I remember trips to the city with my mom. She’d put me in the back seat of the car and we’d head off for a day of shopping in a world that I rarely ever saw, being a country kid surrounded by woods. The hour-long drive was a whole adventure in itself!
I remember playing with [...]

Kids want to grow up - fast.
They want to be able to reach things they can’t normally. They want to see over other peoples’ heads instead of looking up at their stomachs. They want to have some control over their lives and be an authority, not just have to listen to one.
Most kids know they [...]

If there’s one thing I hate about traveling with my preschooler in the car, it has to be…
No, not the noise that you wish she’d stop making.
Not the “are we there yet?” when we’re in the middle of nowhere.
Not the “I have to pee!” when there’s no bathroom for at least another hour.
It’s the seatbelt.
My [...]

A friend and I were planning on taking our kids on a trip to the city and I called her the night before to confirm plans. “My car or yours?” I asked.
“Yours,” she replied, knowing my smaller Mazda wasn’t as hard on gas as her SUV. “I’ll meet you at your place, park the van, [...]

Many parents aren’t sure why their child needs a booster seat. Their child has outgrown that strap-in five-point harness child seat (finally!), and now they wonder what this booster seat thing is all about. After all, their child is old enough to behave in the car and there’s a seat belt right there to strap [...]

AAA Minnesota/Iowa offers these tips to make summer travel plans safe for children.