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1. Be prepared. <\/strong>Before you put the kids in the car, make sure you have items that they may need easily on han\"BXP59761\"d or within reach. For babies, plan for snacks before you depart as eating in the car may not be the best practice due to your limited ability to react to choking or spills. For older kids, put snacks and drinks so that they are accessible and toys within easy reach. In all cases, make sure that any heavier items such as video games or larger books have a place to be stored such as in the seatback pockets so that they won\u2019t become potential projectiles in the event of a crash.<\/p>\n

2. Make them wait. <\/strong>As unpleasant as it can be, tell the kids that you cannot help because you are driving and that they will need to wait until you can pull over or until you get to your destination. You may have to listen to a tantrum, but at least the child is restrained in a seat and cannot hurt anyone.<\/p>\n

3. Keep your eyes forward. <\/strong>Resist the urge to reach back or take your eyes off the road even when you\u2019re stopped. It only takes a second for an accident to occur.<\/p>\n

4. Pull over. <\/strong>If you cannot deal with screaming and need to tend to your child immediately, pull over to a safe spot. It\u2019s safer to get off the highway and go into a gas station, than move to the side of the road where you could face other hazards such as the possibility of getting struck by another vehicle.<\/p>\n

5. Use your mirrors. <\/strong>If your children are in rear-facing car seats, attach a mirror to the head restraint to be able to monitor them. For me, I felt comfortable knowing I could still monitor the kids if there was something wrong without turning around.<\/p>\n

6. Set the ground rules. <\/strong>Educate children on car safety. Tell them that parents need to pay attention to the road, so that everyone is safe. If they know you can\u2019t and won\u2019t react then they won\u2019t expect it.<\/p>\n

7. Distract the children. <\/strong>When I have whining little ones in the car, I try to distract by engaging them in a song or game outside of the car. Children\u2019s music in the CD player or on satellite radio is a nice addition. Pointing out school buses, fire trucks, and traffic lights always seems to work for us and soon they forget what was bothering them in the first place.<\/p>\n

8. Stay off the phone. <\/strong>For the safety of yourself and your host children (and others on the road), do not use the cell phone to talk or text. You\u2019re carrying precious cargo and your job is to transport them safely. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO USE THE CELL PHONE WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING! <\/strong>If you need to make a call, pull over to a safe place.<\/p>\n

Distracted Driving \u2013 Driving with Kids in the Car <\/strong><\/p>\n

Driving with kids in the car can be particularly distracting especially if there is crying, whining, or some other issue that warrants attention. Usually it\u2019s either a dropped toy, needing a tissue, drink, or snack, that distracts us.<\/p>\n

It is hard to ignore children who want attention, but when you are driving you need to remain focused on DRIVING! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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