Does anyones child struggle riding in car/waiting at red lights?
9 year old daughter struggles at red lights, stop signs, and any sort of stop and go traffic. She yells and screams "GOOOO MOMMY!!" She tries to back seat drive. She can't get out of her carseat but if others are in reach she will get so frustrated that she becomes physically aggressive- pulls hair and throws things. This has created dangerous situations for us.
We've tried explaining the traffic rules, and using logic like, "If we go now when the other cars are going, we will crash." When we tell her it is a red light, she says, "No, it's green."- She knows very well it is red but she is a contrarian.
We've also tried watching movies in the car, audiobooks, playing her favorite movies, and letting her play on her tablet, specific car only toys, snacks, etc.
All we can think of now is just to seat others out of her reach, and to wear ear plugs. Any other ideas?