TripTip Cards for Carline
🚗 I remember the days of long, hot summer carlines with my little ones in the car. They were completely “over” waiting for big brothers to be done with their summer camp. I remember feeling my anxiety rise as their big feelings loomed and then rolled in! I wish I had had an easy, go-to solution to help me and my littles at that moment. We were hot, tired, and very much ready to be done with carline! In fact, one time, my daughter was about 5 (she’s now 18), and she was so mad in the car, that she began yelling at me. I knew she didn’t mean it and I also knew she would feel really sad later about it. But we were stuck in the car and couldn’t go anywhere. I couldn’t invite her to work through her frustration in her room or outside or in her quiet corner! I didn’t have any handy little strategy cards. The best thing I came up with was to tell her that I would plug my ears so she could yell, scream, and say all the mean things she needed to say without being hurtful to me. To this day, we remember that moment in the car together, and we’re pretty proud of how we managed that moment. I plugged my ears. She screamed until the stress of her frustration passed through her body and neither of us said of did anything that we regretted later. And we were able to move on with our day together. I do still wish I had had a little helpful tool for when those big feelings showed up in the small space of our Honda. And at least now I can offer a little helpful tool to you! Who knows you might need both options— the “plug your ears and let them scream” and the handy cards! Sometimes we just gotta use all the positive resources available!
If you can relate to any part of my story, next time this moment happens in your car, grab for your Travel TripTip cards. They are such simple, calming activities for the car. Heck, use the cards yourself. They aren’t just for kids!!
⬇️ Download & Print the cards now == TripTip cards
BONUS #1 ==> This little deck of cards can become a quick, easy game for those “over-it” moments.
BONUS #2 ==> Your child will become familiar with her car calming activities in a positive, playful way and feel a sense of connection with you. PLAY & CONNECTION… keys to a settled child!
👀 Watch this video for instant ideas to survive those hot, cranky moments in carline with little ones.
Games Play Ideas:
Act out one of the cards and have the child guess which one it is.
Model the action of the card and have your child mirror your movements.
Switch roles and have your child lead while you do the guessing.
WanderPonder Learning is here to offer help for “pot hole emotions & flat tire feelings”
Here’s to more Happy Travels!
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