6 things you should do to have a perfectly fun road trip with kids

Travel a long road trip with baby or kids can be a real challenge for parents. But, don’t worry because it is actually an easy and fun thing to do. Let’s make our road trip unforgettably exciting, but of course, please start it with a perfect preparation. Well, that is the main key.

Don’t worry too much
If you are nervous, then you will make your baby nervous too, because believe it or not, babies can feel their parents’ emotions. If your kids nervous, then most probably, he will be easily get so fussy along the trip. I believe we don’t want that to happen. So, just take it easy and think more about the fun!

Stay calm and prepare efficiently
Make a list but try not to make a long list. A long list will makes you over busy and in the end, it will just stuff your luggage with mostly unnecessary items—that actually are not needed. Choose only the most important and things that I have been using regularly.

Make sure of your car condition
You don’t want to stop in the middle of a long road, in the middle of a hot sunny day because the car suddenly broke down. Experience such things with a baby or kids can make the work twice harder. Doing a full inspection on your car before the trip is the most recommended thing to do.


Prepare a lot of healthy snacks and mineral water
Always be prepared with your baby’s favorite snack because you never know what will happen along the trip. There could be areas where mini market and restaurants are hard to find. Mineral water is also important for every passenger, either adults or kids. Stay hydrated along the road.

Personal medication
Put all standard personal medication in a bag and put it in the car, near you. Don’t put it in a place where is difficult to reach. You can put it in your leg space, so that you can see it every time. Riding car in a long duration can easily cause nausea, flatulence, stomachache and sometimes headache.

Anticipate all those possibilities, we would suggest to prepare essential oils. Rub regularly on baby’s back and stomach, neck and along the spine to soothe him every time the long trip begins. For example, after making a stop at the restaurant and having lunch. Peppermint essential oils is also effective to eliminate the feeling of nausea and to maintain the body’s temperature. Please also be mindful with all temperature changes, because staying in the car with air conditioner on, in a long hours while there is hot temperature outside the car can be a hard job for our body.

Have enough rest and enjoy the trip
Don’t be hurry, because a road trip meant to be enjoyed. Every time you need a rest, just pull over at a gas station or rest area or even a small warung. Park the car and take some times to relax before continuing the trip.

We would also strongly suggest finding a hotel to stay before the sun goes down. Remember, we could not let our babies or kids to be too tired doing the trip all day from early morning to late night. You can start again tomorrow morning with the new energized and recharged body. This is also the key to make everyone stay healthy and happy during the trip.