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Home › Articles › Family › Got Kids, Will Travel ... Even with a Car Full!

Got Kids, Will Travel ... Even with a Car Full!

An Excerpt from Mommy-CEO: 5 Golden Rules (Martin-Ola Press, 2001)

By Jodie Lynn

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  • Bring along a bag of distractions. Hand them out only as a last resort.
  • Buy things ahead of time by doing shopping on a weekly basis. This will help to spread out the cost and to consider taking things back if you find something you think they might like better.
  • Start your trip early around 3 a.m. so the kids will still want to sleep through the morning.
  • Make frequent stops to use the bathroom.
  • Eat light, dried, non-salty snacks.
  • Do not let the kids drink caffeine.
  • Run around and stretch at the rest stops.


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