Long road trip with toddler
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Make sure your vehicle is ready to drive a long distance Based on these experiences and from generally driving long distances with our son as a toddler and pre-schooler, I wanted to share my top ten tips for preparing and packing for a road trip with kids so it goes as smoothly as possible! We typically prefer to fly, especially if the drive is over nine hours, but in some cases, like our road trip to Croatia from Germany, we knew driving would be the best option. For our family, we always have to weigh the cost of plane tickets versus driving to our destination. Top Tips for Taking Road Trips With Young KidsĪre you a seasoned road trip traveler? Or perhaps you are new to the idea of taking a road trip. We co-wrote this post together but the main tips are hers as she's done more road-tripping with a young child than I have! (And if you need inspiration, these are some of the best road trips in the world.)You'll see where I've also pitched in with a few tips of my own from when my son has joined us on long car journeys aged two and three while back in the UK or on holiday. However, I know for many people this is their main mode of transport and road trips are a very common way to go on a family holiday, so it's a pleasure for me to share this collaborative guest post by up-coming family travel blogger Chelsea Kelly-Sipe with you today. In fact, we've gathered quite a lot of knowledge flying with kids we put together this list of the best airlines for kids. When we leave the city it's normally by train or by plane so we really don't have that much experience of going on long car journeys with our toddler son.
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Living in Amsterdam we don't have a car and we make 90% of our journeys by bike. I'm hoping I'll cover the same themes I always do - travel (with a focus on luxury holidays and family travel) - as well as luxury family travel too, writing and yes, lots of tips for coming to Amsterdam - and I'm focusing on getting guest writers to share their experience and advice about things I don't know so much about, and today's post sharing tips for road trips with a toddler is the perfect example of one such topic! (And by the way if you'd like to write a guest post for As the Bird flies, here's where you can find out more.) Tips & Advice for Road Trips with Toddlers Our family’s favorite kids musician is Raffi.Hello friends, as I approach the due date of my second son, I'm going to be handing over this online space to other writers a bit more to share their tips, stories and journeys as writers and travellers. Sing Along Songsįind your favorite Disney songs or classic kid’s songs. Here are some of my favorite toddler car activities that will entertain the young’uns without exhausting you. What else can you do to pass the time? Cycling through a variety of different activities will keep your toddler from getting bored or fussy. But there are only so many hours someone can sleep. Luckily our toddler will still nap a little in the afternoon. It gets to the point where I’ll eagerly take a turn driving just to take a break from my role as Toddler Activities Director. They want to stop for snacks and bathroom breaks and juice and they want it all and they want it right now and it’s exhausting. In retrospect, I would take newborn over toddler any day! Toddlers are more active and need more attention. I remember being so scared as a new mom to drive long distances with my newborn. In this post, I want to talk about my favorite toddler car activities that saved my sanity during long car trips.