Included Car Seat

Posted on Thursday, January 13th, 2011 at 8:36 am

What to do about a toddler fighting not to be strapped into car seat?

My son is 16 months old and for the past few mornings he's started struggling with me when I try to put him in his car seat. Any suggestions for helping to change this behavior? I try not to be in a hurry when the moment arrives and work up to it by including him in the process, but inevitably when it comes time to put on the seatbelts, he starts to cry and scream.
If you can share your experiences, I'd be really grateful.
Thanks!

oh man... my daughter is now 2, but she went through that phase also. the ONLY thing that worked for me was letting her help me buckle her in. i'd hold the straps out, and she'd put her arms through herself... then, i would hold the bottom part, and would let her hold the buckles and push them in on her own (making sure no fingers get in the way, of course!). i guess she felt like she was in control, and that made her feel better... she's still like that to this day! haha... good luck sweetie!