Saner Family Travels
Radio Hostess: Renee Swope
Contributing Writer: Renee Swope

How will we survive another eight-hour drive to the family reunion? Hi, I'm Renee Swope for Proverbs 31 Ministries. I used to dread family reunions because we have to travel so far. So, we found a few ways to keep our kids content on long car rides. When they were little, we brought a rimmed cookie sheet along for each of them to hold on their lap. They also had a small bag of their favorite toys, paper, crayons, card games and letter magnets. The cookie sheet rim would keep everything from falling off and it was magnetic. To keep older kids from saying, "ARE WE THERE YET?", we found a simple solution. Before we leave home, each one gets a roll of quarters. If someone complains or causes a fight; he has to pay me 2 quarters. When we reach our destination, they can spend remaining quarters on a special treat. These ideas help us drive for miles while our kids plan for purchases or play happily in their seats. For more family fun ideas, visit Proverbs31.org.

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