How do you get your baby to nap in the car?

We were at a friend's house today, about an hour away and when nap time came, my son started getting fussy so we packed up and left soon after. We packed some snacks and toys to keep him entertained during the car ride, but nothing worked for putting him to sleep in the car. When we got home and put him down in his crib, he fell asleep within 10 minutes. He use to fall asleep so easily and quickly in the car when he was younger. Any tips are greatly appreciated as we have another long drive next weekend and a long road trip coming up in May.

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We make sure she's full and close to her nap time does it every time

Doing it often so they don’t lose the habit 😅. But also make sure they’re fed, near their nap time, have something to drink in the car. Make sure to give them their blankies/binky/stuffy whatever they take in their crib.

Always around nap time works for us

We make sure to time it for nap time and play the same white noise we use in her room over the car speakers until she falls asleep. We also had our back windows tinted because we noticed the sun bothers her eyes.

I have not seen anyone mention the following: WEAR YOUR KID OUT! If we are going for a long car ride I make sure that kiddo has had a ton of activity so when we get in the car they are tired and want to sleep. Full belly as many mentioned and for us, a paci

I agree with all that has been mentioned. My lo struggles to sleep when she’s excited or overstimulated just by looking out the windows at the new views. Taking a stop every 2 hours or so on long car trips and running around- exploring- playing at a park etc is so helpful!

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