![]() Check your library’s early reading section it typically features a large collection of baby-pleasing titles in paperback that are easier to tote along than board books.īring along an assortment of snacks and drinks for your older baby who’s regularly eating solids, and remember to bring food for yourself, too. One of the best activities for long car rides is book reading. If you plan to have someone sitting next to baby, then provide that person with a gigantic box of toys with which to entertain the little one - distraction works wonders to keep a baby happy in the car. You might also shop around for a baby activity center that attaches directly to the carseat. Fill this with toys that your baby can reach for by himself. If no one will be sitting next to your baby and your child is old enough to reach for toys, set up an upside-down box next to the car seat with a shallow box or a tray with ledges on top of it. Tape brightly colored pictures of toys on the back of the seat that your baby will be facing. Just be sure to use small toys and keep them out of the driver’s line of view. ![]() Bring along an assortment of new toys that can be exchanged when you stop the car for a rest. An alternative is to string a line from one side of the car to the other with an array of toys attached by ribbons. ![]() Use ribbon or yarn and safety pins or tape to hang an array of lightweight toys from the ceiling of the car to hang over your baby. Here are a few tips for making the car a traveling entertainment center for your baby: If you are traveling alone with your little one, you’ll need to be more creative in setting up the car, and you’ll need to plan for more frequent stops along the way. If two adults are traveling, consider yourself lucky and arrange for one person to sit in the backseat next to the baby. Take plenty of time to get the car ready for your trip.
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