Anybody that has kids knows that travelling with preschoolers can get a little rowdy. A lot of parents, myself included, often wish that we had just stayed home. Fear not weary traveling parents. There is hope. With a little bit of planning and forethought you can make your road trip something everyone will look forward to.
It can be as simple as providing some entertainment. A bored child is a cranky, difficult child. Ask each child to choose three to five toys to bring with them. Helping choose the activities can make the child feel a part of the trip, and they are likely to pick activities they will enjoy.
Don't just let the kids choose everything, pack in a few surprises that you know the kids will love to mix things up a bit. Unexpected toys will help break the monotony of road travel. You can get window markers that allow the children to scribble all over your car windows which they will love. Of course you will also need coloring books and crayons as well as a few pocket games to help pass the time.
Eventually the toys and games will lose their ability to entertain. This is when you turn to fun and interesting road games. See who can find more blue cars in two miles, or count out of state license plates. Older kids will have fun counting how many license plates have the letter "C" or the number 4. Try the round robin style of telling stories. One person starts the story with a sentence and passes it on. The next person continues the story, and then passes to the next.
It's inevitable, one hundred miles from nowhere your child will pipe out with, "Mommy, I'm hungry." And, we all know, a hungry preschooler is a whiney, unhappy preschooler. Be prepared for middle of nowhere snack requests with fun, easy to eat snacks prepared and waiting in a cooler. Sliced apples and peanut butter, celery stuffed with cream cheese, grilled cheese sandwiches cut into fun shapes, veggie sticks, or bananas make great on-the-road snacks for preschoolers. Soft drinks and other sugary beverages should be avoided as these will just make the children hyper and restless. Sitting in a car gives them no way to burn all that excess energy off. If you supply fruit juice make sure you don't do it in a juice box or pouch. When your child squeezes the container, juice will spray the entire car.
Road trips with your preschooler can be a fun chance to learn about and with each other.
It can be as simple as providing some entertainment. A bored child is a cranky, difficult child. Ask each child to choose three to five toys to bring with them. Helping choose the activities can make the child feel a part of the trip, and they are likely to pick activities they will enjoy.
Don't just let the kids choose everything, pack in a few surprises that you know the kids will love to mix things up a bit. Unexpected toys will help break the monotony of road travel. You can get window markers that allow the children to scribble all over your car windows which they will love. Of course you will also need coloring books and crayons as well as a few pocket games to help pass the time.
Eventually the toys and games will lose their ability to entertain. This is when you turn to fun and interesting road games. See who can find more blue cars in two miles, or count out of state license plates. Older kids will have fun counting how many license plates have the letter "C" or the number 4. Try the round robin style of telling stories. One person starts the story with a sentence and passes it on. The next person continues the story, and then passes to the next.
It's inevitable, one hundred miles from nowhere your child will pipe out with, "Mommy, I'm hungry." And, we all know, a hungry preschooler is a whiney, unhappy preschooler. Be prepared for middle of nowhere snack requests with fun, easy to eat snacks prepared and waiting in a cooler. Sliced apples and peanut butter, celery stuffed with cream cheese, grilled cheese sandwiches cut into fun shapes, veggie sticks, or bananas make great on-the-road snacks for preschoolers. Soft drinks and other sugary beverages should be avoided as these will just make the children hyper and restless. Sitting in a car gives them no way to burn all that excess energy off. If you supply fruit juice make sure you don't do it in a juice box or pouch. When your child squeezes the container, juice will spray the entire car.
Road trips with your preschooler can be a fun chance to learn about and with each other.
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