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If you’re hitting the highways with children, Boston.com Child Caring blogger Barbara F. Meltz suggests making pit stops where the youngsters can do something physical. “Even if it's just jumping jacks on a sidewalk. (Making it a game helps.) The more you can get their bodies in motion, the easier it will be for them to get back in the car and be still.”

Keep kids busy

By Boston.com, Staff

If you’re hitting the highways with children, Boston.com Child Caring blogger Barbara F. Meltz suggests making pit stops where the youngsters can do something physical. “Even if it's just jumping jacks on a sidewalk. (Making it a game helps.) The more you can get their bodies in motion, the easier it will be for them to get back in the car and be still.”

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