Anyone got any tips on keeping a nearly 3 year old awake on a car journey

pictureperfect · Feb 1st, 2012, 04:55 AM

As the title says really.

Chloe goes to my mother in laws on a Monday and Tuesday, I can't pick her up until 5.30pm when I finish work, the journey is about 20 minutes, as soon as we are in the car she is usually asleep, I try singing, talking to her, playing games but nothing keeps her awake.

Once we get home and I get her out the car, I try and wake her up, it takes about 5 minutes but she does eventually wake up [not very happily of course]
but then it effects her going to bed. She won't go at 7.30pm as she usually does as shes just not tired, Monday it was 9.00pm and then I have to wake her at 7.00am to get in the car and go back to nanas and shes clearly still knackered.

I was thinking about a DVD player but not sure if thats a good idea or not?

ANy tips greatly appreaciated - roll on maternity leave when all I have to do is walk her to nursery 3 days a weeek

Raven24 · Feb 1st, 2012, 05:01 AM

I was going to suggest an in car dvd thingy, my boysfall asleep in the car but if i need t keeo my eldest awake i hold the ipad facing the back and let him watch peppa pig or something else he likes and it works.

smelly07 · Feb 1st, 2012, 05:12 AM

could your mil look after her at your house? if it is messing with her sleep then it solves the problem if not the car dvd player may work xxx

Kirstie.c · Feb 1st, 2012, 07:07 AM

Hey,

If i need to keep Skye awake or entertained for a little while i have her my ipod and she will either watch a little peppa pig,
but mostly there is a puzzle game app,

I think its called tozzle..and she loves it!! it is 69p but well worth it! and has animal/word/number puzzles i think like 50 something in all.

Goodluck! xx
xx

Feb 1st, 2012, 04:55 AM	#1
pictureperfect Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Herts Posts: 1,070	Anyone got any tips on keeping a nearly 3 year old awake on a car journey As the title says really. Chloe goes to my mother in laws on a Monday and Tuesday, I can't pick her up until 5.30pm when I finish work, the journey is about 20 minutes, as soon as we are in the car she is usually asleep, I try singing, talking to her, playing games but nothing keeps her awake. Once we get home and I get her out the car, I try and wake her up, it takes about 5 minutes but she does eventually wake up [not very happily of course] but then it effects her going to bed. She won't go at 7.30pm as she usually does as shes just not tired, Monday it was 9.00pm and then I have to wake her at 7.00am to get in the car and go back to nanas and shes clearly still knackered. I was thinking about a DVD player but not sure if thats a good idea or not? ANy tips greatly appreaciated - roll on maternity leave when all I have to do is walk her to nursery 3 days a weeek

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Raven24 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: uk Posts: 1,844	I was going to suggest an in car dvd thingy, my boysfall asleep in the car but if i need t keeo my eldest awake i hold the ipad facing the back and let him watch peppa pig or something else he likes and it works.

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smelly07 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: England down south Posts: 2,772	could your mil look after her at your house? if it is messing with her sleep then it solves the problem if not the car dvd player may work xxx

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Kirstie.c Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: london.. Posts: 173	Hey, If i need to keep Skye awake or entertained for a little while i have her my ipod and she will either watch a little peppa pig, but mostly there is a puzzle game app, I think its called tozzle..and she loves it!! it is 69p but well worth it! and has animal/word/number puzzles i think like 50 something in all. Goodluck! xx xx

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