As any parent knows, traveling with kids is hardly a vacation. She s hitting me. For young children, an hour traveling can feel like an eternity. If you re driving or flying with them, of course, you may feel the same way.
Long trips are particularly difficult on little ones who have trouble sitting still for long.
To young children, it s a vast abyss of time to fill. There are some things parents can do, though, to make that long haul to Grandma s house this holiday season a smoother ride. That is to say, if you re bracing yourself for a long, hard trip, well, it just very well may be. Talk about trip plans Dr. Stevanne Auerbach, director of the Institute for Childhood Resources in San Francisco, says it s important to talk to your children beforehand about the trip plans. The older they are, they can follow along, even making points on the map.