Toddler Tales

Travelling with a three year old.

Anyone who has ever travelled with a toddler will know this struggle.
Being in a car with a little person who is just exploring the world will always turn into the weiredst Q & A session you will ever have.
“Mommy what is that thing next to the road?”
“Why is that there?”
“ What does that mean?”
And of course the worse question being asked a million times.....
                                                   “Are we there yet?”

Don’t get my wrong, I love travelling with my kid, it is an amazing journey because most of the time I will also learn something new before the trip ends. And if you are in a good mood this will be the most rewarding and fun trip.

Being stuck in a car with a three year old for 8 hours will have you pulling your hair out of your head. There is only so much games you can play to keep him occupied and if he is anything like my son, he would not want to play the same games over and over again. This will either make you or break you. Luckily for me this last three years have prepared me for moments like this.

Making up games and being able to entertain a thre eyear old in an confined space should really be considered as a superpower, because as any mother knows it is not something for the faint hearted.
One game that I saw helped and worked the longest was an adaption of I spy...

What we did was say.. I see a white car what are you seeing? And this game can go on till kingdom comes.
If he get’s bored adapt the game,s ay something you see and ask the child to guess three reasons why that is there. Also when you see little houses against the road, make up your own fairytale about the house or basically any object that you see...

A fun way to keep the little one entertained. Don’t forget to stop and go for little walks and sightseeing while travelling, this helps alot especially to keep the energy levels from going crazy.
It is a nightmare to travel with a three year old but if you play your cards right you can make this a fun filled wonder race.

P.S. Some treats and drinks along the road has never killed any kid.

What I also hate is driving somewhere and then making your child play on a cellphone or tablet the whole way. You do not realise how much you are robbing your child. This is a time to educate your child to help grow his curiosity, so make the best of these situations and do fun educational things.

Teach your child to recognise the road, to know certain beacons so he can always know where he is.