Crying it out?
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One time will not hurt them. If you were talking to her and letting her know that you were there even if not right next to her you are ok ❤️
My son is 10 months and he literally cry’s like someone is beating him. 😣 when he was younger it was worse, and he cried up to an hour I felt so bad 😞 now that he’s 10 months it gets a little better but he literally cries if I don’t pick him up and I’ll let him cry for up to 30 mins but I would talk to him, give him things or even food just letting him know it’s ok but I don’t pick him up. I’ve been told multiple times to just let him self soothe, and have him cried it out. I don’t agree with that because they’re still young and you never know what could be the cause? I think in your situation it’s ok especially because you were in the car there wasn’t much you could do but talk to her.
You were there the whole time, baby was not alone and you were probably talking to them and comforting them. That is no way like CIO where you leave baby alone to cry and have no one or nothing to see or hear, and assuming they will self soothe. Your little one will be fine, speaking from experience. My son did this on my first car trip alone with him. I felt so bad that I couldn't pull over and take him out of the seat. Sorry this happened to you guys, sending hugs
Not like cry it out, and it happens, especially in traffic. Cry it out is leaving them alone in their crib and room, and no interacting. One time/occasionally also won't hurt them. Especially because I'm sure you were talking to her and trying to soothe her, you just couldn't physically console her.
Mine has done the same when he's been overtired once or twice on the way back from my parents' house (they live about 1.5 hours away).
hmm, I wouldn't stress too much about it, traffic can be rough on everyone, and sometimes they just need to let it out! here's what the 'Heal Baby Care App' says.... "It's understandable to be concerned about your baby's distress. What you experienced in traffic is different from the "cry it out" method, which is a structured approach to sleep training. In your case, the crying was likely due to frustration and discomfort from being confined in the car, not a deliberate sleep training method. It's important to comfort her during such stressful situations, and it's normal for babies to cry when they're upset. If this happens frequently, consider strategies like bringing toys or playing soothing music to help distract her during car rides. How does she usually respond to car rides in general?
I swear it’s just the age. My son went through a time of hating the car. We packed more snacks, played kid musics (the happy song by Imogene heap) , and packed more car activities. We found a wooden busy board for the car! Switches and buttons.