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The family road trip can be a wonderful experience, full of fun and excitement, providing you and your loved ones the chance to see things never before encountered. That is, provided the kids cooperate. If their mood turns sour, what promised adventure and relaxation can instead prove a difficult ordeal. But with some luck they'll remain their regular, sunny selves – and here are a handful of tips designed to tip luck in your favour.

Make your children's sleep habits work for you

Try to travel when you know your kids are likely to sleep. Are they sound sleepers? If you have a long drive ahead of you, consider driving overnight while your children snooze in their car seats. You might not relish leaving at bedtime and driving all night, but consider having the car (or minivan) almost fully packed the night before, turning in early to get a good night's rest, and then rising before dawn to get underway. If your kids are sound sleepers, they might let you bundle them right into their car seats without so much as waking.

Chances are, even if they do wake in the bustle and confusion, they'll soon drift back off once the soothing hum of the road works its magic. When you get going you'll find the roads are often much quieter at 4 AM, and getting a few hours of driving under your belt before your smaller travel companions wake and start asking questions, making demands, or crying, can spell the difference between a long but pleasant day and an excruciating one.

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