Road Trip

Re: Road Trip

• Pearls+Oysters member

  July 2013 edited July 2013

  First off, you have to stop often to let your baby stretch a bit. For a two hour ride, we stop after an hour for about half an hour. Babies, and children for that matter, shouldn't be in their car seats for several hours at a time. It's logical, but many people overlook it.
  
  Second, there are many toys aimed at car seats and strollers that could entertain your baby, but one thing I found worked is having someone sitting with them in the backseat. If that's a possibility, you should go for it!
  
  And third, have a nice trip!

  

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• sully1109 member

  July 2013

  We just got back from a 12 Hour road trip split up between 2 days and it wasn't that bad. Just be prepared to make more stops. What worked for us was I brought every toy she owns, sat in the back seat with her, and brought some of her favorite music. She slept a good portion of the time and overall it was a major success. Hope this helps! Have fun! :

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

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• pinottoparenthood member

  July 2013

  My baby hates the car and often screams his head off after 15 minutes. One thing that has helped us was bringing his sleep giraffe (the Cloud B one)... it plays white noise. When he is super fussy and I can tell he is tired but isn't nodding off, I pull down the canopy of his carseat and put the giraffe inside playing white noise. He's not much of a pacifier baby, but sometimes if he is super fussy I hold a pacifier in his mouth or let him suck on my knuckle. I'm careful not to let him see my face. This usually helps him fall asleep for a little while.

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