https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:05:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eating-in-car-seats#post-1213492 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 12:49:04 +0000 jmarionsmith 1213492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we don't make a habit of it, unless someone is in the backseat. like you, i worry about choking and not being able to get to him on time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eating-in-car-seats#post-1213483 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 12:45:57 +0000 shinymama 1213483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 11 year old rides in the back of my car, and if LO is hungry, I just ask him to hand him puffs/crackers to eat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eating-in-car-seats#post-1213479 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 12:44:14 +0000 lamariniere 1213479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have a car, but on the rare occasions that we rent one, I will give a fruit pouch for an emergency and that's it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eating-in-car-seats#post-1213352 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 12:00:44 +0000 Chastenet 1213352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We very rarely take the car, when we do I always have someone riding in the back with DD because she is not a fan of car rides and it goes much more smoothly with someone to keep her distracted. We used to distract her with food, but she has started getting car sick and vomiting, so now we try to avoid giving her anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eating-in-car-seats#post-1213281 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 11:26:45 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1213281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Under 1 year, I would give her a bottle of milk to tide her over. But as she started getting older and doing well with solids, I would give her puffs, cheerios or a veggie pouch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eating-in-car-seats#post-1213196 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:59:34 +0000 keiki_mama 1213196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I let LO eat in the car. At 20 months, it's hard to wrangle him into his carseat. He'll always sit if I promise him a savory Pocky stick or saltine crackers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eating-in-car-seats#post-1213160 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:48:03 +0000 brownie 1213160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup all the time. Since the beginning. We have a good mirror so I can see everything. Now at 2 1/2 he has to eat his lunch in the car as he goes from one preschool to the other one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eating-in-car-seats#post-1213096 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:29:16 +0000 mediagirl 1213096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I give her a water cup and her snack cup with goldfish or cheerios in it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eating-in-car-seats#post-1213088 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:26:58 +0000 autumnlove 1213088@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually just water. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eating-in-car-seats#post-1213087 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:26:04 +0000 Weagle 1213087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do occasionally, but I usually give her milk or water to hold her off until we arrive at our destination. If I do give her food, it's usually something that dissolves easily, a pouch, or something really small like raisins.</p> <p>ETA: I didn't start letting her eat snacks in the car seat until 14-15 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eating-in-car-seats#post-1213084 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:25:33 +0000 kml636 1213084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been giving her snacks, it's a little scary, but purees are just too messy... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eating-in-car-seats#post-1213077 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:23:37 +0000 MamaMoose 1213077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as @looch:. I only let her eat in the car if I'm in the back seat with her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eating-in-car-seats#post-1213074 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:22:51 +0000 looch 1213074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have let my son eat in the car, but I've been in the backseat with him. I prefer not to do it unless it is absolutely necessary, like we are driving somewhere at a mealtime and we can not stop. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eating-in-car-seats#post-1213055 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:17:28 +0000 mrsjyw 1213055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we've given ds mum mums randomly when he's fussy. we just started giving him puffs in one of the snack grab cases. (he's one next week) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/eating-in-car-seats#post-1213050 Wed, 13 Nov 2013 10:16:30 +0000 merriment 1213050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you let your LO eat in their car seat? I am scared that she'll choke and I'll be unable to reach her. But the past few days, she's been asking for a snack five minutes after we get on the road. Am I being crazy and should just give her snacks? I've given her purees, but prefer to avoid puffs and cheerios in favor of veggies and fruit... </p>