Road trip with 17mo and 4yo tips?

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It’s been a long time since I was able to take them on any level of a road trip. Well be on the road for 7hrs. Any advice/tips to help it go smoothly and quick as possible? I know just having toys for them but I feel like my 17 no gets bored with them on a 20 min drive so kind of worried haha. TIA

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You could get a little portable DVD player

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A third vote for DVDs. Lol. We have car ones and then I just get movies from the library so it’s new and holds their attention.

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I agree with getting the portable DVD players. I have two tables DVD players in my car and it keeps my daughter occupied for long trips

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We used a tablet, I downloaded a ton of Sesame Street videos. Toys that can be rotated are helpful. Lots of snacks. Frequent breaks. 
I put an easy game on an old phone which was a helpful distraction!

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We try to schedule drives for nap time our bed time if we can. This way our son sleeps through as much of it as possible. I also download his favorite videos to an iPad in case he’s getting frustrated and needs a distraction. Netflix, Amazon and Disney+ all let you download if you have an account. 
Expect the drive to take a couple hours more than intended. Try to stop at rest areas where everyone can stretch their legs and get some fresh air. When my son was still nursing, we’d stop somewhere, I’d nurse in the car while my husband got us food. He’d eat while I nursed, then he’d take our son outside for a bit while I ate.

Road trip with 17mo and 4yo tips?

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