{"id":1644,"date":"2009-05-25T08:38:00","date_gmt":"2009-05-25T08:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/79.170.44.80\/livingwithkids.co.uk\/are-we-there-yet\/"},"modified":"2013-06-24T13:14:53","modified_gmt":"2013-06-24T13:14:53","slug":"are-we-there-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/are-we-there-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Are we there yet?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  My friend Lisa and her husband Owen recently found themselves changing their daughter&rsquo;s nappy on a lay-by on the M25 &ndash; too late, it turned out, to avoid an unfortunate mess on the car seat.   <\/p>\n<p>  Yes, there&rsquo;s no getting away from it &#8211; long journeys with kids can be a nightmare, especially if you get stuck in traffic, or stuck on tarmac (This happened to us once on the way home from a holiday in Portugal. Our plane didn&rsquo;t take off for an hour after we&rsquo;d boarded, resulting in a lot of bored kids &#8211;&nbsp; and my toddler throwing a small piece of Lego through the cabin, which unfortunately hit another passenger on the back of the head. She was not amused.)   <\/p>\n<p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"95%\">            If you&rsquo;re planning a road trip with your family this half-term, Tanith Carey, mum of two and author of <em>How to be an &lsquo;Amazing Mum&rsquo; When You Just Don&rsquo;t Have The Time<\/em> (available at <a href =\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/partner\/waterstones.aspx?t=lwk\" target=\"_blank\">Waterstones<\/a>) has some good tips for driving with kids &ndash; if you have any of your own, <a href =\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/livingwithkids\/post\/2009\/05\/25\/Are-we-there-yet.aspx#leave-comment\">do let us know<\/a>:\n<td width=\"7%\">&nbsp;     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0pt none; margin: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.livingwithkids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/5\/Howtobeanamazingmum_125_250509.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"190\" \/>&nbsp;\n<td width=\"5%\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<ul>\n<li>Get in the habit of putting the keys straight into the ignition as soon as you open the car door.<\/li>\n<li>Fit sunshades into the rear windows. Remember that kids can&rsquo;t move freely in their seats, so it&rsquo;s hardly surprising they are annoyed to have the sun shining in their eyes.<\/li>\n<li>Plan ahead and check for parks and playgrounds en route so kids can let off steam on the way.<\/li>\n<li>Pack one towel in the back seat for every child. It can be used as a blanket, a mop for any spills, or on toddlers&rsquo; laps to help toys stay put.<\/li>\n<li>Get a car seat with a clip-on tray so kids have somewhere to rest their toys.<\/li>\n<li>Use a shoe organiser with lots of compartments, tied to the back of the front seat in front, to store a good selection of boredom-busting toys for kids.<\/li>\n<li>Take easy snacks and pack water bottles that are easy to open and close. <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p> written by Liz Jarvis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"My friend Lisa and her husband Owen recently found themselves changing their daughter&rsquo;s nappy on a lay-by on the M25 &ndash; too late, it turned out, to avoid an unfortunate mess on the car seat. 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