How to Make My Baby Stay in Car Seat?

Maybe you need a different seat? my daughter was like that until she was about 4 months old. We got her a convertible seat and she was so much more comfortable!
Maybe she has too many toys around her, too much stimulation can make babies crazy too.
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Time to run through the list (some are pretty "duh", please don't take offense):

Medical Schtuff

- Motion sickness (esp common in kids with ear problems)

- Does she get yeast infections/diaper rash (in which case the forced position can create a lot of pain)

- Allergy to the seat materials

- Too loud (ear protection works with a lot of children with sensory issues)

- Too bright (sunglasses... ditto sensory issue)

- Sensory overload

- Ear pain (having a bottle in the car usually fixes the not being able to "pop" your ears thing that babies have)

Pain/ Adding insult to injury

- Is the seat comfortable / have you tried different seats? (My son actually had a lump in the back of his seat from a strap under the cushion that would dig in him... it took me a solid MONTH to figure out why he all of a sudden HATED his car seat -new problem-, other seats just are shaped as wrong as possible for certain babies)

- Wrong angle for the seat? (too upright is usually the cause)

- Straps long enough not to be biting/rubbing

Mental/Emotional

- Scared (will she sit happily as long as she can SEE you; like in your home?) if so... you may try forward facing the seat if a mirror isn't good enough. (I know)

Ugh... there's more... but my brain has shut off.

I would start with short trips - every single day.
You cannot spend your life cooped up because your kid doesn't like the car seat or the car.
Put a large bib on her and go.
You know she's going to upchuck, so just prepare for it. Put a couple of extra sets of clothes in the car with plastic bags for the dirty ones. Bring lots of bibs and make sure you put them over the straps...
The other thing you need to remember is that she feeds off of your anxieties. At this point, I'm sure you are freaked every time you put her in the car.
It's time to be matter of fact. You need to be calm, positive, and assertive. We are going in the car. You are going to sit in your seat. We are going to go to (insert location). We are going to have a fun time.
When she cries, just let her. Tell her that we will be there soon or ignore her. Personally, I'd ignore the crying.
When she tosses her cookies, tell her that you will clean her up as soon as you get to your destination. It has to be matter of fact without any worry in your voice.
She needs to get used to riding in the car. Even if she does get car sick eventually, she'll get used to the short trips. As she gets older, you'll know how long you can go before she needs a break.
YMMV
LBC

ok first of all don't follow the advice to give her a lolipop. She's a yr old for goodness sake she could easily choke.
in car DVD player and a snack is good advice though, some goldfish or cereal something like that. Also if she's reached the weight limit you can turn her around so she's front facing , that may help.

i would definitely talk to your pediatrician. it's either medical or behavioral. barring medical, i would try a couple things. sitting the car seat in front of the tv inside, see if she will sit in it that way, and get used to it. or, (and this is just after you make sure there's nothing medically wrong), invest $10 in some gas and just drive and drive and drive (possibly out of the city, in the country where there's less traffic?). when she starts calming down (assuming she does) praise her, have some treats ready to give her as a positive reward. repeat as necessary. just a couple thoughts. what a pain. hope you find something that works!

1. I'd get one of those bibs that have a pouch to catch food. I'd get one of those to catch the puke.
2. If she weighs enough to turn her seat around, I would. I'm a huge advocate of keeping the seat RF as long as possible, but you can't keep having her puke each time you go to the store. My son started screaming endlessly at age one when we went out. I turned his seat around and he is perfectly happy.
3.NO SUCKERS!
4. If she is still screaming, get a little or I have an ipod touch and I string it up to the seat and he watches it that way. I ONLY use it when he's fussy and it calms him right down.
I would definalty look at Riley J. post and go through all that she said before turning her around. It could very well be that she has motion sickness.
Good luck!

Sugar-free lolipops and a portable video player with something to keep her interest? Maybe she's too stimulated and needs something to focus on - do you have shades on the windows? Might want to talk to you pediatrician about this also, and see if there is something you might give her to calm her down (my sister had to do this with her daughter - also had the vomiting issue).

What about appropriate snack items that she's unlikely to choke on? I had a long commute when my DD was 1 and she didn't like to get in her seat but I started giving her a snack cup and her sippy and off we went. I would also try test runs when she is not tired or hungry so she can enjoy it.

My 3 year old grandson was the same way when he was younger...it was always SUCH a trial, and my daughter even sat in the back seat with him (unless she was driving of course...heheheh) and spent half of the time nursing him!!! The solution finally came when they turned the seat around so that it was facing foreward....I am not sure if the driving while sitting backwards was disconcerting to him because he couldnt see them, or if possibly it was making him carsick.
If you are comfortable with the idea, turn the car seat around to a front facing seat and see if that makes a difference.
Another idea that my daughter still uses to this day...she makes a "game" out of getting him into the car seat, they either have a "race" to see who can get into the car the fastest or they do a "count down" like they are getting ready for a space ship to lift off...anything to make it "fun" and help you stay relaxed and positive.

I am guessing she has motion sickness. I had it when I was little girl - even 5-10 mins in a car would make M. puke. My husband had told M. he feels that way whenever he is travelling facing backwards - like in bus or train sitting facing towards the rear of the vehicle.He prefers to stand if there aren't any front facing seats available.
Are you still using rear facing car seat for her? Since she is a year old , you can try a front facing seat and see if it helps.
Do talk to her pediatritian about this. I feel so bad for her. It's very difficult to travel when you have motion sickness.

Its a phase.
Both my kids did that too.

How old is your baby?

For my kids, I'd get a Helium balloon... and tie it where they can see it, but not get tangled in it.
They liked that and it kept them distracted.