When my son was a baby and we took long family trips, I always sat behind to be able to entertain him while he was in the car safety seat. He invented thousands of things so that he did not cry and thinking about it, they should dictate something like a “master of children's entertainment on board a car”, because there is nothing more stressful than a baby crying inside a car.
Although there are those who fall asleep before the car starts, there are also babies that it seems that the seat was rather a punishment.
To educate the baby to use the chair without protests, the first thing to do is not to take it out at the first cry because with this we not only prevent you from getting used to the chair but we jeopardize your safety.
Some of the strategies we can try to make the trip in a car seat a journey of “happiness” is to take the car seat to the house and let the baby play with it, so it will become familiar. You can also store toys that you will only use in the car that are interesting to keep you distracted and show them one at a time. Another useful strategy is to hook or make mobiles so that the little one can manipulate or hang a poster on the back of the seat. These posters are commonly in white, black and red and strong primary colors. You can do them with markers and a white cardboard, draw vertical lines or draw geometric figures, make several to change the images from time to time.
Experiment with different types of music, identify among several rhythms which is what calms it down, classical music is a good option. There is music specially created for them or just sing their favorite lullaby.
When the baby cried make sure that he is healthy, that the chair is comfortable, that he does not tighten the belts, that the sun does not bother him through the window and make frequent pauses to avoid boredom.
You can also give him a pacifier or a toy for the teeth and if time allows you to open the window a little, the breeze has a relaxing effect.
And if you have other strategies that have worked for you, don't hesitate to leave your comment.
