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[quote=Anonymous]I've done long drives like that several times with a four-year-old and 18 month old and my suggestion is to leave really early in the morning. When we did that my kids would be half-asleep for the first few hours and were pretty quiet and content. This way you get a 2-3 hour stretch of driving done in the morning. Then you can stop for breakfast/brunch for a break, drive another 2 hours, stop for lunch and then finish up the drive. You'll get to your destination way ahead of bedtime so you can settle in and keep the bedtime routine the same. After breakfast and lunch let him walk around outside for a bit so he gets to stretch his legs and get some fresh air.

Driving during the day means you can't control when/if naps happen but I found that my kids were pretty tired by the journey that they would sleep well at night once we got to where we needed to be.

Also pack lots of snacks, a few fun books, and some toys. I've done it by myself with both kids and while it was exhausting for me its not that bad overall. [/quote]

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