Packing Enough Snacks for your Trip with Children

Whether youre driving down for a short day trip or traveling by air, the one thing you cant do without is snacks for your kids. Some healthy eats and a bottle of water are absolute essentials if you want to last the length of the trip without heavy duty whining.

Dont just stuff your bag with every sugar bomb smack you can find in your supermarket aisle. Plan light yet filing snacks that wont make them hyper energetic.

If youre on the road, you can keep short eats in an ice box or hamper. Boxed drinks are a good alternative to bottles of juice. You dont need the mess of pouring out juice into individual glasses. Dont force kids to drink too much water. Kids will only drink as much water as they feel like, and youll only be setting yourself up for umpteen toilet breaks.

Disposable everything is a good idea  plastic spoons, forks, plates and glasses are light and dont take up too much space. If you can find a rest area on the way, try washing the cups and plates and re using them so you dont have to lug around tons of cutlery. Take along a plastic glass holder to help your child hold his box of juice to avoid spillage.

Avoid foods that are high in sugar like chocolate, sugar puffs and candy. Keep caffeine based foods away too. Whether youre traveling ina car or a plane, these foods make kids hyper energetic and difficult to contain in the limited confines of a plane cabin or car.

If youre traveling by air, you obviously dont need the cutlery but the same rules apply as far as the choice of snacks are concerned. Peanut butter sandwiches (if your kids are old enough to eat without getting too messy) are always a safe choice. A pack of granola, dry crackers with a small jar of cheese, and individual cereal boxes will safely take you through a long flight.

Remember that the chances your kids will want to have nothing to do with airplane food are extremely high. When youre 30,000 feet above ground, and short of eats, you can be absolutely sure your child will begin complaining, and loudly!

Remember to always keep a bottle of water regardless of where youre off to or whether youre traveling by air or by car. Kids dont have our kind of immunity, so a little caution is best.

This author lives in Flemington, NJ with her husband and 5 month old daughter and is an expert contributing author for a luxury baby shower souvenirs boutique offering variety of baby shower favors, coffee baby shower favors, handprint footprint kits and more. This author and Babygiftstation is also dedicated to providing valuable and informative articles on childcare, baby safety tips, pregnancy health, parenting, potty training and more.

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