https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:09:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids/page/2#post-2753961 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 12:55:10 +0000 codeitall 2753961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cabbagerose: That sounds like an awesome roadtrip!</p> <p>My family lives 12 hours away, so we regularly make the trip in one day. DS has made the trip while 3 m, 9m, a couple times when he was 1, and just over 2. We're going again when he's 2.5 next week ;) DD has been 6 weeks and will be 4 months for this next one.</p> <p>We actually go mostly screen-less. The last bit of the trip in the dark is the worst bit, so if DS is fussy, he gets to watch a couple episodes of Little Einsteins before we get there. But we manage the first 10-11 hours without it. It helps that he can look out the window and point things out now (cows, cows, cows, cows, train!) and parceling out gummies and marshmallows for bribery has always worked great ;)</p> <p>DS mostly sleeps or coos. She doesn't take a pacifier or a bottle, so when she's fussy, I have to actually feed her. It is only a real pain over the mountain passes when her ears hurt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids/page/2#post-2753903 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:07:26 +0000 Freckles 2753903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We will be driving 2150 miles tomorrow with a 5 and 2.5 year old. Wish us luck! We are spreading it out over 6 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids/page/2#post-2753900 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:06:21 +0000 littlejoy 2753900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We drove 7 hours to Crater Lake, last summer (LO was 2.5). She talked the ENTIRE drive and never took a nap. It was exhausting! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids/page/2#post-2753882 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 10:22:52 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2753882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Two 20 hour trips (each way) at 10 months, and at 2.5 and 2 months. The 20 hours is drive time, with stops it ended up being 24 -26 hours. The drive was split into two days each with a hotel overnight. </p> <p>We did stay about two weeks - one in Houston, one in Dallas. We live in DC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753854 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 09:28:42 +0000 HappyBaker 2753854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Longest was to Outer Banks, about 12 hours but we just had one kid at the time and she was only 10 months or so. </p> <p>We do a 7 hour drive every other month to see the in-laws, so they are very used to the car now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753841 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 08:58:58 +0000 snowjewelz 2753841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Took maybe a 2.5 hr drive when DD1 was 22 months for a weekend trip; that's it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753833 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 08:42:50 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 2753833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've done 10 hours each way for a vacation. It took 15 hours with stops and was pretty miserable. We've also done 24 hours but it was split over a week only driving 4-5 hours a day so that was not bad. We are going to do the 10 hour trip again this year and I am dreading it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753827 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 08:32:34 +0000 jape14 2753827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have done a 7-8 hour trip three times round trip (once with a 4-month-old, once with a 16-month-old, and once with a 2ish-year-old) to travel home for Christmas. We leave at bedtime and drive overnight to miss holiday traffic on the 95-N corridor. Generally our son takes a little bit longer to fall asleep than usual, but still falls asleep and sleeps decently well. We are definitely tired the next day though, and I'm not sure I have the stamina for it with 2 kids this year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753819 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 08:23:08 +0000 Mamaof2 2753819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We go to Myrtle Beach every year and its about 10hours - kids complain but oh well - haha - we stop and have a DVD player in the car and they have books and other things to keep them occupied.</p> <p>2 years ago we went to Jacksonville and that ended up being an 18 hour car trip - left at 3am and again made stops along the way to stretch legs - </p> <p>I think flights are super $$$ so we drive whenever we can! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753814 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 08:19:30 +0000 LuLu Mom 2753814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did almost 7 hours over Memorial Day with a 2 and 4 year old. Duel DVD players, tablet, snacks, games, drinks, etc. and it was fine! they would start getting whiney and we would stop for a break and let them stretch - also left at nap time to get a good 2-3 hours of sleeping :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753803 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 07:58:18 +0000 babybunnylove 2753803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>8 hour trip with a new(ly) 2 year old. Very do-able! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753800 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 07:52:34 +0000 matador84 2753800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've done 7 hours solo before with a 2 and 3 year old. Longest with our family was 9 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753781 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 06:51:35 +0000 looch 2753781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 hours. I don't do well in the car for long periods of time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753757 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 00:51:28 +0000 GoGoSnoGirl 2753757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did a road trip with our 3mo visiting familly several states away. We spread the drive both out &amp; back over 3days &amp; stopped every few hrs--several times because LO was screaming--to nurse, do diaper changes &amp; stretch our legs. It wasn't too bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753756 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 23:47:05 +0000 ALV91711 2753756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When DS was two months old my sister and I did a 16 hour road trip but it was spread over three days. Lots of stopping and one night with family.