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re: Driving cross country with a 1 year old -- Anybody on here ever done it?
Posted on 5/6/16 at 3:57 pm to slackster
Posted on 5/6/16 at 3:57 pm to slackster
quote:30 minutes nonstop crying seems like an eternity. Biggest thing is to make frequent stops, (hard as it might be) and take the kid out the seat for a while. I drive from San Antonio to Lake Charles often, and I hate stopping, but even older kids need to stretch a little.
because like I've always told my wife, they can't cry the entire time, right?
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Posted on 5/6/16 at 4:02 pm to sjmabry
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30 minutes nonstop crying seems like an eternity. Biggest thing is to make frequent stops, (hard as it might be) and take the kid out the seat for a while.
Yeah it is such a catch-22 though. If they're awake, we'll do that, but if they're sleeping, we will drive until the gas light comes on. Putting a kid back into a car seat after they've stretched out for 15-20 minutes just restarts the clock on the 30 minutes of crying.
In summary, I wouldn't drive longer than 8-9 hours in any day unless you absolutely had to do so, and I wouldn't add any west coast leg to your trip because the consecutive days will be tough for all.
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