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Road Trip Tips
Asked by K.R. from Dallas
on May 17, 2011
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Hi mamas. My family is taking an ~12 hour road trip next month and I'm trying to start planning for it. I have a 4 month old, 2 year old and 4 year old. We've taken...
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- These are my key things I break out when the bordem and tears begin: 1: iPad for games or fave shows 2: little presents from the dollar section I wrap and then bri...
- We took a road trip with our 5 kids from Dallas to New York last summer. It was a lot of fun! the kids were 10,8,6,4 &5 months! I planned our route before hand and m...
- We are planning another road trip in 3 weeks. We done many long ones with someone being a baby. We now have a 12 1/2 month old and a 3 1/2 year old. Our trips are a...
Going on a Trip in My Little Minivan!!
Asked by A.W. from Minneapolis
on April 20, 2009
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I'm looking for things to do with my girls 12-4 years on a trip out to Redlodge, MT. My brother is getting Married so We will go out through ND, and take our time com...
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- My husband and I just drove to South Carolina with our three children 11, 5, and 3 1/2 years old. We went for spring break as my husband is a school teacher. We left ...
- We are in the planning stages of a summer trip to Mount Rushmore with our two girls, 9 and 7. Things we plan to see in South Dakota are Jewel Cave, a cave near Rushmo...
- First of all, I own an RV and if you don't mind driving a bigger vehicle and learning how to hook up the water, sewer and electric, RVs are GREAT with kids. If you ren...
Dinner for a Car Trip
Asked by J.C. from Washington DC
on August 20, 2009
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We are headed out of town soon. The trip will take about 5 hours, and we are leaving later in the afternoon. We didn't want to stop for dinner but would rather let m...
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- My 2-year-old prefers a steady rotation of little things, so I would pack little baggies of olives, chicken or hot dog pieces, slices of apples and peanut butter, box ...
- I just did a 4 hour road trip with a 2 1/2 yr old last week. Go ahead and stop around dinner time. Try to plan it out so that its at about the 1/2 way point. Do bathro...
- I bought each of my kids a sectioned Tupperware-type box and packed them with a meal. I packed sandwiches when they were older, but at two string cheese and cut up lu...
Road Trip Snacks
Asked by S.B. from Dallas
on July 12, 2011
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We have a LOOONNNG trip (16 + hours) on the road ahead of us tomorrow. The family is a little tired of our normal fare....string cheese, grapes, jerky and nuts. Need...
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- granola bars. gogurt. fruit rollups. caprisun. goldfish. plan at least one mcdonalds playland stop. kids cannot be strapped down for 16 hours. sometimes the...
- Pretzel sticks are great (and they double as a sword or wand, I swear, I've never seen kids play with food and enjoy it as much as silly pretzel sticks). Mini sandwich...
- I have seen individual packages of apple slices in Walmart and Kroger similar to the apple dippers from McDonalds, minus the carmel and a bit cheaper. Pretzels? My...
First Disneyland Trip!!!
Asked by B.A. from Los Angeles
on January 27, 2007
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We are planning to take our daughter to Disneyland for her third borthday in February... Does anyone have any money saving tips or advice on how NOT to break the bank ...
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- Hi B., I am originally from Anahiem and am also interested in going to Disneyland with my son. There is a Disney site you can go to for information and there are also...
- My husband and I spent our honeymoon in Disney World and our first anniversary in Disneyland, and the best thing we did to save a little money was to share food, espec...
- Hi B., We use RIDEMAX every time we go to Disneyland. It's SO useful!! You can view it at www.Ridemax.com. It's costs about $15 but it's well worth it. It's a pro...
First Camping Trip
Asked by J.D. from San Francisco
on August 5, 2009
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My wife and I are planning our first camping trip with our daughter, Mia. She's 2.5yo, and i'm just wondering if anyone else has gone camping with a child that age. Wh...
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- Hi My husband and I just had our fist camping trip with our little girl who is a year and a half. We had a blast, but...., but sure to bring plenty for her to do, it'...
- Welcome J.! Just wanted to say THANKS to everyone. Great tips! We aregoing camping with our 22 month old soon and I have a great list now. This is the best site! K.
- DO NOT try to use pull-ups on a camping trip-- this is the voice of experience speaking-- because they're easy to get off, but you have to completely undress the child...
Any Advice for a Trip to Disney World?
Asked by J.K. from Detroit
on July 8, 2009
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My husband and I are taking our 9 month old and 3 1/2 year old to Disney World next week ( yes, we know we are crazy!) Any advice for things I should not forget to tak...
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- Hi J.! I am a Disney -file and have tons of ideas and advice for stuff to bring - too much to list - a couple of things to think about - there are those spray mister ...
- Go to the dollar store and buy some rain ponchos - they are small enough to fit in your bag and a whole lot cheaper than buying at Disney should you encounter a rain s...
- This is my advice-- we went when my son was 2.5. Take your own stroller. Bring as many of our own snacks as you can. I packed juice boxes (lined them up on the bo...
Making a Road Trip More Enjoyable
Asked by A.K. from Atlanta
on February 10, 2008
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Every time we get into the car my son who is 20 months has almost temper tantrums. He knows that we have a screen and that his movies play in the car so that is part ...
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- We travel alot because of my job and I have found that the magna doodles are wonderful!!! They come in travel sizes. Our kids love those.:) We also have the dvd player...
- Your 20 month old my be just to young for that long of a trip. We had to drive from NC to Alaska when my olest and at the time only child was 3 1/2. That was hard enou...
- When we take road trips with our daughter we make sure we have time to stop more frequently to get out and stretch and walk around. This was great for stimulating the ...
Long Car Trip
Asked by S.P. from Chicago
on October 14, 2008
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My in-laws want my husband and i and our soon to be 1 yr old to go on a 11+ hrs. trip so we can meet up with family for thanksgiving. I really don't want to go b/c th...
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- Both of my children have traveled a lot since birth, both in the car and on planes. I have a 5 yr old daughter and a 2 year old son. Kids do very well traveling if y...
- The sooner you get the kids used to car rides the better. I understand your relunctance in going. It is a lot of work and it is always tough when it comes to family....
- Could you have people come to you? If not, and you really would like to go, but are just nervous, I would say the bestthing to do would be to drive overnight. My hus...
Food for Road Trip to CA
Asked by H.B. from Denver
on September 14, 2011
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We are taking a road trip with my four year old and two year old who both have food allergies (soy!) so we can't do fast food. We will have a cooler stocked with fruit...
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- - Bagels with cream cheese or mascarpone & jam. - Trail Mix (Trader Joe's has some great ones). - I'm not sure if Kids Clif Bars have soy in them. - Trader Joe's ...
- I'm not sure what and what doesn't have soy in it but here's what I like on road trips... Granola Bars, Trail mix, English muffins and peanut butter, bagels and cream...
- These are all great! Just one more thing to add: squeezable apple sauce! You can get a big box at costco or the regular grocery store also carry it. It's great beca...
