Car Travel Tips
Freeze water in cleaned out milk jugs to use in coolers when traveling. When the ice thaws, it can be used as drinking water.
If your car gets stuck in ice or snow, you can provide traction with cat litter
(keep a bag in your trunk).
If you don't have cat litter in the car when you get stuck, place the rubber floor mats from inside your car in front of the drive wheels for traction.
On a trip with the kids, bring along some jump ropes so they can work off excess energy whenever you stop for food or gas.
Help kids be less bored on trips and pay attention to more scenery by having them play a game to see who can find the most animals, name the most different trees, or see cars from the most states.
Prevent Car, Sea or Air Sickness
The last thing you want on a trip is for your little one to throw up, or for you to want to. Little ones may not be old enough for medicines like Dramamine, and medicines can cause drowsiness.
Instead, simply use a wide rubber band on each wrist. They should be placed two finger widths from the bottom of the hand. This is a pressure point that controls car, sea, or air sickness, so the rubber bands should be snug but not so tight that
they cut off circulation. Or, you can buy Sea-Band for Travel Sickness
, which is a ready-made pair, or the BioBand (only one is needed), which adjusts to any size.
