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Encourage them to stay up very late with you ensuring that they are tired during the day when you travel and give you a peacefull journey.

Posted by: Sandra Badis 4 Votes
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lots of games to distract

Posted by: liz bamblett 1 Votes
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Don't have them sitting too near each other or you will end up refereeing squabbles all through the journey

Posted by: Jennifer Penn 3 Votes
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Get them a Nintendo DS

Posted by: Will Broadribb 3 Votes
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Get them involved in planning the trip - teach them to map read let them choose their own activities

Posted by: Sarah Laycock 1 Votes
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Keep them amused by asking them to look for cars of a certain colour and count them.

Posted by: Chris Cleave 1 Votes
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leave them behind!...........

Posted by: david bailey 1 Votes
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keep a bag of small treats and games handy

Posted by: elisabeth harris 1 Votes
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don't

Posted by: richard coughlan 2 Votes
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Keep them occupied with many and varied things to do!

Posted by: graeme bradbury 4 Votes
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take plenty of colouring books

Posted by: Ray Dodds 4 Votes
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Don't take them with you!

Posted by: John Anderson 2 Votes
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Plenty of games and comfort breaks.

Posted by: Pamela Darbyshire 2 Votes
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always carry wet wipes.

Posted by: Vivien Taylor 3 Votes
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Pack some games that they haven't seen in a while. These will hopefully keep them occupied until they reach the destination!

Posted by: Mrs Bianca Campbell 1 Votes
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Be honest about how long the journey is going to last. Make sure they have a drink and a small nibble or two. Take along something to read

Posted by: Elizabeth Williams 2 Votes
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Top tips for Car travel with kids

If you are going on a long trip set off at their bedtime and they will more than likely sleep the whole journey. Lots of snacks help too!

Posted by: Alison McBride 362 Votes
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rear seat dvd player!! even works on the baby who watchs thomas at 6 months!!

Posted by: suzie Pay-blyth 342 Votes
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If you are going on a long trip set off at their bedtime and they will more than likely sleep the whole journey.If they wake play games!

Posted by: David Hart 246 Votes
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Start out early so they fall asleep for part of the journey and make plenty of stops along the way.

Posted by: Kevin Jones 200 Votes
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