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Tip for soothing crying baby while driving

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in February 2012 Moms

I'm sure many of you have already thought of this, but it worked for me today and I thought I'd share it.

There is nothing more stressful than listening to my baby crying while I'm in the car driving - or worse, stuck in traffic and can't pull over.

Tip: I switched the radio to a random frequency with no station and it was instant white noise. I cranked the volume as loud as her crying and she settled right down. I've done this twice now and it worked both times. She even fell asleep the second time.

If I can pull over somewhere safe to feed her I will, but this was a good trick to get her to settle until I could get somewhere (or home).

Any other tips for settling crying baby while driving? 

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  • SY SmilesSY Smiles member
    That's a smart idea! I always just blare the music and it only works maybe 1/3 of the time. I could use a better option. 
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  • SeptemberBride'08SeptemberBride'08 member
    I have 3 AM stations preset to static. Works 97% of the time.
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  • liberty95liberty95 member
    Great tip! Thanks. 
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  • pinkshades05pinkshades05 member

    Great tip! We will have to try that.

    Also, DD has hated her carseat until I finally took out the headrest. Then she was happy as a clam and would fall asleep right away 90% of the time. So for those of you with babies that don't like their carseat--try it!


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  • megahofmegahof member
    imagepinkshades05:

    Great tip! We will have to try that.

    Also, DD has hated her carseat until I finally took out the headrest. Then she was happy as a clam and would fall asleep right away 90% of the time. So for those of you with babies that don't like their carseat--try it!

    Haha - I totally just thought to myself, "Can we do that?" Derp... 

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  • kristin172429kristin172429 member
    I have a CD in the car that DS loves (Ben Folds Five).  I turn it on and turn it up and he stops crying to listen.  It's beyond awesome.
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  • CotterpinDoozerCotterpinDoozer member
    imagekristin172429:
    I have a CD in the car that DS loves (Ben Folds Five).  I turn it on and turn it up and he stops crying to listen.  It's beyond awesome.


    HA!  There are a couple Ben Folds songs that always calm DD down - I think she heard it so much when I was pregnant that it's almost like white noise to her.
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  • Jess.OJess.O
    I'll roll down the window just a little bit so that the wind is loud but not blowing in.  It helps get her to calm down sometimes (and she HATES the car.)
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