On the Road: What to Feed the Kids?

Next weekend I’ll be putting two kids in the car and driving 10 hours to visit the grandparents.  Whenever I’m faced with any kind of day-long (or longer) travel with kids I spend at least a week preparing.  One of the main concerns I have is food.

How to eat healthy and roughly on schedule while traveling is a puzzle for the ages.  The kids need to stay relatively close to their routine and eat food that’s not going to make them crazy (in our family that means no sugar), so they can sit in the car longer than nature ever intended children under eight to do.

I’ve assembled a little chart here of travel food options, complete with the pros and cons.  I invite you to add your own suggestions and experiences in the comments! Continue reading »