Successfully Organizing your car for road trip

Spring is in the air, so if you're like me, the road travel season is upon us. When traveling with young children, there is a simple truth: it doesn't matter if you travel for a day or two weeks: the car is always full!

 How to Successfully Organizing your Car road trip

Deciding your essential package is crucial, but that is only the first step. Want to make sure you have access to what you need? Here is your strategy of packing cars to ensure that getting there is half the fun.

In advance with you

The front seat is for all critical equipment that children should not have full access to:

Music: I suggest you schedule several playlists on your iPod. I like to have on hand your favorite music for when they get anxious, but also a set of my music that children enjoy so that my ears do not start to bleed for an hour on the trip.

Snacks: keep them within reach! Use containers that are easy to open but difficult to spill. I skip bags for things like Cheerios and Goldfish and instead go for Snack Traps. Bring a small cooler for items such as string cheese, grapes, and sliced apples.

Wet wipes: leave napkins at home; Wet wipes are better to take with sticky foods. Store a package in the glove compartment.

Garbage bags: within the first ten minutes of the trip, your car will already look as if you had lived there for months. Bring some plastic bags for wrappers and trash.

Supplies for automobile diseases: children prone to motion sickness? I keep a garbage bag from the kitchen as a lining inside a bucket for these situations. You don't always stop, so better be prepared. I have also tried to put sea bands at the beginning of the trip successfully.

Portable DVD player: don't you have a DVD player installed in your car? Me neither. I save my DVD player for emergency car chaos. You can get one like this for around $ 70. While it isn't fancy, it connects to the car's power outlet and children consider it a great threat. Be sure to carefully consider your viewing options. My son, for example, has the very little attention span for movies, so I know I need to pack DVDs with his favorite shows.

Tools to recreate the sleep environment: Driving during a nap? I bring my children's sound machine and upload the sounds of the ocean to encourage a dozen.

For the children

Everything on the part of the children must be something that they can use for themselves so that they can concentrate on the road.

Water bottles: bring enough water to hydrate, but not enough to double your bathroom stops. For newly trained children, keep these fronts with you.

Car organizer with toys: there are different types of car organizers. Some people like those that hang on the back of the front seat of the car, but not for two reasons:

• It is difficult for younger children to reach their toys;
• They get dirty easily on wet days by kicking the feet.

I prefer the organizers that can go between seats. Load this with all your key activities and toys. Magnetic games are an excellent option to prevent parts from falling out of reach. If your child's car seat has a cup holder, bring a cup to easily store colored pencils and markers. I let my children choose a new coloring book or notebook before the trip so they are excited to take them out. The stickers are great too.

Books are a great bet for most children, but for those prone to motion sickness, keep the books out of the back. Reading is a quick trip on the side of the road.

Leave it behind

If you do not need direct access, remove it by storing it in the trunk. However, there are still some things to make sure that you can easily access during a stop.

Potty supplies: there is nothing worse than being 20 miles from a rest stop when your four-year-old needs to use the bathroom. Our plastic potty accompanies us everywhere. In case of trouble, pull the middle sink to the side of the pit stop. This also works very well when you go camping to avoid half of the night trips in the dark. Bring toilet paper, an additional trash bag, paper towels and cleaning supplies.

Additional clothing set: If your child becomes ill or spills, you will need additional clothing without digging in the suitcase. I keep a game in my car at all times on the edge of the trunk. For car sick children, add a toothbrush and toothpaste, paper towels, a trash bag and a cleaning product that helps eliminate odors. I believe that the Miracle of Nature is excellent in these circumstances, and does not leave a strong chemical smell in the car.

My last advice for packing: just bring half of the toys and games that you think you will need for the trip. Once they reach their destination, children need much less than they think.