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So I lost my cookies with the police officer...
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<blockquote data-quote="dreamer" data-source="post: 23858" data-attributes="member: 1697"><p>ROFL! This thread reminded me of something. LOL. WHen I would have the kids in the car, at one hour and 2 hours when they were small, and now only approx every 2 hours- I would pull in somewhere and scream CHINESE FIRE DRILL (I do not mean to be politically insensitive, please forgive me) and EVERYONE had no choice, I MADE everyone GET OUT. Yes even husband............and they ALL have to do somethineg. Run, jumping jacks, play ring around the rosie- something. It did not matter if it was raining. or snowing. And if possible, use bathroom, whether you needed to or not you still HAD to go thru the motions. 10 minutes. Yes, it makes trips even longer.BUT.............see when I first met husband he had this wicked problem, he would drive till he fell asleep, and fall asleep behind the wheel. </p><p>I had a problem of getting carsick. Later my RA caused me the problem of prolonged activity led to me not being ABLE to walk. </p><p>When we went on vacation, our only ever vacation, to east coast, I also made a rule my husband at first balked at. 8 hours per day limit to be IN the car. CHanging drivers did not extend the amount of time I permitted the family (and dog) to be in car for one day. Finances were tight BUT........hey with 2 difficult children, 3 kids, DHs disabilities and mine- I figured 8 hours was all the time we SHOULD push our luck crammed into the car. We simply made sure to make the road trip part every bit as great and interesting as the final destinations. LOL. Actually the kids had no idea all those stops were NOT "final destinations" LOL. </p><p></p><p>Ah, my kids think I am a lunatic. BUT my kids like the kid of lunatic they think I am. ANd here they are much older now and when we get in the car or land in a waiting room, I STILL say, oh here, difficult child, I have your fanny pack. LOL, and ya know what? We STILL use them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dreamer, post: 23858, member: 1697"] ROFL! This thread reminded me of something. LOL. WHen I would have the kids in the car, at one hour and 2 hours when they were small, and now only approx every 2 hours- I would pull in somewhere and scream CHINESE FIRE DRILL (I do not mean to be politically insensitive, please forgive me) and EVERYONE had no choice, I MADE everyone GET OUT. Yes even husband............and they ALL have to do somethineg. Run, jumping jacks, play ring around the rosie- something. It did not matter if it was raining. or snowing. And if possible, use bathroom, whether you needed to or not you still HAD to go thru the motions. 10 minutes. Yes, it makes trips even longer.BUT.............see when I first met husband he had this wicked problem, he would drive till he fell asleep, and fall asleep behind the wheel. I had a problem of getting carsick. Later my RA caused me the problem of prolonged activity led to me not being ABLE to walk. When we went on vacation, our only ever vacation, to east coast, I also made a rule my husband at first balked at. 8 hours per day limit to be IN the car. CHanging drivers did not extend the amount of time I permitted the family (and dog) to be in car for one day. Finances were tight BUT........hey with 2 difficult children, 3 kids, DHs disabilities and mine- I figured 8 hours was all the time we SHOULD push our luck crammed into the car. We simply made sure to make the road trip part every bit as great and interesting as the final destinations. LOL. Actually the kids had no idea all those stops were NOT "final destinations" LOL. Ah, my kids think I am a lunatic. BUT my kids like the kid of lunatic they think I am. ANd here they are much older now and when we get in the car or land in a waiting room, I STILL say, oh here, difficult child, I have your fanny pack. LOL, and ya know what? We STILL use them. [/QUOTE]
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