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Car Seat Games
Activities for Babies on the Go
By Penny Powell
Colorful images and sounds from a DVD may help, too. "Of course, once they get a little older and face forward, occasional playing of 'The Wiggles' on a portable DVD player helps," says Upton. "When I traveled with Robbie [at 17 months] last October to and from New Jersey by myself, this is the only way we made it. Prior to this, he would not watch anything for more than about two minutes, and he's still not much of a TV baby. If he can, he's got much better things to do."
Use Eye-to-Eye Contact
Hill takes advantage of the power of the human eye during car trips. "I think that with all of today's technology and gadgets, it's the simplicity of eye-to-eye interaction that works best," she says. If possible, arrange for yourself or someone else to sit in the back seat with your baby so that the eye-to-eye interaction can take place. Or, if you and Baby are traveling alone, try the looking game "A mirror on the seat always helps, as babies this age must face backwards and otherwise cannot see you," says Upton.
Take Shorter Trips
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