tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909575150882551215.post3667690816092373921..comments2024-02-12T08:13:45.983-05:00Comments on Green Grandma: My car is DVD-free. What about yours?Green Grandmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988134199408897833noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909575150882551215.post-58406336809233453062012-09-25T21:52:40.064-04:002012-09-25T21:52:40.064-04:00Good for you, Becky. And for your kids :)Good for you, Becky. And for your kids :)Green Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988134199408897833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909575150882551215.post-73719921242875193292012-09-25T20:23:15.000-04:002012-09-25T20:23:15.000-04:00I enjoy car time! We are also DVD free and enjoy s...I enjoy car time! We are also DVD free and enjoy singing, playing I Spy games and talking about what we see along the way.Becky Elmucciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115211713006910388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909575150882551215.post-34769274374613073512012-09-21T17:03:20.497-04:002012-09-21T17:03:20.497-04:00Hi Margaux! Thanks for visiting and commenting! I ...Hi Margaux! Thanks for visiting and commenting! I hope you'll stop in again soon! I blog 6 days a week, so there's lots of new content weekly!Green Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988134199408897833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909575150882551215.post-59887418635761675152012-09-21T00:07:26.218-04:002012-09-21T00:07:26.218-04:00I love this! thank you! We drove from PA to FL a...I love this! thank you! We drove from PA to FL and back with our toddler and it never even crossed my mind even though several people suggested it as a "must-have" before our trip. I never had one and I can't imagine my son zoned out with a screen during our family adventures. Like you said, it can be a little tiresome, but the memories are so worth it! Visiting from the blog hop!Margauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085380394341703445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909575150882551215.post-31899422919407025622012-09-20T22:59:57.953-04:002012-09-20T22:59:57.953-04:00My late husband and I drove from Texas to Pennsylv...My late husband and I drove from Texas to Pennsylvania when the kids were 5 and 7 and I just remember it being a really fun trip. No DVD players back then (1989)!Green Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988134199408897833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909575150882551215.post-39830151500971777452012-09-20T22:58:38.289-04:002012-09-20T22:58:38.289-04:00I used to get really carsick when I was a kid, so ...I used to get really carsick when I was a kid, so I would ride up front between my mom and dad. Certainly can't do that with kids anymore! I hope your daughter outgrows it! Have you tried ginger gum?Green Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988134199408897833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909575150882551215.post-57106579132750252412012-09-20T22:56:39.495-04:002012-09-20T22:56:39.495-04:00I must admit, I never dealt with a kiddo that hate...I must admit, I never dealt with a kiddo that hates the car! My children and grandchildren started traveling when they were infants, so it was just part of life of them and they never fought it. I guess we were lucky. Green Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988134199408897833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909575150882551215.post-64124162327549441242012-09-20T22:52:58.212-04:002012-09-20T22:52:58.212-04:00I agree that it is best not to rely on technology ...I agree that it is best not to rely on technology to entertain. I do think that there are some real challenges to long road trips especially when there is a huge age difference with kids. <br /><br />That said I do not have a DVD player in my car and I look forward to driving cross country with my husband and my kids when they get a little older!Leighhttp://www.green-4-u.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909575150882551215.post-79354213098971241012012-09-20T22:10:20.213-04:002012-09-20T22:10:20.213-04:00My mother-in-law is REALLY good at this with our k...My mother-in-law is REALLY good at this with our kids on short little day-trips. She sits at the back of the van and will play the alphabet game four different ways again and again and again. We have lived 800 miles from the rest of our family since our daughter (now 4 1/2) was 5 months old. She has gotten car sick since she was 18 months old, and we caved on the DVD player in the car to focus her attention so she didn't get sick. It seems to help. As I came here to comment, though, I noticed a post all about carsickness with kids, so I learned some new ways. As the kids get older, I definitely want to do more activities, less movies. We ONLY use the DVD on the LONG trips back to Illinois. We like listening to audio stories. And my husband and I STILL play the license plate game, although the kids are a little too young to appreciate that one. Thanks for the reminder that car trips can be fun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909575150882551215.post-49123611616434846392012-09-20T21:39:02.171-04:002012-09-20T21:39:02.171-04:00We haven't caved to the DVD in the car yet, bu...We haven't caved to the DVD in the car yet, but I'll admit - it's tempting. Charlie is almost 15 months old and has HATED the car since day 1. When I say "hate it", I mean loathes it. We've tried everything you can think of to entertain him, but at this age, since he doesn't understand why he's strapped into a car seat, it's really tough. On a few super-tough occasions, we've shown him a video on our phones and it will quiet him down. With the frequent hour and a half trips we take to visit family, I'll be honest - at least until he can comprehend why he's in the car, I don't know that I'll be able to fight the urge to show him some of his animal videos to make the ride a little more peaceful. :0/crunchyfarmbabyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699608137760130814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909575150882551215.post-62426039066186011332012-09-20T13:59:08.817-04:002012-09-20T13:59:08.817-04:00Hi there, I followed the link from Pistachio Proje...Hi there, I followed the link from Pistachio Project. I don't have kids yet, but I totally agree. When my brother and I were kids, we drove 4 hours each way to the cottage and I don't even remember listening to the radio. We played alphabet games; we liked one where I say a place, like Chicago, and you have to name a place that starts with the last letter, say Oklahoma, etc.; there was another where we had to describe something using an adjective for each letter of the alphabet.<br /><br />Separate DVDs for each child also can create an issue where a kid wants to watch a movie that is not really age-appropriate, or that does require some parental guidance. Parents may not even know what the issues are if they are not watching alongside...Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09336628314435149912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909575150882551215.post-46365999100007871982012-09-20T13:54:46.390-04:002012-09-20T13:54:46.390-04:00Thank you for your affirmation, Charise!Thank you for your affirmation, Charise!Green Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988134199408897833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5909575150882551215.post-30532044767732302642012-09-20T09:06:17.362-04:002012-09-20T09:06:17.362-04:00I wholeheartedly agree about not having DVD player...I wholeheartedly agree about not having DVD players in the car. We don't have one now, and we don't plan too. As you said, road trips really are an opportunity for family fun if done right.Charise @ I Thought I Knew Mamahttp://www.ithoughtiknewmama.comnoreply@blogger.com