u/30HummingbirdLane

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Hi parents of preschoolers. Help me out here...

My partner really wants to go to a family camping location this summer. I honestly do not, but understand the importance to him.

Our kids are 6, 4&4. The trip takes about 2.5hrs, and we wouldn't be staying the night. So it's 5 hrs driving in a day with a stop at a camping spot that will probably only last 1-2hrs.

I kind of feel like our kids are too young for this still but also want to sort of get it over with so we can at least say we tried and move on. If it works out, great. If it doesn't, maybe we can shelve the idea until next year.

Anybody else feel like this is not a good idea? Any general tips for long drives with kids this age? 2 out of the 3 regularly get car sick, and the tablet batteries will barely last the first stretch of driving...

If we could stay the night I'd feel differently but it's just not possible for us at this time. We've tried sleepovers (in the house) and a hotel as recently as Christmas and our kids just don't sleep and don't let anybody else sleep and end up asking for their own beds.

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u/30HummingbirdLane — 7 days ago