Thursday, August 7, 2014

Our "take with us" list when we hit the road.


Our daughter is constantly on the go. Her brain is always learning. She's always curious and she loves to constantly be doing something. I love that trait so much about her but boy is it tiring sometimes. Especially when you're going for a thirty minute car ride and she was bored after five minutes on the road EEkk!

So here is our list on what we take with us when we go out.

Books- Evelynne LOVES books. (YAAAY)  She loves looking at the pages, studying them and if you give her a Baby lit book, a Sophie the giraffe book  or a book with the open and close flaps she might just adopt you to be her best friend! We never leave the house without a book. It can keep her entertained for a good five minutes.. Which is why we usually pack more then one book. ;)

Toys- We usually bring with her some small toys to hang on to. But this girl doesn't leave the house without her Mr. Bear!

Snacks- Having snacks and drinks on hand is a given. It's hard for kids to be miserable when they have snacks.

A positive attitude-  It's so important to keep a positive look on things when you're in the car. Kids of all ages watch you and if they're getting a bit fussy and you're not calm about it it's only going to go down hill from there. So when Evelynne has had enough of the car ride Leon and I will usually tell her that she's doing a great job sitting there and we'll be there as soon as possible. After talking with her and putting on some music she usually calms down and just hangs.
  Hopefully you can find these tips helpful for your summer travels.  Make sure to check out the other mama's blogs for even more tips!  And be sure to link up with us below if you also have a post on this.
July 10:  Keeping your marriage alive with a toddler
July 17:  Favorite summer toddler activities
July 24:  Helping Your Toddler to Communicate (Words, emotions, etc.)
July 31:  Dealing with Separation Anxiety
Aug 7:    Car Trip Necessities
Aug 14:  Deciding when the time is right for baby #2 (and/or how to handle these questions)
Aug 21:  Tricks for eating out with your toddler
Aug 28:  Feeling confident as a mom (How to feel this way, Your struggle with, etc.)

2 comments:

  1. just thinking about reading a book in the car makes me feel car sick...haha. Glad that she loves looking at books. My son saves that for when he's supposed to be sleeping and uses his nightlight to "read" by, crazy kid.

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  2. Hello cute lady! I love stopping by your fantastic party each week. Please come and party with us on Monday at 7 pm. We would love to have you! http://loulougirls.blogspot.com/
    Happy Sunday! Lou Lou Girls

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