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    • Jess
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      09/08/2025
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      #5927

      We have a 5-hour drive coming up this weekend to visit family, and I’m already getting anxious just thinking about it. Our 2-year-old has the attention span of a goldfish.
I’ve got snacks packed, but what else? What are your secret weapons for keeping a toddler happy (or at least, not screaming) in a car seat for that long?
Looking for creative, low-mess ideas!

    • Mike
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      09/09/2025
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      #5928

      Window clings. The gel ones. Cheap, reusable, no mess. Kept ours busy for a solid 20 minutes at a time. Also, audiobooks for kids.

    • TheNourishedNest
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      09/10/2025
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      #5929

      I’m not there yet, but I’m taking notes for the future!

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