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moncheri09 (17.3 days ago)
Sorry, I couldn`t vote on this one. It really depends on the cry, situation, etc. I`ve done all three options at one time or another. I`ve also tapped the brakes to rock the car and shifted gears roughly - both of which have worked :) I even taught hubby how to do it last night lol! My poor car...

heathert (18.4 days ago)
agree with robin. Not the same thing.

california-mom (18.5 days ago)
I stop and nurse, change or cuddle them then put them back in and go.

pc (18.7 days ago)
Me personally, I have pulled over to be 100% sure nothing was wrong with my son, like ensure he wasn`t bit by something, or somehow gotten situated where he was uncomfortable. After I was assured nothing was wrong, I just let him cry. I only pulled over twice, after that I knew he was just being fussy and wanted out. He cried A LOT in his car seat from 2-6 months. Sometimes he would cry the whole way home - 30 minutes or so. he's now 10 months and doesn't cry to that extant anymore.

t555rm (18.8 days ago)
I agree 100% with armymom on this. Keep driving. My son HATED car rides until 8-9 months and after that until he got into forward facing 2 days ago he was only able to tolerate it for max 30 min bfore going ballistic. I`d sit with him behind while husband drove. Playing n singing worked for about 10 min then nothing could calm him. He just wanted out and no amount of reassuring helped. But we had to get to our destination no matter what so we could only do so much. He`d cry, yes, big tears n all. We had to ignore it, it was heart breaking.

armymom (18.8 days ago)
I recommend trying different types of music.. my son was a HORRIBLE car rider until about 6 months. He`s scream bloody murder the entire trip but eventually he got use to it. One thing that did help was Jazz music. He loves Frank Sinatra, Micheal Buble, and Jason Mraz. Try diff music see if it helps.

armymom (18.8 days ago)
keep driving.. it`s not going to do any good to stop and comfort and then continue on the trip.. it just makes the process longer.

Goldenmama37 (18.8 days ago)
getting pretty flexible and can find a pacifier and pop it in while still focusing on the road of course! I play with the music, talk to my son, sing to him, hasn`t gotten so bad where I`ve had to pull over but I would if it did.

MelissaJoanne (18.8 days ago)
I sit in the backseat with my daughter while husband drives. She does not like the car, and it`s easiest to sit with her to nurse, play, whatever she needs. I hope to sit in the front like an adult again someday, but I`ll be in back as long as she needs me to. (especially when we go on long roadtrips). Oh, and she's 12 months. I don't recall any change around 4 months!

ladobruk (18.8 days ago)
Oh and sometimes turning the music up loud quieted her. Even now at 18 months if she is getting antsy I turn up the music and it settles her for a while.

ladobruk (18.8 days ago)
If all else fails reach back and shake the car seat quickly so it is like it is vibrating. It seems to soothe them without fail. It is difficult to keep up though, your arm gets tired. Pulling over everytime was not an option for me. She just hated being in the car.

RobinG (18.8 days ago)
I attempt to soothe them and calm them, I have always been lucky that my kids traveled well with lots of things to look at and play with while driving but when it did happen I tried to soothe or pulled over when I couldnt soothe. Choosing to use the CIO method and being in a situation where your child is crying and you cant calm are not the same and shouldnt be compared as the same. Choosing to CIO it intentionally allowing your child to cry to teach them something you think will work but your child crying when they hate riding in car is different. If my child was like that I`d always do my best to do things to avoid the cry or have someone ride with me to help. I`d never just keep driving unless it was only going to be one more minute or so til I was at my destination. Usually having a security blanket, or pacifier was enough to calm them while I drove or fed if I had to stop.

MaddoxAndAverysMama (18.8 days ago)
I agree with everything said except that CIO is fine... however I don`t always fuss over him when he cries... I will just take care of what he might need with a straight face but I NEVER really just let him cry and he`s almost a year... and now if he is fussing in the backseat if I just hold hands with him, with no talking he`ll calm right down, we do not have fits, and he doesn`t really cry unless he needs something or is hurt... I know he is old enough to be manipulative, but because I always ALWAYS took care of his needs promptly he doesn`t need to manipulate me... if he cries due to seperation anxiety, then he just needs to see me so I go and show him I`m still here and if he needs to be held I hold him...

amber325 (18.8 days ago)
CIO is fine...but most do not recommend it til at least 8 months or so...And I only did it for bed time. NOT driving....at 4 months she must need something..pull over and feed her most likely Or get a mirror so you can see her

christinaswar (18.9 days ago)
I pull over, potty and nursed her. If my husband was driving he would pull over so I could sit in the back with her. I did this for much longer than just 4 months. If she is screaming it means she needs something, either to go potty, nurse or just be reassured that I am there. It gets better!

NeverPreggers (18.9 days ago)
I comfort him by reaching around behind me with my hand and if that doesn`t work I pull over.



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