Last weekend did a road trip (21 hours in the car total) without screens AMA
Incoming dad flex: Took my two kids (7 and 9) to a water park about 8 hours away, my wife is on a trip with her dad so just the 3 of us. With traffic and stops we did a total of 21 hours in the car on the way there and then back a couple days later. We were able to do it without screens. I'm felling very high on my own supply.
Key recommendations:
- they don't have phones or iPads so withdrawal was easier
- packed a couple hours worth of their favorite music
- we had a 60+ mins break to go to a playground mid way through each drive
- packed plenty of (analog) toys
it can be done!