Comments for Traveling with Kids: How I Survived an 8-Hour Road Trip at http://www.parentwonder.com , comment 0 to 5 out of 5 comments http://www.parentwonder.com Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:25:55 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.parentwonder.com/content/view/410/54/#pc_317 Thanks for your comments and nice tips, everyone. sally_s: Great tips. Might be useful for our next flight with kids. - Abel Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:53:44 +0100 http://www.parentwonder.com/content/view/410/54/#pc_315 When our 4 were little, we would all take a 600-mile trip to visit grandma in Ohio. That's roughly 12 hours on the road. Our best secret? Start at 4 in the morning! It's dark for the first few hours of the trip. Even if the kids are awake, they're pretty quiet because it's still night. We would stop for breakfast around 8 or 9, and after that sheer tiredness would knock them out for a few hours. We would stop to stretch at regular intervals, too. And I kept a supply of activities I'd hand out along the way. I remember taking colored wood pieces that came in shapes, and putting magnets on them. A cookie sheet makes a perfect magnetic tray for a road trip! - mom2fur Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:58:51 +0100 http://www.parentwonder.com/content/view/410/54/#pc_314 Great tips. I would also like to add that my 2 year old loves big trucks and part of our journey is trying to get the drivers attention to honk the horn lol. - Candace Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:25:35 +0100 http://www.parentwonder.com/content/view/410/54/#pc_313 We went to Cherating for a short holiday last August and it was the longest trip ever. We took almost 7 hours to arrive from KL to Cherating!!! We stopped almost every R&R for some drinks, bathroom visits, changing diapers, and even "porridge time" for our 1 1/2 year old son. God! It was really hectic and I felt like turning back to KL!!! I just want to share some experience travelling with children on plane. I am not an expert either. But, I have to travel 16 hours flight with my children twice a year. 1.Make sure you prebook the bassinet seat ( eventhough your child doesnt need one) or bulk seat ( the first row in the plane). Your child will get bored eventually and try to let loose of the seatbelt no matter how firm you could be. 2. Bring some toys. Or maybe some "suprised toys" where you wrapped some little gifts/toys and let them be entertain unwrapping this little presents. Make sure you buy the cheap ones because from my experience they will get lost or even thrown away by your children. 3. Bring your own snacks or food. You cannot depend on the airline's "kids' meal" etc since your children might not like them! 4. Patience and patience. Kids will always make a fuss no matter how hard we try. Perhaps they are tired, bored or even overjoyed. The "new environment" is too much for them. So, make sure you are mentally and physically ready for it! 5. Ask for a pediatric's prescription for a medicine for your children. I normally give them some cough syrup before we take off because we need some rest too for the next 8 hours trip! After all, 3-4 hours nap is really really needed for such a long trip. Good luck! - sally_s Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:48:02 +0100 http://www.parentwonder.com/content/view/410/54/#pc_312 Very good. I am traveling at Thanksgiving time without Daddy with 7 of my 9 children...a 14 hour trip. Ack. Thank you for the tips! Come visit The Big Yellow House sometime! Martie - Martie Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:20:21 +0100