, so I was shocked to find my second was a crier. It was awful. So hugs to you mama. While it wasn't the safest option, I drove with a binky in his mouth and I held it there with my hand behind the passenger seat. It took about a week, but he finally learned to take a paci in the car. Often, he would get into the car seat and poop or pee right away,so I'd plan on leaving enough time to change him again. Of course, we talked to him when he was crying, and said we were sorry he was so upset and we'd be there soon...so now his big sister does that too - very cute. We also found some small toys were helpful - strung them up on links between the grab handles/drycleaning hooks. He likes music so sometimes I turned the radio up and he'd stop cryng. It took a while, but he grew out of it mostly. He's a year now and he is usually fine in the car. Meanwhile - combine your trips, and make them short. Good luck!
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