Going on a Road Trip with Five Kids
At least with a road trip as our chosen method of transportation, if the decided to get unruly, there wouldn't be any angry passengers we didn't know. With forms of public transportation, you never know who you're going to be seated next to or whether they are good with kids or not.
So, we loaded up a bunch of stuff, strapped the kids into the vehicle safely, and headed out for our road trip. Since we left early in the morning, the start of the trip was relatively uneventful. A quiet moment in parenting generally is a worthy honor. But, don't give me too much credit just yet. Since it was so early, all five kids were asleep.
Once things got under way, surprisingly, aside from happy laughter and occasional requests, the kids were fairly quiet. OK, by now, you must be wondering what could keep the kids from getting too out of hand.
Creativity.
Not only did we play many car games, but prior to the road trip, I had packed a huge entertainment bag. The bag was loaded with car-safe puzzles and games that had very little pieces, books, cards, and other simple, but entertaining items. Most that are seasoned in motherhood know about this. That bag and the car games not only kept everyone busy and happy, but also created many great family memories.
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22 Comments
Post a Commentare you still sane after this trip?.... yikes!
Amazing tips!
I do not see a badge for this roadtrip on your CP stage. You certainly deserve one! And p.s. - Thanks for your kind words.
LOL I remember him saying that. Steve Harvey cracks me up sometimes. He's right though that not many people will volunteer or even accept payment to watch 5 kids. As far as length, it is slightly longer than what was requested by AC.
I wanted this to be longer. Oh well. Anyway, I thought the title was funny because in Steve Harvey's latest comedy movie "Still Trippin," he said "You can't ask somebody to babysit five kids. You put that many kids in foster care while you're gone." *cracking up* He was talking about his niece who has five kids with five different men. Anyway, it sounds like you've got this under control! Keeping them quiet is award in itself.
Better you than me! :)
Definitely sounds challenging, but it seems like you got it figured out :)
That does sound challenging but it sounds like you got it down!
And no seat belts either!
Back in '64, my parents loaded up a Country Square Station Wagon with 12, 11, 10 and 9 year old pretreens and a 1 year old baby. We drove from Philly to Jersey to Gettysburg to Ford City to Pittsburgh to Ridgeway (all in PA), and they up to Niagra Falls, and came home through New York! My mom would rinse the diapers out in the gas station restrooms and we'd hold them out the windows. It was so hot that year, they dried quicker than we could lose them. We played "punch buggy," and sang Frankie Valley songs. No computer games in those days!