We have a maxi cosi rear facing car seat that we use on the back seat but on any journey longer than 5 mins, DS really kicks off. He's generally a well tempered baby and even when really hungry will only cry, not scream, yet when we're driving, he will reach blood-curdling screaming levels which is naturally very upsetting for me and DH. He even had tears in his eyes today so it does seem genuine distress. He's absolutely fine after about a minute after we take him out and give him a cuddle which makes us wonder if he just gets lonely in the back and is screaming because there's no one with him.... When we've taken the car seat out to put on the buggy base for short shop visits, he's fine with it so I don't think it's the car seat. We've tried talking and singing from the front seats, adding a mobile to the frame and turning the music up really loud but nothing helps other than stopping the car and giving him a cuddle.
Has anyone else experienced this? What suggestions do you have?
I'd love to be living in a place where I could walk anywhere and everywhere, but unfortunately that's not an option where we live and I do have to drive....
Many thanks in advance!