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Chicago, and I didn't hear a peep from them,"
says Borson. 'We watched 'Sister Act,' and
`The Wizard of Oz."'
O'Donnell uses bungee cords to strap the
set to the console in her Toyota Land Cruis-
er. In the Borson's mini-van, the unit fits in
between the front seats, balancing on the arm-
rests. "If s loud for the driver, so my husband
wears headphones; I just put cotton in one
ear.
A portable potty, and a cooler full of snacks,
soda and juice round out the Borson's arse-
nal of car paraphernalia. For good measure,
each girl has her own plastic bottle of water
tucked away in her seat's arm rest.
Don't underestimate the power of car
space. Generally, the more space you have,
the less likely you'll hear, "She's on my side,"
or "He's sitting in my seat." Sheer spacious-
ness still won't always prevent bickering.
Paulette Baum, of Farmington Hills, says her
children, 7-year-old Andy and 4-year-old
Stephanie, constantly fight over where they'll
sit, even in a roomy rented mini-van.
This brings us to bribes. Baum, an early-
elementary educator, uses "positive state-
ments" to help shape her children's behavior.
"I'll say, 'If you stop fighting, we'll go to a Mc-
Donald's with a play land.' We also bring plen-
ty of treats and try to stop at the kids' favorite
restaurants for meals."
Try Michelle Nelson's trick. "I wrap up a
bunch of little toys as presents and offer them
as bribes," says the Baltimore mother of three
boys, ages 10, 8 and 3. 'We just got back from
a drive to Colorado. I gave my 3-year-old a lit-
tle present each day, as soon as we got in the
car." She gave her older children a music tape
and a Game Boy cartridge at the start of the
trip.
A Plane ful Of Questions The first
secret of successful family air travel? Food.
Don't leave home without it.
Children are not always in sync with air-
plane food service. They're hungry at take-off
and sleeping when food is finally delivered.
I bring fruit, granola bars, unsalted crackers,
hard candies, gum and a small plastic jug of
water. When my children were little, I added
Cheerios and teething bagels.
Food can also be used as a reward, to pass
the time during a layover or late flight; and to
help with air-pressure ear pain. Any chewing
or swallowing activity will help alleviate ear
pressure. So bring out the baby bottles, boxed
drinks or gum during takeoff and landing. For

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