Travelling With Kids in the Car

1. Pack enough snacks, sandwiches and water to last the entire trip. It is amazing how the time flies when children are eating.
   




2. Pack a roll of toilet paper or enough wipes just in case a side of the road stop is necessary.
   




3. Bring nappy bags just in case you find out if your child/ren get car sickness.
   




4. Pack a bag of your child's favourite toys. Preferably not hard objects just in case they throw them (speaking from experience here).
   




5. Baby Car Organisesr are great so you don't have to keep reaching behind you to get things. Like this one or this one.
   




6. Portable DVD player is essential (remembering spare batteries). Multiple units if there is more than one child or you can get the ones with multiple screens.
   




7. Portable game consoles for older children.






8. Selection of your child's favourite music to sign along too. Either on the car's audio system or an individual audio system with headphones.
   




9. Arrange the car trip around the child's nap time.






10. Break up the car travel in a day. Don't try to do a 10 hour stint with child/ren in the car.






11. Everyone's favourite driving game - Eye Spy with my little eye, something beginning with...






12. Apply sun-cream to your children's faces, arms & legs. Sunshades on the windows if you have them.






13. And most of all - start the day happy and open minded because you don't know what that car trip will finish up like when you have kids in the car.