Comments on: Great (and Fun) Tips & Tricks for Road Trips with Children http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/05/21/imperative-and-fun-tips-tricks-for-road-trips-with-children/ A blog for Colorado and Denver moms, about nannies, playgroups, kids, family events and travel, and moms tech talk. Alternate spellings: Mile High Mommas, Mile High Moms, Mile High Mammas Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:27:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: JoAnn, The Casual Perfectionist http://thecasualperfectionist.com http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/05/21/imperative-and-fun-tips-tricks-for-road-trips-with-children/comment-page-1/#comment-10047 JoAnn, The Casual Perfectionist http://thecasualperfectionist.com Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:25:27 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=2946#comment-10047 Thanks, Melissa! They really are cool. You should try traveling again! If you do, I hope it goes well! Thanks, Melissa! They really are cool. You should try traveling again! If you do, I hope it goes well!

]]> By: Melissa Taylor http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/05/21/imperative-and-fun-tips-tricks-for-road-trips-with-children/comment-page-1/#comment-9864 Melissa Taylor Wed, 27 May 2009 22:52:41 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=2946#comment-9864 The pack it folders look amazing. How did I survive without knowing about them? Oh, yeah. My kids hate to travel. Maybe we'll give it another go - thanks for the tips! Cheers! Melissa www.imaginationsoup.net The pack it folders look amazing. How did I survive without knowing about them? Oh, yeah. My kids hate to travel.

Maybe we’ll give it another go – thanks for the tips!

Cheers!
Melissa
http://www.imaginationsoup.net

]]> By: JoAnn, The Casual Perfectionist http://thecasualperfectionist.com http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/05/21/imperative-and-fun-tips-tricks-for-road-trips-with-children/comment-page-1/#comment-9832 JoAnn, The Casual Perfectionist http://thecasualperfectionist.com Mon, 25 May 2009 19:29:30 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=2946#comment-9832 Great tips, Julie! We always take advantage of the free breakfasts...some of them these days are actually pretty substantial! When I was growing up, my mom and dad always left SUPER early in the morning so that we could sleep in the car, too! Great tips, Julie! We always take advantage of the free breakfasts…some of them these days are actually pretty substantial!

When I was growing up, my mom and dad always left SUPER early in the morning so that we could sleep in the car, too!

]]> By: Julie http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/05/21/imperative-and-fun-tips-tricks-for-road-trips-with-children/comment-page-1/#comment-9822 Julie Mon, 25 May 2009 04:10:20 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=2946#comment-9822 When we have a long trip ahead of us my husband goes to bed around 8:00 and we leave in the morning around 2:00. The kids sleep for the first part of the trip and around 8:00 or when they awaken we stop for restroom break, breakfast, change into the clothes for the day. We are away from home and they are fresh and everything around them is new. Sometimes we are already to our first stop for vacation. We also have the portable TV's (They only go with us on Vacation) I will buy a new DVD for the trip. We also have songs for kids on CDs and we look for songs that fit the trip. We play the ABC game where you go through the alphabet looking on signs, license plates, etc... We also do at least 2 road trips a year. We also look for the hotel that includes free breakfast to make 1 meal cheaper also, it allows you to get on the road faster. We also look for a hotel with a swimming pool. It wears the kids down at the end of the night. When we have a long trip ahead of us my husband goes to bed around 8:00 and we leave in the morning around 2:00. The kids sleep for the first part of the trip and around 8:00 or when they awaken we stop for restroom break, breakfast, change into the clothes for the day. We are away from home and they are fresh and everything around them is new. Sometimes we are already to our first stop for vacation. We also have the portable TV’s (They only go with us on Vacation) I will buy a new DVD for the trip. We also have songs for kids on CDs and we look for songs that fit the trip. We play the ABC game where you go through the alphabet looking on signs, license plates, etc… We also do at least 2 road trips a year. We also look for the hotel that includes free breakfast to make 1 meal cheaper also, it allows you to get on the road faster. We also look for a hotel with a swimming pool. It wears the kids down at the end of the night.

]]> By: JoAnn, The Casual Perfectionist http://thecasualperfectionist.com http://www.milehighmamas.com/2009/05/21/imperative-and-fun-tips-tricks-for-road-trips-with-children/comment-page-1/#comment-9811 JoAnn, The Casual Perfectionist http://thecasualperfectionist.com Sat, 23 May 2009 21:58:56 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/?p=2946#comment-9811 Thanks, Kagey! We've had pretty good luck with rest areas in the past. Unfortunately, the running joke with this trip was that MOST of them were CLOSED! Ack! T, we packed a picnic lunch and did for the first couple days of our trip. After the camping, the food was gone (as we'd planned it), so we did restaurants from there on out. It worked really well! Thanks, Melissius! Flexibility is the key. :) Amber, those are great ideas! Thanks, Lori! dsb, that's a great tip about the toilet! The last thing we do is flush all the toilets, but I'd never thought about doing the bleach! Amber, that looks like a great product! Thanks, Bonnie! You'll have to let us know where you go! Thanks for your tips on air travel, Jenna! We're going on a plane with Claire for the first time in July. That's a great tip about bringing our own cup! Happy travels to all of you!! Thanks, Kagey! We’ve had pretty good luck with rest areas in the past. Unfortunately, the running joke with this trip was that MOST of them were CLOSED! Ack!

T, we packed a picnic lunch and did for the first couple days of our trip. After the camping, the food was gone (as we’d planned it), so we did restaurants from there on out. It worked really well!

Thanks, Melissius! Flexibility is the key. :)

Amber, those are great ideas!

Thanks, Lori!

dsb, that’s a great tip about the toilet! The last thing we do is flush all the toilets, but I’d never thought about doing the bleach!

Amber, that looks like a great product!

Thanks, Bonnie! You’ll have to let us know where you go!

Thanks for your tips on air travel, Jenna! We’re going on a plane with Claire for the first time in July. That’s a great tip about bringing our own cup!

Happy travels to all of you!!

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