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    Family Road Trips: Tech Ideas to Keep Everyone Happy

    By Julie Zwillich | More Family Fun – Thu, Feb 2, 2012 8:04 PM EST


    Road trips can either be a fun family adventure or a long, rough ride with the kids. I prefer the first option, so I turned to Yahoo! Upgrade Your Life host Becky Worley for her combination of tech expertise and plain old mom ingenuity.

    She showed me how to pack the car for success, plan the perfect route and then keep the kids happy on the road. From GPS tips and kid-friendly tech tools to fun products like the Trunki ride-on suitcase, Becky had us covered.

     

    24 comments

    • Fred
      Fred  •  2 months ago
      First thing is to make sure you don't go anywhere in a Prius.
    • Ryan
      Ryan  •  2 months ago
      I want an iPad :(
    • LyndaL
      LyndaL  •  San Diego, California  •  3 months ago
      the seatbelt on the middle child is incorrect. It should never be up by her throat but across her chest.
      • dick
        dick 3 months ago
        director has no kids, although i dont either but that pic is the only reason i came here, dopes.
      • We the People!
        We the People! 3 months ago
        yep ....common sense this belt is not on right....
      • Juststoppingby
        Juststoppingby 3 months ago
        That was also my first thought when I saw the picture. In an accident, that middle child could be decapitated!
    • miles G
      miles G  •  Katy, Texas  •  3 months ago
      we sing songs and play alpabet games and make time to stop and see the sites
    • star
      star  •  Kaiserslautern, Germany  •  3 months ago
      snacks and a movie or books? that's it? ..how original...lol
    • Mark
      Mark  •  Seattle, Washington  •  3 months ago
      a road trip with all the technology isnt a real road trip
      • Fred
        Fred 2 months ago
        Agreed. Most things they brought up were detrimental to family interaction. The electric cooler to plug in to the back outlets on my Dodge Grand Caravan, however, does sound like a good tip.
    • David T
      David T  •  Los Angeles, California  •  3 months ago
      Where's the pee can?
    • rickblaine
      rickblaine  •  3 months ago
      Right. Kids HAVE TO BE ENTERTAINED AT ALL TIMES! When I went on a road trip with my parents, if I complained about something, my father turned around and smacked me in the head. End of complaints.
      • D
        D 3 months ago
        yeah right. pretty sure adults dont like being bored either.
      • donkey dust
        donkey dust 3 months ago
        the good old days
      • Jason
        Jason 3 months ago
        Wait until these bored,video game playing kids start to run our country,
    • DanB
      DanB  •  Santa Clara, California  •  3 months ago
      Rule in our family, no tech toys while driving. We talk, sing, invent games, and mostly enjoy our time together. Developing A.D.D isn't a priority in our family.
      • Craigslist seller
        Craigslist seller 3 months ago
        You can't "develop" ADD. It's something people are born with. Tech toys are not proven to damage attn span, cause impulsivity etc. See the Diagnostic and statistical Manual of Mental Disorders for more details.
    • Rose
      Rose  •  Irvine, California  •  3 months ago
      How about just talking with them?
    • Hgldr
      Hgldr  •  3 months ago
      Parents should encourage games and books which make children imagine and let their minds grow, not electronic gadgets which have all the imagination pre-programmed.
    • We the People!
      We the People!  •  3 months ago
      Put the kids in the trunk!....or just leave them with family......
    • POPI
      POPI  •  Troy, Missouri  •  3 months ago
      This is kind of a waste of time with the price of GAS. I don't think there will be to many road trips.
    • Okie Gal
      Okie Gal  •  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  •  3 months ago
      That middle seat belt looks like a death trap!
    • Jason
      Jason  •  Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania  •  3 months ago
      she is totally right with the info she gave my still my bro much rather play his ds kids gotta be kids u know what I'm saying.
    • Poopmor
      Poopmor  •  Al Urmån, Egypt  •  3 months ago
      lpl]
    • claud
      claud  •  San Francisco, California  •  3 months ago
      cool
    • Delina
      Delina  •  Riverton, Wyoming  •  3 months ago
      So road trips are only for the rich? My car has none of the fancy gadgets and we can't afford the newest electronic thing! this was completely useless! Sad- we are taking a long road trip and I could have used some tips!!!
    • Nwanekwa kenny
      Nwanekwa kenny  •  Dakar, Senegal  •  3 months ago
      I love mother who take care of kids and i love some one like that contact me if your are someone like that through my id
    • gobraves
      gobraves  •  Tucker, Georgia  •  3 months ago
      Sounds like a Toyota infomercial to me.
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