3º.- Intente recordar algunas de las cosas que le hubiera gustado hacer de niño y no pudo y ¡hágalas! Le aseguro que no hay nada más divertido que aprovechar una caja de un televisor para hacer un castillo que tiene que asaltar espada (de cartón) en ristre. Ahora Ud. es mayor, puede usar tijeras y pegamento sin que nadie le regañe; puede decidir cuándo una toalla está lo suficientemente vieja para convertirla en un turbante; ahora puede jugar al fútbol en el pasillo y darse cuenta de qué es lo que se puede romper y retirarlo a tiempo. Ahora puede elegir una sábana envejecida y cortar un vestido para unas muñecas ¡y coserlo con aguja sin que nadie le esté supervisando y regañando! Ahora puede jugar a sus anchas porque es quien manda en la casa.

¿De verdad que no le apetece jugar con su hijo?

For some great travel games you and your family can play, take a look at Car Travel Activities for Kids at http://www.kinderinfo.com/articles/car-travel-activities.htm.

If you are traveling by car, plan in frequent stops and let kids run around. You may want to pack a jump robe, ball or Frisbee to make moving around more fun. If you are driving through night, plan a longer stop an hour or two before bedtime so kids can wear themselves out and release all this build up energy before going to sleep.

Instead of eating lunch at a fast food place or restaurant off of interstate, try bringing a picnic. You can cater to your family members tastes and it is bound to be cheaper, better and more healthy than what you would be able to find fast food place. Your kids will appreciate not having to sit still again and sunshine and fresh air will do wonders for all of you.

If you are traveling by plane, bring some small toys, picture books, coloring books etc, to entertain your child in seat. Depending on your child’s age, bring some gum, hard candy, zippy cup, bottle or pacifier to have them suck or chew on something during take-off and landing to equalize pressure in their ears. You may also want to pack a sweater for your child, since air temperature in plane can be quite chilly.

To keep your kids excited on longer trips, make up some small goodie bags for them. Collect some Kids Meal Toys for a few weeks, or purchase some inexpensive toys at Dollar Store and put them individually in some small brown paper bags, or even wrap them. Tell your kids that as long as they are being good, they will get a new goodie bag every 2 hours or so. You’ll be amazed how well behaved they will be, and you will keep them from being too bored on a long trip by giving them something new to play with.