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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If they are used to personal screens at home, limit them to almost nonexistent in the week before. Load them up with favorites and new movies. [b]We always had luck with little surprises from Dollar Tree. Every hour or state line, whichever came first, I’d pull out a “surprise”. It kept them occupied at least 15-20 minutes. [/b] Snacks. Stuff they might not normally have a lot of at home. Even better if they can choose it from the gas station. Don’t give it to them until you’re back on the highway! [/quote] I did this with my kids too on longer road trips. They got something every 100 miles. Sometimes a snack, a magazine, a fidget toy. It didn’t really matter what it was, it was just the anticipation of what it would be that made them want to keep going. As they got older, I would give them challenges every 100 miles and they would get spending money every time they completed a challenge. Long trips have never been a problem. [/quote]
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