https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 05:20:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solo-road-trip-with-lo#post-842815 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 09:25:33 +0000 Honeybee 842815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've done around 5 hours a few times with the kids; the first time, DD was almost 2.5 and DS was 7 months. To be honest, it was probably my hardest solo trip! DS was going through a bottle strike so he was hungry the whole trip, but also refused to eat. But, we did it again (5 hours one day, and 5 hours again the next day) about 1.5 months later and it went much better. :)</p> <p>I use one of two schedules when driving on my own with the kids: 1) we go to lunch and leave immediatley after, during afternoon nap time. The kids will sleep for 2.5-3 hours and then usually be ok playing in their seat for another 1-1.5 hours. We take a 15 minute break about 1 hour from our destination, and then get back in the car and finish it up. 2). We leave about an hour before lunch, then stop at a playplace or park for an hour break. Then we get back in the car for naptime; the kids usually sleep 2.5-3 hours and then play until we rach our destination.</p> <p>Whenever traveling, we have a rule not to let the kids cry more than 15 minutes continuously. We also bring along calming cds; our kids like Josh Groban, so we just rotate out those cds the whole trip. When stopping, I'll usually look on my phone first to find a park, library, museum, etc... to stop at so the kids can stretch their legs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solo-road-trip-with-lo#post-842707 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 06:43:32 +0000 heffalump 842707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO has actually done better in the car if we're not back there to entertain her. If I'm sitting in back and DH is driving, she expects me to entertain her the entire way, it's exhausting! But if we're both up front she will play with her toys (I always keep some near me so I can hand them to her when she gets bored) and listen to music. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/solo-road-trip-with-lo#post-842427 Sat, 08 Jun 2013 20:30:53 +0000 matador84 842427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took a road trip solo with LO when he was about 3 months old--4 hours one way and 5 another. He is 9 months now, 10 next month and I am thinking about taking another 5 hour road trip with him. I think it would be a lot harder because he's more active now. What tips would you have for a LO about that age on a solo road trip? </p>