Car travel with a three year old - tips?
Staycalm
be about three hours but we have left plenty of leeway for stopovers,
especially for toddler toilet stops.
I am creating a goody bag and plan to wrap things up individually. So far I
have two Kelly dolls, a coloring book with pencils, various snacks and
drinks and a new module for her leap pad. I'll probably also wrap some books
from the library and maybe a CD.
What else would you put aside for her to play with in the car?
Liz
Inamorata
Nothing. You have it covered.
Is P usually restless in the car?
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Staycalm
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She has her moments - active child that she is! lol
We don't usaully do a great deal of long driving - mostly sub 1/2 an hour. I
just want to have stuff on hand. DH HATES having to stop when he's doing an
interstater. It can drive me crazy as I like to stop or my neck goes out. At
least I can use P having an accident as leverage now ;-)
Liz
A & L Lane
"Staycalm" <lizirwin...@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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My kids have been extremely bad travellers so until the age of about 4 (at
least!), we dont go far away. Just as Patrick was starting to be able to
travel some distance, Angus came along and was just as bad. Anything
further than 2.5 hours in a day - we just dont do it. One day I would like
to be able to have a holiday somewhere different to the closest point on the
coast to us but it will be a year away at the very least. Sorry, I have no
advice. Nothing we have tried has worked.
However, going on the things you have already listed, how about one of those
things you draw with and then wipe out the drawing - Etch a Sketch, Magnetic
Drawing. I'm not explaining it well but do you know what I mean?
cheers
Leah
Staycalm
> least!), we dont go far away. Just as Patrick was starting to be able to
> travel some distance, Angus came along and was just as bad. Anything
> further than 2.5 hours in a day - we just dont do it. One day I would
like
> to be able to have a holiday somewhere different to the closest point on
the
> coast to us but it will be a year away at the very least. Sorry, I have
no
> advice. Nothing we have tried has worked.
> However, going on the things you have already listed, how about one of
those
> things you draw with and then wipe out the drawing - Etch a Sketch,
Magnetic
> Drawing. I'm not explaining it well but do you know what I mean?
>
> cheers
> Leah
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can use it when we are stopped perhaps. Thanks!
Liz
Alley
> can use it when we are stopped perhaps. Thanks!
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> Liz
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But i'd say you've coverd it all, play ispy or sit in the back with her if
she gets bored.
good luck
Alissa
MEPLEASE@optusnet.com.au Kelly
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little kid size stable tables that the top slid off and you could put pencils
and that in them.. they leaned on them to draw...
Also, I never knew Emily got carsick reading as the most we had driven was 2
hours to my Mum's.. So, maybe some carsick medicine just in case or just watch
to see if she gets a bit queasy looking after a while.. We bought it over the
counter at the chemist for about $15..
Have a great trip!!
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Kelly
Mummy to Emily (12 Aug 01) and Isabella (5 Dec 02)
Staycalm
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be pretty full-on as usual and I know by Thursday I will be regretting
immensely suggesting that we go visit the relos. ;-)
Liz
Staycalm
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rough spots before they occur. I would like a fairly laid back time away.
Too worn out for anything else.
Liz
Mamma Mia
Mind you, i would be sick if i was looking down all that way! she might be
different
hvae fun!
c
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Staycalm
want to reply!
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> what about one of those stable tables so she can hold things on her lap?
> Mind you, i would be sick if i was looking down all that way! she might
be
> different
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> hvae fun!
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> c
I have one of these. I'll make sure it's packed. Good idea.
Liz
A&G&K&H
"Staycalm" <lizirwin...@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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We regularly do a 3.5 hour trip to the farm.
For us, a few toys (2 so that they can talk to each other), a drink of water
and the most important thing ... a tape (or CD) of their favourite songs.
I don't let DD eat while we are driving, so I make sure she eats a good
brekky before we head out.
We sometimes come back in the evenings and will break the trip at a
particular servo for dinner - there's a Maccas there and they have a
wonderful playground so DD gets to have a run around for half an hour or so
after some dinner. Its at a BP servo and there are also really good change
facilities and a variety of places from which to purchase a meal.
DS is a great traveller - I haven't had to stop and feed him by the side of
the road *yet*. ... when we used to travel to the farm or to other rellies
when DD was small I was always going to write a book called "Shady trees of
SEQ".
Good luck
Amanda
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DD 15th August 2002
1 tiny angel Nov 2003
DS 20th August 2004
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