Snap... we're doing the same thing - eeeeek! I know our little girl is much much better at highway driving than city driving, although today she fell asleep in the burbs, but like you, just one sleep cycle. We're planning to just do that - drive til she sleeps, then stop for a play when she wakes up.
We also have a huge range of texture toys and taggie type things, sometimes they buy us a few minutes. We're going to give a new carseat a go too.
Hopefully by the end of 14 days road tripping she's better at it!
Yes true, i have one on her floor gym, maybe i'll take that. Otherwise just search the toy stores for mirror type toys.
I've had DD's zantac dose increased so hopefully we see a decrease in her grumpiness and the dr pretty much just said the same as you ladies in that to just use distraction. He mentioned kids often get better in the car once you can turn them but DD is way too young to turn yet. We'll just have to grin and bare it and make it as fun as possible. Thanks all xo
EJ - check the recline of your car seat, while yuor DD can't be turned yet (we haven't turned our DD at 10 months either) apaprently there are a few recline positions for some seats so that might help. I also second the idea of night driving, not so good for you and DH but at least one of you can sleep while the other one drives and the kids may settle more easily as well. A mirror is fabulous as is toys hung from the handrail just inside the door of the car. We've got a long caterpillar thing and then a lamaze toy hanging off that and she loves to chew on the dangle arms and make the crinkle noises etc. A kids CD can also help, it's amazing what a happy upbeat song she is used to hearing at home will do for them. Music is fabulous for mood changing. Other than that, just constant breaks..........easier said than done I know. Good Luck!!
Hi tellytubby the trip as a whole was great thanks for asking
Little Miss handeled it quite well. The trip there was much better than we expected and she slept and whinged quite a bit less than i'm used to. We stopped and let the boys run around and also to feed and let her have a strecth too. We left at 6:30 and arrived at our destination at about 3pm i think. So what should be a 7hr drive took us about 2 extra hours when allowing for stops.
On the way home was a bit of a different story. Lots more unsettledness and heaps of distractions that didn't always work. I think she was just overtired from a big week. I think on the way home it took about 3 or so extra hours. All was good though we did our best and it was just coaxing her through until we were finally home.
Loved the holdiday and would do it again as soon as we get the chance. Thanks so much for your help
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