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Seeking Car Travel Advice
Asked by S.W. from Portland
on May 4, 2009
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my husband and i are planning a road trip and wondering what time of day would be the best time to drive for our, then, 14 mo. old son. we will be driving a 10hr. str...
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- first of all, i've never taken my kids on that long of a road trip. my advice though would be to plan on breaking up your drive time more. Definitely plan on leaving a...
- Here's what my sister and I did when my son was that age: - Stayed in the hotel until 11am (playing, goofing off, getting wiggles out) - Got brunch - Got in the c...
- As you say, it would be easier on you to drive during the day, and that's a safety concern. You could start the day early in the morning around 4 am and drive for 5 h...
How to Handle a 10-Month Old on a Long Car Trip??
Asked by C.H. from Columbus
on June 16, 2009
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Hi all - we are taking our first trip with our 10-month old to Myrtle Beach in a few weeks, and I'm getting anxious about the long car trip. It's 11 hours total, and ...
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- Hi C., I remember responding to a similar question not long ago, so you might find something more in the archives. We did both the night-time drive and the "leav...
- We just drove from Ohio and Illinois with our 10 month old. We drove late at night there and let her sleep through the trip. For the trip back we gave her puffs in a...
- We always traveled the bulk of the drive through the night. Our kids would sleep,one of us would try to sleep, and the other drive. In the morning we would try to find...
Taking a 16 Hour Trip by Car
Asked by J.R. from Phoenix
on April 2, 2009
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Hello Everyone,
I'll be taking a 16 hour trip by car to East Texas in about 2 weeks and I have two small girls who will be traveling with me. The oldest is 4 years o...
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- We take many long road trips all over the country, but we usually stop every 1-1/2 to 2 hours to let our 4-year-old boy run around, even if it's just in a convenience ...
- Hi there--I did a trip like that alone with my 2.5 year old last year. My best advice is if you are stopping for meals, stop at places like McDonalds that have the pla...
- Check out momsminivan.com. It is packed with ideas!
Traveling with 1 1/2 y.o. Twins!
Asked by R.K. from Chicago
on July 14, 2008
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We are taking our first 8 hour road trip with our 1 1/2 year old twin daughters. I was wondering what ideas people had for keeping them occupied in the car? Are there...
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- We just did a trip with our almost 3 yr old and 1 yr old twins end of May. We drove from the NW burbs to Dallas, TX. Now we did the trip on the way down mostly overnig...
- I have 2 children (13 mos. apart) 2 and 1 soon to be 3 and 2 and a great tool is to buy them each and crayon box and put crayons and colored pencils in each and they...
- We just drove to New York (14 hours) with my 1 1/2 year old. I was really worried, but it went just fine. As people noted, we took plenty of run-around breaks. We a...
Must See Stops Along Extended Road Trip?
Asked by M.E. from Chicago
on March 17, 2008
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Hello Moms!
This summer my husband and I are taking our twins who will be 21 months old on a very long road trip from here to Portland, OR, to attend my brother's wed...
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- Hi M., I went on a road trip about 10 years ago camping and visiting fun places for a total of 6 months. Back then I didn't have kids, so I couldn't tell you about str...
- Probably one of our favorite places on our last road trip was CircleView Ranch in South Dakota. It is right outside of the Badland National Park (which is a must see!)...
- I drove to Montana with my 4 kids last summer (13 10 5 2) so we're crazy too:) Yellowstone was so much fun, tons! of wildlife if you could do 2 days there I would try....
1St Long Car Ride - How Will We Survive?
Asked by J.P. from St. Louis
on December 18, 2008
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Hi moms! I need suggestions, advice or tips about traveling in the car with my 16 1/2 month old. My husband, daughter and I are driving to Pittsburgh for Christmas to ...
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- First Good luck. We have been in the military for 15 years and have gone home to Pennsylvania the day after Christmas every year so far. We are in Belleville, IL now...
- no time to read all of the responses! But here's what's worked for my family: do the new toys,snacks, etc. BUT, individually wrap the items....even the snack packs....
- I have taken several LONG car rides with my kids. In September we drove to California, and we took 2 days to get there. I packed the car full of snacks that they lik...
Where to Go
Asked by J.G. from Houston
on June 3, 2008
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a road trip that won't cost to much. A short summer vaction.
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- You could go to San Antonio! They have a wonderful zoo you can visit there. Google.com San Antonio attractions. Goodluck!
- New Braunfels - there are a lot of water activities there water tubing, Schlitterbaun, etc. and only about 2 hrs away
- I hear Hot Springs Arkansas is really nice, and the drive should be pretty -- lots of pine forests, I'd imagine. Good luck! M.
Tips for Road Trip for 10 Days with 15 Mth Old
Asked by C.T. from Miami
on November 25, 2008
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Hi Moms!!
I will be traveling to Virginia and North Carolina from South Florida over the Christmas holidays. Yes, we are taking our time but it is still a long tim...
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- we took a trip to Orlando, we took a box of flash cards with animals on them, the aquadoodle Thomas drawing set (you can buy from Walmart, stickers and a sticker book,...
- This sounds like a trip our family took July of this year. We flew to VA and drove from Va to "Outer Banks" NC (approx 6 hr drive) with a 23 month old. In my case, my ...
- You may try starting your driving trip at night during his regular night sleep time. You may get 10-12 hours of driving with no worries:)
Tips for Travel
Asked by K.D. from Dallas
on October 14, 2007
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My husband and I will be taking our first long road trip to see Grandparents (about 11 hours) with our 1 year old twins. Does anyone have any tips for traveling with ...
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- If you and your husband can handle it definitely drive through the night!!!
- Ditto some of the other mom's commments in regards to trying to do part of your driving at night and for awake time be sure to have a DVD player with a collection of t...
- Go to the dollar stores and get as many safe things for 1 year olds that you can find, along with appropriate snacks. Every 30 minutes give them the new toy/snack. I...
Seeking Ideas on How to Make a Road Trip Fun for a 4-Year Old
Asked by R.D. from Dallas
on December 28, 2007
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My husband and I have always enjoyed road trips and frequently stop to ck out small towns, etc. We want our 4-year old daughter to also enjoy road trips and am looking...
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- We took a road trip to North Carolina to see my family in Sept this year. The DVD player I swear kept my 4 yr old (now 5) entertained almost the entire time! If your...
- Great advice from all. A few more, pick short trips that can be done in a day or so and focus on the little ones. There is a great farm in Collin County, Fossil Rim ...
- If you can, check out the Chamber of Commerce for the towns you will be visiting-- maybe you can find some neat parks, ice cream parlors, local interest sights, etc. ...
