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Need advice re: road trip with DD

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We're driving from NY to Virginia this week with DD. This is the furthest we've ever driven with her.

Has anyone else done a long road trip with DD? Any tips to make it easier?

TIA!

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Re: Need advice re: road trip with DD

  • MonkeybuttwhatMonkeybuttwhat
    We did a 10 hour trip. We left in the middle of the night so she would sleep most of the way. It worked well and cut down on the stops.
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  • kelbriankelbrian

    Benadryl.

    Just kidding.

    We stopped a lot and let Lili run around. It still didn't help. We hardly ever drive, though, so that's more than likely what was wrong.  

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  • jenhumjenhum

    DD does fine if someone can sit in the backseat with her. The only problem is she will not nap/sleep for longer than 30 minutes at a time in the car. Luckily the longest we've ever had to drive is 4.5 hours.

    Just be prepared to stop every couple of hours to get out, change diapers, get a snack and just take a break from the boredom of the car. I find that as long as I don't feel like I'm in a hurry, it's not too bad.

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  • Susan_KWSusan_KW member

    For DD the car seat is a sleep inducing drug.  You put her in and she's out cold within 5 minutes ... 30 seconds if she's tired!

     We also stopped every 3 hours so she could have a snack or eat.

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