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give them games or music to keep them occupied

Posted by: Roy Davis 3 Votes
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To leave them with their Grandparents

Posted by: Kevin Hutchinson 3 Votes
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Snacks, snacks, snacks! Oh and a packet of baby wipes!

Posted by: Clare Ward 3 Votes
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Be prepared - have a bag to hand with sweets. drinks and travel games so your ready for any noisy demands.

Posted by: Ami Webb 2 Votes
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Always carry plenty of things for them to do or come up with some fun games like spotting coloured things!! :)

Posted by: Kate Davies 2 Votes
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Leave them at home

Posted by: Daniel Stacey 3 Votes
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Keep them entertained with mind puzzles.

Posted by: Malcolm Brownless 2 Votes
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gag them

Posted by: malcolm coombe 5 Votes
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Plenty of sick bags, some sweets and colouring books with a break on a long journey keeps them entertained and quiet.

Posted by: John Jenkins 2 Votes
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Let them have the windows open

Posted by: Keith Mcilraith 2 Votes
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Write "No, we are not there yet" on a piece of paper to show them when they ask

Posted by: Rob Falconer 3 Votes
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Rather than trying to "entertain" them, spend quality time actually speaking to them

Posted by: Lindsey Clegg 2 Votes
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Be prepared ! have a picnic, games and dvds ready for the journey!

Posted by: Sarah Arnett 2 Votes
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Strap them in with plenty of books and car games

Posted by: Fiona Wentworth Strange 4 Votes
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Put some films on their ipods before the journey - saves arguments over the radio channel!

Posted by: Sorrell Lee 2 Votes
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Always carry wet wipes with you as you can clean almost anything with them especially childrens hands and faces.

Posted by: helen battle 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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