Just needed to vocalize to get it out to avoid passing the feelings on to the fam.
Starting a road trip with two young ones. Kind of stressed about it - we're doing 30+hrs total car-time over the next couple of weeks.
Have lots of contingencies for the car ride, planned lots of stops, have lots of snacks and some new distractions for the kids.
Trying to tell myself over and over it's not about getting there, it's about making a day out of the drives. It's a very different approach to how I've always traveled - usually my wife and I would just power thru and get there. With a potty trainer and a new walker I'm still coming to terms with expecting to stop every 30m. Idk that my heads totally there yet and wanted to share, even if just to put my thoughts on "paper".
How have other dad's out there had success with young ones on long trips? Any tips or ideas are welcome :)
That sounds like a lot of stopping. I don't think you'll need to do that often, unless you really want to. We have always used hour long drives as means of calming our kids down when all other means have failed, so I think your kids will be ok. 30+ hours is a lot, but if it's spread out over 2 weeks, I don't think you'll be miserable.
My kids will happily play on tablets, but that may not be an option, especially for your younger kid. I try to let them help choose a playlist, or maybe some kids books in audio format.
Anyway, I understand the stressing, as I've been there myself, but it most likely will be fine.