I have tried to get my daughter who is 1 year old to sit on the car seat without fighting.
I tried many method giving her a cracker, give her a toy, and last I let her to watch DVD. but I feel all methods are not good for her. please give me idea how you can get your kids sit on the car seat without fighting? I feel so tired every time I take her out for shopping.
for watching DVD, I can make her to sit down but I prefer not to let her watch longer than 15 mins because she is too young to watch TV.
any idea. please share with me. thank you
Listen if the DVD works than who cares its over 15 minutes as long as she is comfortable and you are not stressed out while driving. That could lead to far worse things than her watching too much TV at this young age. I am a mom of 2 amd my 2 year old always watches a DVD in the car. Buy some that are educationsal or sing a long DVD's and then you can sing with her and make the car rides enjoyable for both of you.
I agree with the other mom's who said try to bring the car seat inside and allow her to play with it. Also check the restraints to see if they may be too tight. If you can't find anything wrong with the straps and you've tried everything else, pop ion your favorite CD and ignore her, when she see's that she can't get a rise out of you, she may stop.
I find music really helps. Generally music that you can sing along, "ABCs" "old macdonald, "six little ducks." Both my kids, 1-3 yrs old love the High School Musical cds. It is for older kids but they love it!!
I don't know if this is an option for you financially, but you might try letting her help pick out a new car seat. Hers maybe uncomfortable for some reason, and maybe if you went to the store together and she was allowed to sit in other seats you may find one that she likes. Sometimes it helps just because they like that they have a tiny bit of control over whats going on. Also, I agree with the other person who suggested bringing her seat inside for her to sit in and play with. Good luck and be sure to let us know what happens!!
I read somewhere that sometimes they get really fussy because the straps are too tight. We like to keep them safe by buckling them in good, but sometimes we forget and pull them a little to hard. You don't say whether you have her still rear facing. I know that this the safest position, but when my daughter, who is very tall, got uncomfortable because her legs were squashed in the rear facing position, we turned her and she was better. Some of the books say to bring a long a few favorite toys (only 1 or 2) to occupy her. I tried giving my son a juice cup, which worked, but only because he spent his time pulling the top off and pouring the juice out. So I would find something that keeps her busy
Good luck
You can try buying her a special, really exciting, new toy that she can only play with when in the car. That way she will get excited to be in the car because she'll get to see and explore the new toy. Also, be sure that the straps are adjusted correctly because maybe they are uncomfortable for her and that's why she is not liking it. Best of luck to you!
I really feel for you on this! The safety of our children is the most important aspect of parenting, IMHO, but getting them to comply is sometimes difficult.
Please know that your consistency in ALL areas will assist you with this issue. If you are consistent (not militant) with your rules in the house, she'll know you expect the same when you're not in the house.
For the record, the straps are meant to be VERY snug. You should be able to fit only your index and middle fingers in between your baby and the strap--and your fingers should be slightly overlapped, not side by side. Think of it as the beginning step of crossing these two fingers. These straps are made of nylon, which are meant to stretch in an accident, and therefore should not be too loose or they won't work properly. Your child will not be too uncomfortable--you're not squeezing her, just "snugging" her. : ) If you do this every time, she will be used to it and expect it. When she begins to talk, she may even let you know it's too loose!! lol
You can get more info on proper car seat applications from your DMV. If your DMV isn't cooperative, give the Dover, DE DMV a call--we have the most awesome reps there!! Nadine Hollinger and Russell Hollinger will share their great tips with you!
D.
you need to be very clear and firm about this. tell her it is a safety issue, like not touching hot things or whatever. tell her the car will not move until she is safely buckled into her car seat. (allow extra time for this...)once she sees that it is non-negotiable, she should comply. make sure she's bored when you do this---no books to look at, no toys, etc until she is correctly secured. just sit and wait. tell her that you love her and need her to be safe, and remind her that you wear a seatbelt too. i am extremely gentle and loving with children, but there are just some things they need to do (or not do) and they can understand this if the parent is consistent and clear about it. they shouldn't need to be bribed into complying with daily life. good luck!
i have heard of the problem, but i haven't been through it though. have you tried taking it out of the car and putting it in the house for a while? let her play with it, even put her babies in it, or stuffed animals. i have heard that worked for some people. try to get her to just sit and play in it while it is in the house. just a thought. :-)
L.
My daughter used to love making faces and singing to herself in one of the children's safety mirrors I positioned to hang in front of her seat.
