Hellobee Boards Topic: Toddlers and Car seats and the inevitable struggle

Hellobee Boards Topic: Toddlers and Car seats and the inevitable struggle https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:06:36 +0000 erwoo on "Toddlers and Car seats and the inevitable struggle" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddlers-and-car-seats-and-the-inevitable-struggle#post-1611678 Sun, 04 May 2014 11:50:23 +0000 erwoo 1611678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @littlek: I LOVE that! It's funny and not! I remember posting that on my FB a while back. erwoo on "Toddlers and Car seats and the inevitable struggle" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddlers-and-car-seats-and-the-inevitable-struggle#post-1611674 Sun, 04 May 2014 11:49:32 +0000 erwoo 1611674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Nope! My oldest threw a 20 minute tantrum while standing on his car seat at one of the busiest malls in the area we used to live at. I had to wave away multiple cars that day. It was probably the worst tantrum he threw about not wanting to sit in his car seat. :P My youngest, well, he slouches down and kicks the headrest and laughs... googly-eyes on "Toddlers and Car seats and the inevitable struggle" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddlers-and-car-seats-and-the-inevitable-struggle#post-1611233 Sat, 03 May 2014 23:36:43 +0000 googly-eyes 1611233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Haha, if they want to wait, they can wait! You gotta do what you gotta do! ALV91711 on "Toddlers and Car seats and the inevitable struggle" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddlers-and-car-seats-and-the-inevitable-struggle#post-1611124 Sat, 03 May 2014 21:27:21 +0000 ALV91711 1611124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS has jut started doing the rod and crying. It is mostly when he is tired and only has ever happened when leaving daycare. He's only 13 months, I'm not looking forward to what is to come. HLK208 on "Toddlers and Car seats and the inevitable struggle" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddlers-and-car-seats-and-the-inevitable-struggle#post-1611120 Sat, 03 May 2014 21:22:09 +0000 HLK208 1611120@https://boards.hellobee.com/ As long as E's distracted, I can get her to sit down decently. We have a small magnetic drawing pad in the car that I usually hand to her so I can get her buckled (or sometimes her water, a book, something to keep her from fighting me). Applesandbananas on "Toddlers and Car seats and the inevitable struggle" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddlers-and-car-seats-and-the-inevitable-struggle#post-1611110 Sat, 03 May 2014 21:14:41 +0000 Applesandbananas 1611110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yep, my lo is a rod but only at daycare where there are tons of parents who can hear him scream and me "bend, child, bend!" I bribe him with puffs, his musical mirror, and my phone. Thankfully home is less than half a mile from daycare. mrskc on "Toddlers and Car seats and the inevitable struggle" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddlers-and-car-seats-and-the-inevitable-struggle#post-1447925 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 10:35:17 +0000 mrskc 1447925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yes! We struggle with getting him into his car seat. Usually first thing when we leave the house he's ok with it. But when we're leaving to come home he throws a fit. Turns into the rod and screams. It's so annoying. Alivoo01 on "Toddlers and Car seats and the inevitable struggle" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddlers-and-car-seats-and-the-inevitable-struggle#post-1447908 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 10:27:28 +0000 Alivoo01 1447908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS is starting to become the rod depending on his mood. He's still in his bucket seat, but loves to sit upright so I can't get the straps over him. When I hold him down to strap him in, he gets upset unless I start the car soon thereafter! Ra on "Toddlers and Car seats and the inevitable struggle" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddlers-and-car-seats-and-the-inevitable-struggle#post-1447846 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 10:09:49 +0000 Ra 1447846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ B is only 8 months and it is already a fight to get him in the car seat! ETA: He does the rod every. single. time. Running Elley on "Toddlers and Car seats and the inevitable struggle" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddlers-and-car-seats-and-the-inevitable-struggle#post-1447811 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 09:59:10 +0000 Running Elley 1447811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LuLu Mom: It's exhausting!! He runs away too. I usually let him walk outside since I'm lugging DD and all of our gear so ill put her in the car first and as soon as he sees me close the door and head for him he takes off! LuLu Mom on "Toddlers and Car seats and the inevitable struggle" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddlers-and-car-seats-and-the-inevitable-struggle#post-1447787 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 09:52:15 +0000 LuLu Mom 1447787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Running Elley: My E is the SAME way!! She likes to mix it up, this morning was the rod, yesterday after daycare was the twisty noodle...sigh.. littlebug on "Toddlers and Car seats and the inevitable struggle" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddlers-and-car-seats-and-the-inevitable-struggle#post-1447753 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 09:44:03 +0000 littlebug 1447753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ha, D is a combo of The Rod and The Noodle. First he stiffens up until he finally acquiesces and lets me sit him in the seat, but then he just flops over so I can get the straps over him and buckle done. Punk. Running Elley on "Toddlers and Car seats and the inevitable struggle" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddlers-and-car-seats-and-the-inevitable-struggle#post-1447737 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 09:41:03 +0000 Running Elley 1447737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Ughhhh every single time we get into the car it's a struggle. DS sees the carsear, starts screaming and twisting and then becomes the rod. Every time. He never goes peacefully. littlek on "Toddlers and Car seats and the inevitable struggle" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddlers-and-car-seats-and-the-inevitable-struggle#post-1447648 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 09:11:09 +0000 littlek 1447648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ B combines the rod and twist. purrpletulips on "Toddlers and Car seats and the inevitable struggle" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddlers-and-car-seats-and-the-inevitable-struggle#post-1447644 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 09:09:24 +0000 purrpletulips 1447644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @littlek: both my LOs exhibit all of these and usually at least two at a time. DD is better now that she is old enough to climb in and buckle herself but DS is a bear. Weagle on "Toddlers and Car seats and the inevitable struggle" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddlers-and-car-seats-and-the-inevitable-struggle#post-1447635 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 09:02:52 +0000 Weagle 1447635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Haha... LO is the Rod. She's really good at doing it while screaming while all of the neighbors are out in their yards and can hear. littlek on "Toddlers and Car seats and the inevitable struggle" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddlers-and-car-seats-and-the-inevitable-struggle#post-1447615 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 08:51:51 +0000 littlek 1447615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ this cracks me up [attach=2163/14/n1k16f.223x226.carseat.png] littlek on "Toddlers and Car seats and the inevitable struggle" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddlers-and-car-seats-and-the-inevitable-struggle#post-1447609 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 08:50:44 +0000 littlek 1447609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @MamaMoose: I got the dirtiest look at Target the other day. And then she insisted on pulling in eventhough my door was open. Keep in mind, there was PLENTY of open spaces. MamaMoose on "Toddlers and Car seats and the inevitable struggle" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddlers-and-car-seats-and-the-inevitable-struggle#post-1447603 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 08:47:28 +0000 MamaMoose 1447603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Hahaha M is always at her worst when someone is watching! But I've learned to not really care. They can either wait patiently, or find another spot. I'll never see them again in my life anyway! littlek on "Toddlers and Car seats and the inevitable struggle" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/toddlers-and-car-seats-and-the-inevitable-struggle#post-1447592 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 08:42:49 +0000 littlek 1447592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Does anyone esle really struggle getting their toddler in a car seat? I do! The worst, is when B decides to stand up and laugh and you get that car, that wants your spot and they are just stalking you. I want to be like, we may be here for awhile, move along.... It give me performance anxiety, my parenting skills are on display and I can't get my toddler to sit on his butt to strap him in.... Please tell me I'm not the only one who goes throught this???