| "Are we almost there yet?"This is the
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| | Hummer (Hummer Bummer). When I was a kid,
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| question that every parent dreads to hear
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| | my brothers would punch people when they
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| when riding in a car. Even worse is when
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| | saw one of the car types. Back then we
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| your children start fighting because they
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| | did the Slug-Bug, Slam Trans Am, and Sock
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| get impatient sitting in the car for long
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| | Cop. I am happy to say that the women in
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| periods of time.Here are some tips to
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| | the family took over the rules of this
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| combat the issue of the children getting
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| | one. Now if you see one of these car
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| bored and unruly. As a matter of fact,
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| | types, you call it out and get a kiss.
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| with a little planning, you can eliminate
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| | (Less bruises) The person calling out a
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| this problem before it starts.The most
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| | car also has the option to save up ten
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| important thing to be prepared for with a
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| | and get a hug when the car stops at a
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| long road trip is the possibility of
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| | rest stop.Other items that you will want
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| someone getting motion sickness. It may
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| | to consider taking on your road trips in
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| be helpful to purchase an
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| | order to make them more enjoyable are as
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| over-the-counter motion sickness
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| | follows:
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| medicine. One person getting motion
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| | -Frisbee or Ball: Allows for some
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| sickness can make the trip miserable for
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| | exercise at rest stops.
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| everyone in the car.Aside from the misery
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| | -Plastic box: Age-appropriate for each
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| of being ill, another important thing to
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| | child to hold supplies (the lid will make
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| be prepared for is boredom. This is what
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| | a good desk.)
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| causes the children to get restless and
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| | -Bottles of water: For drinking and
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| punchy. You can easily combat boredom by
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| | cleaning (not messy like drink boxes)
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| making sure that you have plenty of
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| | -Blanket: For naps
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| entertainment for them. First, you can
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| | -Paper towels: For cleanups
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| have your kids bring a book. (As long as
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| | -Snacks: Healthy finger foods are best,
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| reading doesn't cause or worsen motion
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| | crackers are especially good because they
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| sickness.) Reading can keep the older
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| | can ease nausea.
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| children occupied for hours. However if
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| | -Compass: Fun for the kids if they want
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| reading causes nausea, you might want to
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| | to help navigate
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| consider an audio book. Everyone in the
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| | -Trash bags: For cleaning and wet
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| family can help pick the audio books.
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| | clothesSince I have a toddler, I try to
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| This can keep the whole family
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| | limit the length of my road trips. The
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| entertained for a pretty long time. Of
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| | only lengthy trip that my family has
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| course, younger children will get bored
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| | taken with her was to Disney World. We
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| from audio books quicker than everyone
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| | chose to take an airplane to minimize the
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| else.You may want to invest in a portable
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| | hours that she would be strapped in. I
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| DVD player. These little gems have fallen
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| | was surprised by how much she loved the
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| in price and can really keep smaller
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| | airplane. We did take plenty of things to
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| children entertained for a longer period
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| | keep her busy. She was very content with
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| of time than an audio book.For an
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| | looking out the window for most of the
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| opportunity for a great family bonding
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| | trip. Now, she looks up at the sky and
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| activity, you may want to play some road
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| | points out any airplanes she sees. She
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| games. Following is a list of some
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| | also tells the airplanes hi an bye and
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| entertaining family road games.
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| | waves at them.Good Luck with your
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| 1) ABC Game-Find letters of the alphabet
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| | trips!This article was written by Sandy.
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| on road signs, billboards, etc.
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| | I am a parent who is concerned with
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| 2) Woody-Get a point when you see a car
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| | giving my children the best start in
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| with wood panel sides. Set a certain
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| | life. Since my first child didn't come
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| level of points in order to win.
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| | with a manual, I have found other
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| Predetermine a prize for the winner.
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| | parents' advice invaluable. I would like
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| 3) The name game-Pick a letter of the
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| | to pass on what I have learned and hope
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| alphabet and have everyone call out names
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| | that other parents would like to do the
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| that begin with that letter. Person with
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| | same. I have recently been reminded of
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| most names is the winner.
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| | how important my family is and that my
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| 4) As a derivative of the Woody game,
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| | family should always come first. Please
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| pick a type of car such as VW Beetle
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| | visit my blog at Hope to see you there.
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| (Slug-Bug), PT Cruiser (Cruiser Bruiser),
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