When my daughter was a baby, every car ride ended in tears?hers, and often mine. She could only entertain herself for a few minutes before starting to wail. It was so bad that for a while, we tried to just stay close to home, going to local playgrounds instead of meeting friends across the city.
Unfortunately, some kids just hate their car seats. ?My daughter screamed every time she was in the car as a baby,? says Toronto parenting coach Sarah Rosensweet. ?I remember her screaming, and then I would get so upset, I was almost sweating.? 
But we can?t always just stay home. Grocery-store trips and school runs for older siblings are facts of life. So what can you do if you have a pint-sized protester in your back seat" Here are some tricks to try if your baby or toddler hates car rides.  Investigate
Start with the basics?maybe your baby is uncomfortable for some reason. Is there light shining in their eyes" Is it hot or cold in the backseat" Are the straps adjusted correctly, so they?re not too tight or too loose, and are they in the right spot behind their shoulders"
?The straps could be pinching skin, the buckles might be hot from the sun, or the baby may be cold,? says Shawn Pettipas, director of Community Engagement at BCAA, which runs one of the largest carseat education programs in B.C. ?There could be lots of reasons.?
Check your seat
Next, double-check your car seat is installed correctly?most aren?t. ?You really do need to make sure that your ch...