hates riding in her car seat...

Judy - posted on 08/26/2009

hahaha! that's so funny! they must be related after all. E has stopped crying (unless she's in there when she's over tired or hungry) ever since i took the mirror off as well. maybe it made them car sick? she just chills and looks out the window now.

JoAnn - posted on 08/26/2009

Hi Judy, has Elizabeth stopped crying in the car? Avery cried hysterically for like 2 weeks around the time she turned 100 days. She cried so much everytime that she'd choke with her saliva and shake. I had to pull over couple of times of hold her and console her.. One day, i took off the mirror with the lights and colors cuz i thought i might be scarying her. She hasn't cried since then. It's been like 2 weeks and she's fine...

Judy - posted on 08/12/2009

had a mirror and it helped until about midway into the ride. i realized it was making her carsick... since i first posted this, i only rode with her alone twice and she was a little better. i've just been avoid driving alone with her but might give it another go soon. thanks for all the advice mommies!!!

Alicia - posted on 08/07/2009

I think it's stranger anxiety. Anna did the same thing. When she would see me walk away she's cry hysterically. It was to the point where she'd did throw up. I'd just keep talking to her while I'm driving and make funny noises.

Jean - posted on 08/05/2009

do you have a mirror in the back so that she can see herself? that might help.

Juliana - posted on 08/02/2009

Hi everyone! It took me so long to look for this application again! =p kinda lost with this circle of moms thing. I struggled with this carseat issue with all 3 of my daughters. In fact I'm still struggling.... =s once in a while Isa will still throw tantrums and cry until she throws up... (that's why I always try to get leather seats... so much easier to clean up! =p) it's just terrible... But when Sophia was a baby I had one of those rearview mirrors that you strap on the back seat of the car and then you can watch her while you drive and when she gets a little older she'll be able to see you too and hopefully calm down a little... Also, does Elizabeth likes watching dvds? Like Baby Einstein... I heard some people used portable dvd players and it REALLY helped. I get really stressed out when Isabela won't stop crying. But what really drives me crazy is when she throws up..... =s About public transportation, I think that if your using your carrier you should be fine. Even taking the bus. But if you want to take the stroller, I dont recommend riding a bus. You should definetily take the subway, but be prepared to walk around the stations to find an elevator... which sometimes can be somewhat tricky! Other than that, if you need to go somewhere and Pastor Dave is not available... give me a call. I'll be more than glad to give you and beautiful E for a ride. Hopefully Isabela won't be crying too! ;)

Judy - posted on 07/24/2009

hi jane! oh my, looks like i might need to wait it out until she gets over it :( i'm actually considering just taking public transportation until she gets bigger but not sure that's safe here in korea! lately i've been asking dave to drive me around if at all possible so that i don't have to go through another crying session but there's no way he can do that all the time. i'm a whimp. i should just get used to her crying sometimes if i know she's safe. thanks so much for sharing what you went through. other moms also told me that turning their baby front facing stopped the tantrums... not sure when i'll have the guts to turn her around, though :P

Jane - posted on 07/23/2009

judy, i'm sooo sorry to hear that elizabeth is suffering from the carseat tantrums!! milly cried from 2 days old to about 8 mths. my parents thought it was the carseat (i went through 3 different ones in 8 mths!), then they thought she had 멀미 (she didn't), and other people thought i was torturing her. as it turns out, she just hated being strapped into her carseat in the car. my research showed that it's not uncommon among babies and just something they eventually grow out of. in the meantime, though, mommy still has to be able to get around so i tried everything: toys, music, you name it. finally, to my relief, one thing i tried did help... though folks in the states frowned upon it and (as a result) i had to tint my car windows to stay on the DL. i don't think it would be at all an issue in korea, so maybe it will help you. in the states, babies are legally required to sit facing backwards until they're one year of age or 25 lbs (unlike korea, where many parents don't even put their infants in carseats.) what i did was replace the infant carseat with a baby/toddler britax boulevard carseat and faced it forward. i know it sounds simple but the difference between the infant carseat and the britax was like day and night. the britax was much roomier and much more comfortable and i'm sure having the carseat face forward (towards mommy) was much more soothing to milly than to have to stare at the back window of the car. i think they feel very isolated when in the carseat... in the car. once i changed to the britax it didn't eliminate her crying, entirely, but it did lessen the number of episodes which was a godsend for us... well, actually, for me ;) she was much more comfortable. if you're interested in seeing the carseat, you're more than welcome to take a look at milly's in my car. maybe even putting elizabeth in the seat might help to see if she isn't so opposed to it. it's so hard cause they're so little and it breaks our hearts. let me know if you're interested and good luck!!

Sang Ju - posted on 07/21/2009

Oh, poor Elizabeth has reached the stage... Selah hated it too and cried and cried for sometimes almost up to an hour but eventually she got used to it. I'm sure Elizabeth will get used to it very soon too.

Judy - posted on 07/20/2009

hey sylvia! we miss you out here :) thanks so much for the polyvisol. will gratefully take your extra bottle! how's it been being back on dairy? i can imagine it's wonderful. i'd love to have a nice cold glass of milk... i've been sneaking cheese here and there and E seems to be OK but think i'm gonna still be on the safe side until she's 6mo. i'd love to be able to supplement her with formula every now and then... but don't know how that works with my milk supply. how do you do it? i'm confused about it.

i guess i'll have to endure the car seat bawling sessions for the time being. i dread leaving the house, though. when did they get over it?

Sylvia - posted on 07/17/2009

Hi Everyone!



First off, a big, big congrats to Sangju on your pregnancy! I pray that your m/s sickness is milder than the last. I'll be back in mid-Aug. so if you need anything, please let me know!



Judy, you can have my brand new Polyvisol infant vitamin drops. Reagan (praise God) can drink MILK based formula now =D. I give him 1 to 2 bottles/day and so he gets the vitamins from there.



And now to your carseat question: alas, there is nothing much you can do. Some things that might help -- make sure she's fed, cool and try to avoid peak traffic hours if you can. Once I had to drive to Yonsei (and through the infamously congested Gwanghwamun downtown area) with Tate; he cried 45 blood curdling minutes. It was a winter's day and I found myself sweating. Reagan's worst was 25 minutes and then he passed out from sheer exhaustion. I thought for sure he'd be hoarse but he was ok. But they will eventually get over it . . . eventually. For now, you'll just have to endure in order to her keep her safe.



But just know you're not the only one . . . =D