As a mom of a now 1 year old, my mind has started wandering into the upcoming years. Specifically, how in the hell do you entertain a toddler?? And how do you do so before reaching the demonic meltdown stage when they are displeased? Yeah, I am harboring no pretenses when it comes to the so-called terrible 2s, and what I’ve recently heard are even worse, the terrible 3s. D already does the throw-yourself-flat-down-on-the-floor-and-cry when she doesn’t get her way sometimes, and we’re a whole year out from 2. Awesome. Kids can be bitches, and I just want to be prepared so I don’t get any fingers bitten off along the way. Now hopefully D will surprise me and be a peach her whole life, but seriously? I’m not that naive.
One place that can get sticky with kids is car rides. And since we usually go to Canada each year and are in the car for a solid 12 hours, I’ll take any and all suggestions. This year ended up being a breeze with D, but she was still young enough to take lots of bottles of milk and easy finger foods like Cheerios and puffs. As she gets older, though, she won’t be so easily satisfied with such baby fare. So then what?
R sent me the following link that has some great ideas for just this scenario:
Car snacks
Now those I can handle. Easy, healthy, not too messy – jackpot.
Just thought I’d pass along a little nugget for all you parents-to-be out there. It’s never to early to start stocking your arsenal.
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