</p> <p>When DS was 2 we did a 12 hour road trip to visit family and it was miserable. DH thought we should drive there over night so he could just drive and we could sleep. DS screamed/cried about every 45 min. We arrived at the IL's tired and cranky. The drive back we did in the day and it was better but took a lot longer.</p> <p>I'm glad that we decided not to do the trip this year as it was kind of the year for us to go out there. Maybe next year with a 5 yo would be doable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753755 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 23:46:55 +0000 travellingbee 2753755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cabbagerose: OMG. You win! Haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753752 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 23:28:11 +0000 cabbagerose 2753752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last summer with 1.5 year old Dallas Texas to Chicago 14 hours. On the way back to Dallas we did a road trip going to the National Parks. Chicago to Mount Rushmore (13 hours). Mount Rushmore to Yellowstone (8 hours). Yellowstone to Grand Teton . Grand Teton to Mesa Verde (10 hours) Mesa Verde to Oklahoma City.(12 hours) Oklahoma City to Dallas (4 hours). I thought we were crazy. We had a great time. Packed a lot of snacks and different toys. Oh we did this in 7 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753745 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 23:01:19 +0000 Jess1483 2753745@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do a 12-hour drive every year (well, 12 there and 12 back). Usually we split one of the directions into 9 and 3, but the other all in one shot. We flew when DS1 was 7 months old. For the car, we've done it when:<br /> DS1 was 1.5<br /> We skipped this year because LO2 was born.<br /> DS1 was 3.5, DS2 was 1</p> <p>And we leave Saturday for a trip with DS1 4.5, DS2 is 2. Wish us luck!</p> <p>We try to start the 12 hour drive in the middle of the night, but that doesn't always work. This year we won't leave until about 7 a.m. and arrive at 8 p.m. (we hope...) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753742 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 22:55:08 +0000 MamaG 2753742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our first long road trip was when LO was about 22 months. We drove about 12 hours each direction. Then we did another trip about 3 months later that was 16 hours each direction. We've done the 12 hour trip two more times with her. Since we added number 2, we've only drove about 5 hours. She's not as good for driving. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753737 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 22:47:20 +0000 youboots 2753737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When DD was 1y 8 mo. We did 2000 miles total in 2 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753736 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 22:47:01 +0000 gingerbebe 2753736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do not leave at bedtime - they will as other have said stay awake. We put them to bed and then leave at like 10-11pm when it's dark out. They will stay awake for a while but conk out. We got into our destination at 4am and the boys went back to sleep for a few more hours.</p> <p>When we drive back we leave at the point of their PM nap. They will sleep for a shorter period but we just go with it. Usually they will just quietly look out the window for a while, then DS1 will point things out, then we play music they like, and finally towards the end we give the iPad. The baby did get cranky and bored which I get, but there wasn't much we could do for him. We stopped once for gas and once for dinner and that was it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753734 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 22:45:47 +0000 birdofafeather 2753734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did a long one with a 1 year old that wasn't bad. 6 hours I think without stops but we broke it up. We've driven to Yosemite many many times now, which has taken anywhere from 4-10 hours with stops depending on where we live. That's probably my max unless the road trip is the trip itself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753733 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 22:45:39 +0000 travellingbee 2753733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: Wowzers! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753730 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 22:34:01 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2753730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: 2 hours is my limit. I have made the 16 hour road trip twice now (in laws). I couldnt imagine doing it again with our almost 2 year old, but I know we'll have to again because flights are expensive and we're expecting our second. Sigh. She's already a car ride hater for longer than 40 minutes just because I usually stay in town. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753702 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 21:09:23 +0000 lamariniere 2753702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5ish hours. We don't own a car, so it's rare that we take road trips since we have to rent. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753700 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 21:06:15 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2753700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travellingbee: Toronto to Rhode Island to DC to Florida to Toronto. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753699 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 21:04:25 +0000 travellingbee 2753699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Goose: Not my favorite either but in Texas, everything is a long haul. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753696 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 21:02:15 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2753696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>16 hours over two days with a 9 month old. I dislike road trips. So boring! It went well though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753687 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 20:42:38 +0000 travellingbee 2753687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: :shocked: where the heck did you go?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longest-car-trip-youve-taken-with-kids#post-2753664 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 20:22:27 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2753664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did 3,060mi with a 4yo, 24mo, and 12mo.<br /> It was remarkably not as bad as I expected. </p>