16 Comments:

 Kathryn commented at 2:20 PM~  

Pissy, Honey. Relax. Call your doctor and get a little something to calm your nerves; you're having extreme anxiety. It's all going to be okay, Lil Miss Pissy will be just fine and if she throws a fit in the car, so be it. If she misses her nap, oh well. If she skips a couple of meals, it won't kill her. It's all okay. Really. Call your doctor.

 Pissy Britches commented at 2:34 PM~  

RSG-You think I am crazy don't you.
Pretty much I feel crazy right now.
I think I will have Gran Sissy hook me up with some nice anxiety tab's before I leave.
I am really ok..Just a little stressed out today.

 Random and Odd commented at 4:21 PM~  

You are fucking crazy.

Relax. Do what RSG said.

Kids feed of your fears and emotions and you need to be relaxed for them to be relaxed.

 Mama Duck commented at 5:08 PM~  

The good news is that both you and Lil Miss Pissy will survive the whole ordeal. Probably.

Agreed, either get something from the medical professionals for your nerves or invite Jack Daniels to join you for the roadtrip.

 Anonymous commented at 7:52 PM~  

Oh do what I do-give her some Nyquil turn the radio up real loud and sing like there's no tomorrow.

Ok Ok, maybe not turn it up THAT loud.

My kids always fussed for a while in the car, then they got settled in-you got a DVD player for your car? Maybe invest in something like that before you leave-that way she can watch a movie, chill, eat some Goldfish and relax and everyone will be happy. If you're not driving-then have yourself a lil cocktail before departing..and viola! Happy Trails!

 Charlotte in Pa commented at 9:03 PM~  

Cold medicine knocks the little weasels out... ALLEGEDLY. Being a professional nanny, I would NEVER drug a child unless instructed by a doctor. Yeah, that's it - NEVER.

 Pissy Britches commented at 8:14 AM~  

You bitches are sick..wanting me to drug my child up..
Umm..what did you say I could give her again?
hehe.
Between the valuim I will be taking and some Benadryl we should all be GOOD.

 Firestarter5 commented at 7:12 PM~  

Can ya strap em to the roof of the minivan?

 Kate commented at 1:30 AM~  

I have heard very good things about childrens Benadryl Pissy! I know it sounds bad but for the sake of your sanity, a little Benadryl can go a long way =).

 Tammy commented at 8:48 AM~  

Try some Benedryl (for the child) and/or a TV in the back seat.

If you can't do anything else, drug em, I say!! :)

 Pissy Britches commented at 3:19 PM~  

Holy shit!
Great ideas Sissy!
I will do that. I figure for each toy I put in the purse it will keep her occupied for 10 min. (that is about the limit for her)...so maybe I can make it the whole trip. Hopefully she will fall asleep for a while since we are leaving early in the morning. The big kids will be in seperate sections of the mini van and hopefully will leave one another alone..although I doubt it.

 NML/Natalie commented at 4:25 PM~  

Wow, I could feel that rant all the way here in London! This will be a good experience for her and I'm sure it will happen more often which means that she'll get used to it over time. Take deep breaths and eat something you shouldn't. It normally makes me feel better! {hug}

 butterstar commented at 4:28 PM~  

when I took my kiddies on the 27 hou drive to FL two months ago (that I might be doing again, god help me), I packed them each a big bag of their fave toys & books, a giant bag of snacks & juice boxes to dole out as needed, and a bag of new cheapy little toys/presents to play with that I would give them one of when they'd start to get bored (they'd play with those for a little longer than the usual toy time limit since they were new). They also had their magnadoodles, paper and crayons, and leappads. And each one had a pencil box full of beads and shoelaces so they could make necklaces (worth the pain of picking up all the beads later--and great, because those little hands take a while to string enough beads--kills lots of time). It worked great on the way down; on the way back, not so much, since we'd run out of new toys, and the novelty of a long trip was gone. My oldest started started asking for home only about halfway through Maryland (and we live in Massachusetts). Still, for most of the trip, it worked great. If your trip's not that long, it should work good for your little one, too.

I love Sissy's ideas about the rewards n stuff. That's such a brilliant idea. And oh yeah, benadryl is your friend, so I've heard (never tried it, though I've been tempted). We used children's tylenol cold medicine on my oldest, since the kid actually had a bad cold when we left. Totally knocked her out. hmm, maybe that's why she wasn't bored on the way down...

Oh, and if you think the older kids will get bored, think about having them bring a pack of cards in addition to whatever else they're bringing. My brother and I played cards a lot on at least a couple of trips. And maybe a book of card games, in case they get bored with texas hold'em or whatever the young whippersnappers are playing these days.

Relax! It will be ok. Kids can adapt. it's not like her life will be ruined by disrupting her schedule a wee bit. But if you think she'll complain vociferously, bring earplugs. ;)

 Anonymous commented at 5:19 PM~  

Sounds like sooooo much fun, be sure and take pictures for us.

 Lori commented at 1:57 PM~  

Another 'hear,hear' on the Benadryl for your babe. My son cried for 4 fucking hours straight back from Disneyland a few years ago. And try to get a couple Xanax from your doc. Mine gave me some for prior to a dental surgery and it rocks! You won't give a shit about anything.

Cheers and good luck on the trip!

 Pissy Britches commented at 8:20 PM~  

Thanks guys..you all fucking rock.
I just lv you all!

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