What is the longest distance you would travel by car with a 19 month old?

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Mrs. Doe

We are not huge travelers. We drive to my dad's once or twice every few months and its a 3 hour drive one way, but we stay the night, so its broken up, time wise. My husband wants to go somewhere on vacation and he asked me how long our son could ride in the car without getting too fussy, and honestly I don't know, because 3 hours has been the max.
How far have you driven with your toddler, and how well did they do?

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I am keeping an eye on this question. Our son will be 19 months this month, and we are planning a trip over Memorial day. 6-7 hours in the car. He has done it before, but he was only 9 months when we took the last trip.

i am planning on books, toys, children's cds, and snacks to keep him occupied. I am also hoping to travel when he usually takes his nap!

Edit: I looked on Amazon.com and saw this travel tray you can put on your child's lap that attaches around the carseat. I am thinking of buying one so I can put my son's snacks on it and then he can play with toys and books without them falling. it is only $20, and I think it might be worth it.

Vacation with a toddler need speakers that attach to car seat for DVD player?

Kim

We are going on a road trip with several kids 3 teenagers and 1 toddler he wont keep head phones on and the other kids dont wont to here elmo for 14 hours so i was looking for wireless speakers that i could attach to carseat where I could keep volume down and make other kids happy or does anyone have another solution thanks

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When we traveled with my now 3 year old many times we always just put the headphones behind him and turned them up more then if they are on your ears.

Also we got a cheap cookie sheet for him to play cars on and color and such. It sure made the trip feel shorter. I know they make travel trays in the baby isle now. just another idea to occupy him.

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