Travelling with geeky kids
I just came across an awesome way to keep your kids - at least pre-schoolers and up, infants may be less enchanted! - from getting too bored and whiny on long road trips. Since some families take their vacation in August, this could come in handy now for the rest of the summer, but it could even help during holidays when you’re driving all over the earth to visit all your family.
This parent shared how he hooked up his GPS service with his kid’s DVD player. He uses TomTom Navigator and a Nokia N95. However, I’m pretty sure any cell phone compatible GPS service would work just as well, and any cell phone with a video out will work too.
Then the smart dad connected the phone to his son’s portable DVD player. They have a constantly changing screen with vivid colors and a navigation voice talking to them through the DVD player’s speakers.
The full details are on his site.
I imagine this wouldn’t work well with kids who are prone to motion sickness, but otherwise it’s a nice break from movies. I know my oldest daughter loves maps and would probably get a kick out of something like this. And we all know that if a little gadget wizardry keeps the kids happy and quiet in the back seat, it makes traveling a LOT more enjoyable for mom and dad too!
(Photo courtesy eirilso.com)
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