Does anyone have any good tips for surviving a road trip with two young boys this summer?
My biggest tip is to make sure the hotel you stay at in Penn has a pool! The second is to invest in a portable DVD player that takes 2 headsets. We frequently take long trips with our kids, and those two have been major life savers. Food tips: Make sure you have a lot of non-sticky, not too salty treats to munch on. You will be cleaning them up from the car, so non-sticky is obvious. Not too salty is because salt makes them thirsty and you will end up having to stop to pee too often. Limit liquids somewhat, just let them drink water and they won’t drink more than they need (like they would with juice boxes). Also, it won’t be a sticky spill. Stop for lunch at somewhere with a play place, and let them run crazy for an hour. It pays off to get that energy out! And for dinner, one parent can take the kids in the pool while the other goes to pick up a take out dinner to eat in the hotel room. The kids will get worn out and go to bed much easier. My husband swims with the kids while I get d
