There is no single proven recipe for how to entertain a kid while traveling by car. It all depends on the age and nature of the baby. But there are a few simple ideas that will help you cope with the carapace during a long car journey and make your trip comfortable and safe. First of all, it is necessary to know that the baby must ride in the car only in a special children's car seat. The chair should be chosen accordingly with the age of the baby. And before each trip to check whether it is securely fixed.
Select night for the trip.
If the trip is to be a long one, then the night is the ideal time to overcome distances. The child will sleep the whole doga, and you and your husband can enjoy peace and quiet. And since at night traffic on the roads is not as intense as during the day, the necessary distance you can overcome much faster. If you decide to go with the baby at night, take for him a comfortable pillow and a blanket for shelter.
Take food and drinks.
It is best to take with children's mineral water with a special water bottle or packaged children's juice with a tube, so that the baby could drain the packet in one sitting. For a snack, it is recommended to stock up on sandwiches, corn sticks, biscuits, fruit and vegetables. And remember, never feed your child in roadside cafes. It is better to take ready-made meat and vegetable purees. You can take a dry milk porridge and dilute it with warm water from a thermos bottle. Kefir can also be taken with you. For the day that he will hold without a refrigerator with him nothing will happen. Although for such trips it is useful to buy a cool bag. It is very useful to you. Remember the stops. It is not necessary to feed and water a child while the car is moving. For a snack, it's better to stop in the forest, where you can relax a little. The kid should leave the car for a few minutes to walk a bit, run about, get some fresh air.
Do not forget the toys.
Do not try to take everything at once. Choose a few favorite toys from the arsenal of the baby. That can be a favorite teddy bear or a bunny to fall asleep. Suitable books (you can entertain a crumb in the way an interesting fairy tale), a doll for a girl (it can be dressed-undressed, fed, show her something interesting outside the window) or a typewriter for a boy (he washes "to ride" on the seats). You can also take with you a magnetic drawing board or a book with stickers. Attaching pictures and drawing will surely please the kid and take him for a while. CDs with children's songs and fairy tales will also be superfluous. It's a great way to switch the attention of the little girl, to distract him.
One of the parents should sit next to the baby.
It will be easier to amuse him and communicate with him. If the baby is bored with toys, you can entertain him in other ways, for example, commenting on what is happening outside the window. You can also play with a crumb of finger games (for example, "The Magpie")
Do not remove the baby from the car seat.
If the baby does not want to sit in the armchair, begins to cry and be capricious, try to distract him, without taking him out of the chair. After all, security is above all! You can never foresee the situation on the road, so it's better not to take chances. And for the crumb was comfortable in the chair, check if the clothes on his back were crumpled. Adjust the straps along the length - they should not fit too tightly to the body. Perhaps, it will be necessary to make a small stop, so that the baby stretches his legs.
Be careful with the air conditioner.
The optimum temperature in the car is 20-22C. Overheating during the trip, like hypothermia, can cause infection. If your journey is not very long, it is better to refuse air conditioning. And that was not very hot, you can open the window for a while, but only one, so that there is no draft.
Block the door.
A crumb will probably try to pull at all the pens available to him and click on all the visible buttons. To avoid possible troubles, it is better to block the rear doors. Check the lock every time before boarding the car.
Sun protection.
In a hot, sunny day, close the windows of the car with curtains (if the windows are not toned). Some modern children's car seats are equipped with special visors - they help protect the baby from the sun.
Hygienic accessories.
If you have a long journey, then you can not do without several important things. Do not forget the wet wipes. They will help to quickly refresh the face and neck of the baby. You can wipe them with crumbs before eating. Do not do without them when changing diapers, and when there is no access to water.
Be sure to take on the road several sets of change clothes for the baby. If the child gets dirty with food, gets drunk with juice or water, you can immediately change his clean clothes.
Also bring a container of clean water. It can be used for washing, washing hands, rinsing possible wounds. The car should have at least three liters of clean water.
If you stick to these simple recommendations, then your a trip with the baby on the car will bring only positive emotions and unforgettable memories.