If you're planning to take the family over the river and through the woods, make sure you plant to entertain your youngest crew members. Avoid the notorious 'are we there' conversation by packing games and activities to keep your children entertained.

While planning a road trip, make sure none of you is prone to motion sickness otherwise your holiday will turn into a nightmare. In case anyone of you experiences motion sickness while riding in a car, contact a physician and take the prescribed medication with you. You can try over the counter medication like Dramamine for preventing motion sickness. Also, pack some snacks that help queasy stomachs.

Finding kid friendly food on the road is often difficult. Instead of stopping for greasy, unhealthy fast food or sugary snacks, pack your own food. Do not provide snacks or foods that will make your children hyper. Consider packing natural, healthy items like trail mix, granola bars, or fruit. Also, do not pack foods that are difficult to eat or need preparation before consuming. If you include foods that require extra items, like silverware to eat, then be sure to include these items in your bag. Do not forget to include plenty of napkins.

In case your health permits you to read while riding, you can declare a story time, for which the kids are going to love you. Carry along books that happen to be the absolute favorites of your kid. Apart from the educational books you can also include a book or two on the destination you are going to be visiting, setting the tone of excitement right in the ride itself.

If you cannot ride in the car and read a book, consider taking a book on tape or CD. You will find a wide variety of audio books read by favorite authors or actors. This will also put an end to any arguments regarding differing musical tastes.

If you are worried about keeping your child engrossed for a somewhat long trip, you can think of options such as buying a small toy or a game for the trip. Things like puzzles, coloring books and toys make for a great companion during the trips. However, be sure not to carry large toys on a trip.

With the prices of the DVD players and TV's touching a rock bottom, you can contemplate buying these as it would cost you less than a hundred dollars to buy them. If you think that you cannot afford it right now, you can scout for borrowing a model from any of your friends, neighbor or family. However be careful to ask everyone for their favorites including the kids. With everyone having their share of favorites this reduces the scope of a fight or an argument at a later stage.

The key to riding in cars with children is to keep them entertained. Many individuals grew up playing fun road trip games like license plate bing-o that never go out of style. Regardless if you are in the car for one mile or one thousand miles, turn a road trip into a fun experience for the entire family.