My one year old hates her carseat with a passion. She screams the moment we put her in until the moment we take her out unless someone sits back there with her and plays videos. Long car trips won't even put her out anymore, she just screams and cries.

She's about to the weight where I can flip her, but I really wanted to keep her rear facing until at least two. However the screaming is so bad that both my husband and I swear its going to cause us to have a wreck if it doesn't stop.

I'm trying to weigh the pros and cons, would you flip if it meant a happy child and a safer car ride or would you keep rear facing and hope she eventually gets over it?

We just bought a DVD player so we can play movies for her, but so far it's only helping for a few minutes. Any other possible suggestions or should I just flip her when she reaches weight?

I guarantee it's a phase. DD did it right around when she turned one as well. It will get better. And it's your kids safety. Also, turning them FF doesn't guarantee it will be better either.

When they are one, their bones aren't strong enough to withstand a crash without the huge risk of internal decapitation. Food for thought.

We switched my daughter around when she was around 18 months old. She was getting sick in the car & that was the only thing that stopped it. I would have really liked to have kept her RF longer. How much does you LO weigh?

Screaming is better then a possible fatal injury. DD went through those phases but I refuse to turn her because of it

Quoting Lillybutt's momma:" Screaming is better then a possible fatal injury. DD went through those phases but I refuse to turn her because of it"

   

<blockquote><b>Quoting Michael Westen:</b>" I guarantee it's a phase. DD did it right around when she turned one as well. It will get better. And ... [snip!] ... one, their bones aren't strong enough to withstand a crash without the huge risk of internal decapitation. Food for thought."</blockquote>




Yeah, I've read all that and it really sucks that I'm even considering it but my nerves are completely fried at this point. I'm actually scared to go anywhere anymore because its just bone jarring screaming.

I truly honestly don't want to flip her around, but I've had lots of close calls lately trying to calm her down and focus on driving.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Cheℓs +2 [15wks]:</b>" We switched my daughter around when she was around 18 months old. She was getting sick in the car & ... [snip!] ... that was the only thing that stopped it. I would have really liked to have kept her RF longer. How much does you LO weigh?"</blockquote>




She's 19.9

<blockquote><b>Quoting Michael Westen:</b>" I guarantee it's a phase. DD did it right around when she turned one as well. It will get better. And ... [snip!] ... one, their bones aren't strong enough to withstand a crash without the huge risk of internal decapitation. Food for thought."</blockquote>




This!
Inwould rather deal with the screaming than risk her serious injury in a crash. My daughter did it too from about a year until maybe 15 months, but I won't turn her. She's grew out of it and now at 23 months, she's still RFing. We started giving her a baby doll or book in the car and singing to her, if helped.

I'd keep her rear facing for sure but maybe she's feeling carsick? Perhaps talk to her doc.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Lillybutt's momma:</b>" Screaming is better then a possible fatal injury. DD went through those phases but I refuse to turn her because of it"</blockquote>


That's what I keep telling myself. But then when I'm in the car, I start thinking the screaming is going to pretty much gaurantee an accident if it continues.

I hope it's a phase. I really do.

try getting one of those car mirrors that plays music...only thing that shuts up DD lol

Your seats must be different over there. Our seats are only designed for rear facing until about 8 kilos and until they have full neck support and then you turn it to forward facing. We turned DS at about 6 months because he got frustrated with staring at the back seat and he was completely fine.

Quoting Emmy's Mom:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Michael Westen:</b>" I guarantee it's a phase. DD did it right ... [snip!] ... honestly don't want to flip her around, but I've had lots of close calls lately trying to calm her down and focus on driving."

What are you trying to do to calm her down?! Don't reach in the back seat!! For DD I just bought the soundtrack to Phineas and Ferb (her favorite show) and played it loud for her!

<blockquote><b>Quoting MommaSav2:</b>" <blockquote><b>Quoting Michael Westen:</b>" I guarantee it's a phase. DD did it right ... [snip!] ... it and now at 23 months, she's still RFing. We started giving her a baby doll or book in the car and singing to her, if helped."</blockquote>




I've tried singing, and I've tried the radio. She just screams louder. Then she starts choking and coughing because she's so upset I get worried.

I've tried toys, an iPad in a case, I've tried going when she's sleepy, the radio, well basically everything.

I'm going to just deal with it and try to only go when my husband can go with me to help.

Quoting MommaSav2:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Michael Westen:</b>" I guarantee it's a phase. DD did it right ... [snip!] ... it and now at 23 months, she's still RFing. We started giving her a baby doll or book in the car and singing to her, if helped."

 

I know technically these things are considered projectiles but I have dollys and soft books for DD in the car all the time too. My DD is 2.5 and still RF. She will get over it. I promise.