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Summer Road Trip: Tires

Despite gas prices nearing record levels studies show many families are still planning to hit the road this summer. As such I have decided to write a series of blogs providing tips on how you can stay safe while on driving to your summer vacation destination. Today, I’m focusing on car care–specifically tire care. While it is important to remain vigilant about the condition of your tires throughout the year it is especially critical in warm weather because long trips, heavy loads, high speeds and higher temperatures all put additional stress on your tires. Before you head out on the … Continue reading →

Protecting Your Family While Traveling on Wet Roads

April showers bring… hazardous driving conditions, which could lead to potentially deadly accidents if you are not properly prepared. Common sense tells you that the first thing you should do when you find yourself driving in the middle of a spring or summer storm is to slow down. However, there are a few other simple ways you can protect your precious cargo during the rainy season: WINDSHIELD WIPERS Equip your vehicle with a good set of wiper blades. When was the last time you replaced your car’s windshield wiper blades? Car care experts recommend they be changed at least twice … Continue reading →

On The Road Again… And Again… And Again

The older kids need to be at school by 7:45 a.m. and the younger one has playgroup at 9:30 a.m. In addition, the dry cleaning needs to be picked up, the grocery shopping needs to be done, and the van needs gas. When that’s done, Jr. has an afternoon doctor’s appointment and the other kids have to be dropped off at soccer practice. Does this sound like a typical day in your life? If it does you aren’t alone. In a previous blog I expressed shock over the results of a recent SC Johnson survey, which revealed that a whopping … Continue reading →

Making Car Rides Work For Your Family

How many hours per week do you spend in your vehicle? Do you often find yourself lamenting about living in your minivan? Do you spend your mornings carpooling kids to school and your afternoons driving one child to soccer, one to ballet, and the other to piano? If you answered yes to any of the aforementioned questions–don’t despair—you are far from alone. In fact, according to a recent SC Johnson survey, 90% of parents say they spend up to 20 hours per week in their car with their children (an average of two kids in the car on a typical … Continue reading →

Survive the Drive: How to Get Your Kids to Behave in the Car

Are family car trips maddening enough to send you into irritation overdrive? Ever wonder what you can do to make things “run” a bit smoother? With seven children, I’ve learned some techniques for keeping things calm in the car. Depending on your child’s age, type of behavior problems, and cognitive ability, you might select one of the following options: 1. Involve the kids in an activity. It’s hard to squabble or whine while you’re having fun. Get the kids playing a game of “I spy,” or “bingo.” And on long trips, portable DVD players can be worth their weight in … Continue reading →