The #1 question that I get from other parents hands down revolves around how to travel effortlessly with kids. The truth is, children are completely unpredictable (if you haven’t figured that out by now!). While there’s no foolproof way to keep kids happy during road trips and long flights, I’ve found a few things that help keep Fox happy as a clam while we travel. In the Car Pit stops – On our last trip through the UK, we had several 3-4 hour drives. We understood that Fox might get restless, so we planned towns along the way that looked promising to stop at for food or a park break. If the baby was sleeping we kept driving, if he seemed antsy we’d stop. It’s all about flexibility! Playlist – If your kids have shown favoritism towards any songs in particular, make them a playlist and keep it handy in the car. No matter how upset Fox was, he would always stop crying when he’d hear the song Walking on a Dream by Empire of the Sun. I don’t know what they put in that song, but it’s hypnotizing to him and I’m forever in debt to the songwriters 😉 […]