Awful after school car rides

[Anonymous]

Put the oldest in the front seat. Better to have safe non distracted driver.

[Anonymous]

Sorry I have 3 kids and this is why we have a mini van. Two kids get captain's seats in the middle and my other is in the back row. When we take dh's car, the 3 kids hit each other nonstop. It's so unenjoyable. Basically nonstop "move your foot" "get your arm off me" "don't lean on me". Oof I was an only child and didn't know that siblings would be like this. I was unprepared!

I also wear Loop earplugs which help immensely. I can still hold conversations, but it takes the edge off their bickering.

[Anonymous]

Oldest in the front seat.

Everybody has a headset and their own music.

[Anonymous]

I sympathize, OP—there are some good ideas on this thread that I hope can help.

Another thing that helped me was getting diagnosed and treated for ADHD myself — has made me much more patient with my kids during this difficult time of day.