How do I survive a thirteen hour car ride with the family?

How do I survive a thirteen hour car ride with the five other members of my family? It drives me crazy! How do you guys sleep easier in the car?

Thanks:)

Answer #1

Try starting the conversation so you will be talking about something you like.Bring lots of games @ colring books if youre rideing w/ liltle ones. Just try to make the best of it will be beter to be happy for 13hrs than miserble. Best of luck!

Answer #2

it’s not that bad I had to ride in a small van with 6 people for like 9 hours a day for 2 weeks.

Answer #3

Offer to help with the driving if you have your license ;)

Take a road mao and follow the route, offer to navigate if the driver needs it.

Bring snacks (sour gummi worms).

Headphones to block everyone out

Answer #4

stir up some convos..or play games if you have younger siblings in the car with you…tell them to look at the clouds to see interesting shapes!! ahaha I dunno…it’s wut I use to do when I was little!! bring loads of snacks!! a portable dvd player if you have one? and…if you want to drown all the noise in the car bring you ipod, mp3 or walkman…and daze off to sleep!! 13 hours is quite long…so make some stops on the way to stores and resturants!! if you have a positive look onto it…it wunt be that bad!!

Answer #5

yeah definitly music! download soft soul or jazz music so you can play it when you try to sleep. it shud block out the noise from other people to. try reading to if it doesnt make you sick =] and talk to your friends on the wAY down there! =] like call them or somehting. crosword puzzles and suduko work to! =] you may also try bringing a portable dvd player w/ head phones adn watch movies! =] I hope I helped…trust me plenty of experiance w/ road trips lol so fun mail me if you want any more suggestions =]

Answer #6

WELL TRY TO HAVE FUN YOU KNOW TRY THIONGS YOU NEVER DONE MAKE IT FUN IF YOU THINK ITS GOING TO BE GAY THEN IT IS BUT IF YOU HAVE A POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON IT THEN IT WILL JUX BE CREATIVE ABOUT IT

Answer #7

take music to listen to and take loads of different things to do. good luck!

Answer #8

I have an mp3 player!!!, and on goes the house, club, dance music! then I cant hear anybody talking!! then im singin away 2 myself stareing out the window the next thing I no, im just wakein up!! haha listen 2 ya fav tunes!! an you wil b sound!!! xx

Answer #9

Take a portable dvd player watch a couple movies… or take some tylenol pm or nyquil(dont know how to spell it) or heck take them both knock your self out… LOL

Answer #10

Take a ds to play with or a dvd player. You could play the old spoto with cars and you could take some paper and pencils and draw if your into that. Make sure you have a pillow in the back to be comfy. Where are you going. On holiday?

Answer #11

thanks so much for the advice, guys. I’m feeling better about the trip already. we are leaving tommoro morning at 4 am… I willl sleep a lot… then get to atlanta around dinner time. thankss!!:)

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