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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 434681" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Keep your routines as close to normal as possible - eat at the same times, same bed-time and wake-up plans, bath at the same point in the day... We tend to like the "change" - they don't! And they really do not handle having meals late or out of order (usually have heavy meal late in the day? then you can't have a heavy lunch and light supper on the road...)</p><p> </p><p>I'll second the "familiar foods" thing... you can also look for rooms with a small kitchenette - this means at least a stove-top and microwave in addition to the fridge, usually with pots, pans, plates etc. (but not always) - we carry a travel-pack of plates, cutlery, glasses, etc. just in case. Pick up easy-to-cook but familiar stuff at the nearest grocery, so your cooler doesn't have to be so full.</p><p> </p><p>Watch out for too much snacking on the road - can lead to "hyper" kid(s). Helps in particular to not overdo the carbs, and keep any carbs "complex" - fresh fruit, multi-grain stuff, etc. Nuts travel well and add protein to the mix - if you can't use nuts, find another protein source (cheese slices, strings, etc. - soy nuts - dried meat sticks - etc. </p><p> </p><p>If you can, do NOT move every night. Get to where you are going, pick something central, and work out from there. No point in re-doing the transition every day! </p><p> </p><p>Not everyone can do this, but if you can afford it, have room for it, and enjoy the lifestyle, some of these kids travel better with an RV - but it has to be owned, not rented (so its the same one every trip - which means it doesn't have to be owned by you, if you have parents or a sibling who will loan you theirs and/or share ownership). It takes a couple of trips to get them used to it, but once you're there... it becomes a home away from home. You have the fridge and stove. They get used to their beds, so they sleep well. It really cuts down on the "transition" reactions, and has enabled us to take fairly long trips, with a different stop every day - because our "room" goes with us.</p><p> </p><p>And no matter how you do it, there will be tons of "new" stuff to experience. So, PLAN to shut your day down early - or you will likely be forced to. It should be more important to have a "successful" trip than to capture everything you had originally planned to do. Each "successful" trip makes the next one easier.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 434681, member: 11791"] Keep your routines as close to normal as possible - eat at the same times, same bed-time and wake-up plans, bath at the same point in the day... We tend to like the "change" - they don't! And they really do not handle having meals late or out of order (usually have heavy meal late in the day? then you can't have a heavy lunch and light supper on the road...) I'll second the "familiar foods" thing... you can also look for rooms with a small kitchenette - this means at least a stove-top and microwave in addition to the fridge, usually with pots, pans, plates etc. (but not always) - we carry a travel-pack of plates, cutlery, glasses, etc. just in case. Pick up easy-to-cook but familiar stuff at the nearest grocery, so your cooler doesn't have to be so full. Watch out for too much snacking on the road - can lead to "hyper" kid(s). Helps in particular to not overdo the carbs, and keep any carbs "complex" - fresh fruit, multi-grain stuff, etc. Nuts travel well and add protein to the mix - if you can't use nuts, find another protein source (cheese slices, strings, etc. - soy nuts - dried meat sticks - etc. If you can, do NOT move every night. Get to where you are going, pick something central, and work out from there. No point in re-doing the transition every day! Not everyone can do this, but if you can afford it, have room for it, and enjoy the lifestyle, some of these kids travel better with an RV - but it has to be owned, not rented (so its the same one every trip - which means it doesn't have to be owned by you, if you have parents or a sibling who will loan you theirs and/or share ownership). It takes a couple of trips to get them used to it, but once you're there... it becomes a home away from home. You have the fridge and stove. They get used to their beds, so they sleep well. It really cuts down on the "transition" reactions, and has enabled us to take fairly long trips, with a different stop every day - because our "room" goes with us. And no matter how you do it, there will be tons of "new" stuff to experience. So, PLAN to shut your day down early - or you will likely be forced to. It should be more important to have a "successful" trip than to capture everything you had originally planned to do. Each "successful" trip makes the next one easier. [/QUOTE]
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