Car Rides & Road Trips: Puppets
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Car Trip and 22 Mo Old
Asked by M.P. from Green Bay
on January 10, 2012
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My husband and I are driving to FL (live in WI) in April. Our son will be 22 months at the time. Any car trip experienced moms have any tips for making the drive mor...
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- With four kids (9, 7, 5, and 3) living in PA with all our family in Wisconsin, we had to make long car trips several times a year. We would get in the car at around n...
- Hello. I just thought I'd let you know that someone else has done it. We are also from wis. And we had 2- 3 year olds at the time. That was 30 years ago. I don't think...
- Drive at night or nap times when you can. When kiddo is sleeping, keep the pedal to the metal and don't make any unnecessary stops or if you do stop, keep one person i...
Road Trip
Asked by A.K. from Dallas
on May 3, 2011
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We are taking a road trip soon with our 4 year old. We did this last year and it went well, but this one is a bit longer. We are looking at being in the car between ...
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- So glad I came over to respond. You have received some great suggestions that I hadn't thought of and can use. Here are my two cents - Definitely get the Color Won...
- We usually leave early in the morning, and the kids doze in the car. After about two or three hours, we stop for breakfast and let them run around. Then we get back ...
- We just went on a 10 hour drive down and 10 hours back for a trip to Disneyland with our daughter and grand daughter. I found sitting in the back seat was easier for m...
Advice for a Long Car Trip with 2 Kids
Asked by A.V. from Duluth
on April 13, 2008
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I am looking for any advice or suggestions for taking a long car trip with a 2 year old and almost 4 year old. My husband and I are planning a trip for a family reunio...
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- I agree that doing most of your driving at night is a good idea. My boyfriend and I just drove to Florida for Spring Break (a 23 hour car ride) with our 5 children (a...
- Hi A., Don't know if this is an option or not, but when we use to take long trips with our little ones we would try to make most of the trip at night while they wer...
- I have two kids (and one on the way) and we took a trip to the Florida Keys this past New Year. Our trip was a total of 28 hours drive time and we made a couple stops ...
Creative Ideas to Keep 2 and 5 Year Olds Busy on a Long Car Trip???
Asked by S.S. from Dallas
on June 2, 2009
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We will be taking a fairly long car trip this summer, and I was wondering if anyone had any creative ideas to keep a 2 year old and 5 year old (both girls) entertained...
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- My family takes a 16 hour drive one way each year. We love car Bingo. You can find the cards on ebay. Their great. Will keep the kids busy. I also make a small m...
- We are also planning a vacation that will have us in the car for many days. I have been collecting ideas of things for them to do in the car. Some I have tried, some...
- Oh what fun. Been there done that. Make sure you make some stops along the way so the kids can run. We would usually stop at a roadside park and have a picnic and t...
Suggestions for Plane Trip
Asked by L.F. from Dallas
on May 3, 2009
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Hi Mamas,
I'm taking a trip to Atlanta in June with my 23 month old and I am needing suggestions on what to bring with us to do on the plane. I am bringing the car...
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- A couple of small new toys that she hasn't seen. Make sure you bring a small blanket for her because you don't want to use the ones on the airplane. (reused and reuse...
- I took photos of family we were going to see and familiar people...we taped them to the seat in front of us. We also got a magnet toy that has the Dora or Princess tha...
- Here are some great suggestions: 1. mini-bubbles (the kind you get at weddings) 2. stickers- we stick them on the seat in front of us and they come off very easily...
Road Trip with Little Ones.
Asked by S.W. from Yakima
on January 4, 2007
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Hi there, I have a question about how to keep a 2 year old and a 5mo. old happy on a long road trip. We are going to Las Vegas to visit my family and we have to drive ...
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- Hi S. i am a mother of 3 and have done a lot of long raod trips with my kids and the best thinks i have found is not to take them out too often go untill you have to s...
- You know the best thing ever.. Get one of those little dvd players that u can strap to a consol lid or seat and that will work for the 2 year old and maybe even the li...
- When my son was barely three, I moved from Oregon to Oklahoma... packed everything in my car that I could fit and we drove there in 42 hours! It didn't work out so we...
Road Trip with Toddler
Asked by T.S. from Dayton
on April 18, 2011
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Hi Moms! Our family will be taking a vacation in July to Oak Island, North Carolina. Our daughter is currently 13 months old, so will be almost 16 months old when we...
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- I would definitely recommend a DVD player for that long of a trip. You can save money and get a variety of DVDs for her to watch at the library. At that age, she might...
- I agree that you should find "new" toys for the trip. Something that she won't get to play with until you are on the road. They make containers that go next to car s...
- My son has been taking road trips since he was a yr old, with his first being from Texas to Connecticut. Keep a schedule and have an activity planned for every 20...
Car "Gifts"
Asked by J.S. from Philadelphia
on July 15, 2011
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I asked a question a few weeks back about how to entertain my kids for an 8 hour car ride. (My oldest is TERRIBLE in the car and has hated car rides since the day she ...
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- Go to Michaels, A.C. Moore, or Target. They have great $1 bins. That's where I've gotten my travel gifts for my 4 & 2 year olds.
- WOW a harmonica. You are brave. My husband would not go for that. :) How about Cling ons for the car windows, if they can reach them. You can usually find them i...
- My cousin gives each of her kids a roll of quarters at the beginning of the ride. Every time they fight, complain, etc they pay a quarter. At the end of the ride they ...
Road Trip, Road Trip!!
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on August 16, 2011
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so, we leave very early friday morning to go visit my family back home in Indiana, it is roughly an 8 hour drive from where we are in Missouri. We have 3 sons, Ian is ...
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- I would definitely make a few stops. It is good for everyone, especially babies (and you!!) to get out and move around a bit after a couple hours. Maybe drive for 3 ho...
- Anyone you know have an iPod touch they'd let you borrow? Or an old iPhone they're not using anymore? If so, you can load up a couple of his favorite movies on there a...
- Honestly my son was entertained by straws and lids to drinks more than other forms of entertainment on our last road trip (which was 2 days and 12 hours). About to ma...
LONG Road Trip with 15 Month Old
Asked by N.F. from Seattle
on August 17, 2010
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This is the official first long family road trip. We're driving from WA to TX. We can't fly because I'll be too far along in my pregnancy to fly back :( I need good su...
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- We take our 2 year old son on a four hr trip every other weekend in the summer. I'm sure your trip will be much longer but I have a bag full of toys that I bring. Th...
- Here are some tips for long road trips. http://www.bigbluetrunk.com/ourcorner/689
- If you have a portable DVD player and then tape all his favourite programs. He'll think he is sitting right at home while travelling.... Wouldn't be without mine
