Tips on Traveling with your Toddler

• Children love to make-believe! Act out a practice run at home, using their favorite toy or stuffed animal. You can belt them into their own car seat and take them off for a pretend drive to the grocery store. Talking about safety rules as you play, even with the youngest children, will reinforce the importance of buckling-up.
• Provide each child with his own backpack to carry some special items to be used only in the car. Some items you might want to include are a tape player and tapes, a picture book and a special toy that is quiet and not annoying to the driver or other passengers.
• Carry (non-messy) drinks and snacks, such as juice boxes, rice cakes, bagels, cereal, granola bars and pretzels.
• Keep a supply of "emergency" items in the car. Stock with wet wipes, diapers, flashlight, band-aids, bottled water, lightweight blanket, etc.
• Place a vinyl tablecloth or a large towel over the back seat to protect your car from spills and crumbs. Then you will be able to relax and not worry about the mess the kids are making.
• For long trips, travel late at night or very early in the morning to take advantage of the time your child is normally sleeping. Stop every two hours or so and let your kids get out of the car and run around. Play areas are great for blowing off some steam! Stop at family-friendly restaurants.
• Give your children positive praise to help reinforce their good behavior in the car.

"This is a good tips to all parents because it is very important that you have concern for your child’s safety in traveling together with them. Just like my daughter, sis in law and my daughter Kyla went to Manila last March. They ride on a plane; it was Kyla’s first time to ride in a plane. Sis in law relay to us that Kyla just sleep on the plane, maybe “nahilo siya”. She was behaved on the plane likewise our return trip here in Davao, she also sleeps."

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