On our trips, either around Ireland, or Europe, we found out (sometimes the funny way, sometimes not) what is necessary for ourselves to peacefully and without stress go on a daily trips or a little bit longer journeys. I must admit, that the below list is working for us, your one can be different.

First of all and the foremost important you need P A T I E N C E.

Yes, you need it!

Badly!

You must be patient while your kids are not co-operating.

You must be patient, when you cannot find that really important thing (it can be a charger or a book, or that spare jocks or socks) that was THERE two seconds ago and it is gone now!!!

You must be patient when you need to go to the petrol station, because THE driver forgot to do it the night before.

You must be patient when you need to turn around because the was something forgotten from home.

Second of all you need spare change of clothes.

You need it when you are going to the woods, you need it when you are going alongside a river, you need it when you are going to see any lake. YOU WILL NEED IT!!

Third of all you must have snacks and water with you.

Every time! All the time!

The second you pack your car and get everybody sit comfortably inside, the kids will go: Can we get some water, please? Here comes the water.

The second you start your journey, although they ate nice and really fulfilling breakfast, the will go: Mom, I am hungry. Have we something to eat? Here come snacks.

Another very important thing to have in your bag/backpack/car are baby wipes. Yes, baby wipes 🙂

They come handy when you need to clean some small faces after having snacks or lunch. They will do the job if you need to clean car seats, when some of the snacks are not reaching those small faces 🙂

As I mentioned above, the list is working for us. If you want to use it, feel free to do it.

Or maybe you have something that works for you and your family? Feel free to share your thoughts below.

See you soon…