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Quote of the Week
"To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way yourself once in a while". -- Josh Billings
5 Ways to Live in the Moment on your next Family Road Trip
"In a few days, we?ll be driving more than 600 miles to visit family in the mountains of Georgia.[...] I've looked at a ton of tips for family road trips in blog posts and magazine articles. And they all talk about how to keep your children busy, and occupied, which is important, yes, but what about the adults? Driving can be terribly mundane after a while and so can sitting for long periods of time. I decided that I wanted to enjoy this trip fully ? not just by making my children happy. I want to embrace the moment entirely." [read more]
Reading Corner
 Title: The Travel Game
By: John Grandits Stages: 5-8
"Tad and his aunt Hattie take an imaginary trip to Hong Kong. Armed with a globe, an illustrated almanac, and their imaginations, Tad and Aunt Hattie play the travel game. They ride elephants in India, escape deadly piranhas in the Amazon River, and hail a water taxi to visit the beautiful boat city of Hong Kong—all without leaving the apartment above the family tailor shop in Buffalo, New York. This funny, affectionate story is based on author John Grandits’s own childhood experiences. The charming and highly detailed illustrations will keep children entranced through multiple readings and encourage them to play their own version of the travel game." -Publishers
Recommended by Cubs Editors
Be The Change
Apart from the various ideas mentioned in the article, you could come up with your own. For eg: Talking or reading about travel excursions can bring a sense of excitement and built up towards the planned trip. Preparing the food for the trip can be fun and full of satisfaction for a child. Most importantly, put yourself in your child's shoe and see how their little imaginations work. So go ahead, be creative, as if it's your own childhood.
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