6 Months in we have had many items that we have bought for our baby that have been important for any short and long car rides we have done with him. Here are some items that we bought or were gifted that have helped our little one in the car.
Living in Florida, the car gets a little hot. Some of the times we do not get the chance to start the car and let it cool down before letting the baby in so we purchased this car seat ice pack to help cool down his car seat and it has been great for us. We just keep the ice pack in the freezer and pull it out a little bit before we leave and makes the car seat a lot cooler. The ice pack will stay frozen all day so we can use it when we take a day out with the baby. While we love it, our baby doesn't like how cold it is if we put him in it quickly (but our baby hates the cold!)
Britax One4Life Convertible Car Seat
While we loved our old Chicco 30 car seat we decided we needed an upgrade for long drives that would help the baby be more comfortable. After much research we decided on the Britax One4Life car seat specifically the Cool N Dry Moonstone version of the car seat (did not want to do black with all the sun and wanted one that would be hopefully cooler). This car seat has been great for Florida and has been very cool when I have touched it in the middle of the summer. We do miss the openings in the back that the car air would blow into but the fabric is so much cooler for him, and will grow with him as he gets older. I will also say that the car seat is very big and will not fit in a smaller vehicle and is very large even in my truck.
Wanting additional airflow in the backseat we got this Dual Fan for the backseat to get a little additional air on our baby. We purchased this not knowing it did not have a battery but we were able to plug it into a USB port and have the fans blowing on him and we don't need to worry about a battery staying in the hot car.
WiHoo Mini Handheld Stoller Fan
In addition to the dual car fan we have a fan that we mainly use for his stroller but occasionally use in the car for very hot days. This fan is great because with the adjustable legs we can put it in different places on a hot day and with its battery we can take it with us when we go into a store or take the baby for a walk.
A recent purchase for us for keeping an eye on the baby in the back seat, while my wife usually sits in the back with the baby this allows me to keep an eye on him and go somewhere with the baby during the day if I need to. The camera has straps to mount somewhere in the back seat and a long cable that lets me put it in the front seat for the display. This was a little hard to find since a lot of the ones I had looked at only had a cigarette lighter adapter for power and this one came with a cigarette lighter and USB cable for power.
While I was able to find a lot of seat covers for the truck all of them blocked the attachment sections for the car seat LATCH system. These covers while they were not the prettiest they come in different sections to allow me to attach the car seat in easily.
Helteko Backseat Car Organizer
These car seat organizers allow us to keep additional toys, wipes, diapers, etc. at an easily accessible spot for us to give to baby when he needs them or we need to make a quick stop for a diaper change and don't need to dig through the diaper bag.
While not really a car item we always keep these with us for fussy times with the baby in the back seat. We tried multiple types of pacifiers and preferred these the most, they are also useful for his teething.
What would a car be without something to show you have a baby on board. This sticker was the favorite one I found and fits nicely on my back windows and looks great as well.
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