Kim Swift of Louisville, Ky., still cringes when she recalls her 6-month-old son's incessant crying during a two-hour road trip to visit family.

"I thought I was going to lose my mind," says Swift. "I was alone, he had to be in the car seat – there just wasn't anything I could do. Finally, I started singing a Veggie Tales song, and as soon as I got the first three words out, he immediately stopped. Of course, then I had to sing that same song – nothing else would do – over and over again. As soon as we got home, I bought the CD, and the problem was solved."

Handling babies and toddlers who hate riding in cars is just one of the everyday dilemmas many parents often face. Here are some tips, offered by parents and experts, for dealing with common problems.

Realize that while riding in cars lulls most babies to sleep, some babies don't like the motion, says Dr. Norbert Herschkowitz, a Switzerland-based pediatrician and neurologist.

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