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Apr 12, 2017
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Seasider
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Melatonin can help relax the kids
DVDs are good but after a couple of hours kids tend to get sick of watching. But with young children, you're going to have to pull over for breaks every couple of hours anyway.
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Tips for looong road trips with little kids (4 and under?)
Chambana Coug
3rd String
4/12/17 8:56am
Drive at night=kids asleep=fewer stops
IGlowInTheDark
4/12/17 8:57am
The best reason to travel at night is so that the kids will sleep.
Cosmodiar
4/12/17 8:58am
Driving at night is way better than 3 days. You will hate life driving 3 days.
Baron
4/12/17 8:58am
If there is a DVD player you shouldn't have a problem.
Revolution
4/12/17 8:59am
Depends if there's anyone under 2.
IGlowInTheDark
4/12/17 9:00am
We have a two year old, but that's our youngest
Chambana Coug
4/12/17 9:06am
benadryl
Nat Gas Man
4/12/17 9:00am
then they are up all night... this thread is brutal, no good options
Mayor of Cougartown
4/12/17 9:03am
How many kids and what are there ages exactly?
LiveCoug
4/12/17 9:00am
2, 3 1/2 and 2 years old
Chambana Coug
4/12/17 9:07am
If you aren't in a super big hurry, the plan stops every few hours and do an activity.
slowhiteguy
4/12/17 9:01am
Yeah, by splitting into 3 days we plan on spending some time in KC and Denver.
Chambana Coug
4/12/17 9:08am
Eat at Joe's in KC. There are also some good church history sites there. Maybe try those for a walk about.
slowhiteguy
4/12/17 9:11am
This is a good option. We've done 3 day 24 hour drives before. We stop every
OneUpper
4/12/17 9:13am
pray for divine help and bring some headphones for yourself
franklyvulgar
4/12/17 9:04am
A long stick that can reach the kids in the back seat
IceBlueCoug
4/12/17 9:05am
MOVIES. go to Redbox and let them pick like 5. Tell them the time according
Mayor of Cougartown
4/12/17 9:09am
Hootoo
CougarAndMerlin
4/12/17 9:15am
HooToo router and USB drive with videos
Pete
4/12/17 9:19am
this is incredible. Had no idea this was possible. Favorited.
Mayor of Cougartown
4/12/17 9:23am
Also favorited...what did you use to rip DVDs/blu ray to mp4?
gaspasscoug
4/12/17 10:01am
Rip with MakeMKV and convert to mp4 with Handbrake
WDaddy
4/12/17 10:29am
This is what we do. 5 kids all watching whatever they want on their own devices.
WDaddy
4/12/17 10:31am
If you don't want to drive at night, at least consider getting on the road very
Skeptical Optimist
4/12/17 9:20am
I'm a morning person. so when driving on a long trip my goal is to leave at 3-4a
germ1
4/12/17 9:36am
Melatonin can help relax the kids
Seasider
4/12/17 9:42am
I always made a binder full of cool stuff to color.
Y'zFan
4/12/17 10:19am
When they get a little restless find a fast food joint with a playground.
Millhouse
4/12/17 10:21am
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