We have all been there - just getting started on the ever so long car trip. No sooner have we begun (or the first movie is over) - do we start to hear : How much longer? Are we there yet? and many other variations. I use No we are here, but I would love to find out what others use so I don't sound like a broken record.
2006-10-14 08:56:41 · 29 answers · asked by akelaamy 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
-It will be as long as it will be
-I don't know, you tell me
-Is the car/plane/train/boat still moving?
-I spy with my little eye.....
-NO we aren't
-here's a map, we began there, we're now here, and we're going there now look at the signs and follow along
-we're getting closer
-*turn up radio*
-ask multiplication/addition facts whenever they ask
-NOOOOOOOOOOOO!
2006-10-14 09:08:27 · answer #1 · answered by TechChick 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I just ask my son if he can see the place we are going to. When he says "no," I tell him that when we get to there (wherever there should be), he will be able to see it, so he doesn't need to ask. He does usually stop asking that question after we go through that conversation.
Isn't it interesting that kids everywhere seem hardwired to ask that very same question during long trips? No one teaches them to ask that question. Where does it come from? Could it be Satan? Maybe it's hardwired into our DNA. I mean, I love my kid(s), but wherever that question comes from, or whoever is responsible for putting it there should definitely be told that it is a design flaw. I mean, some people say "There is no such thing as a stupid question," but parents who have heard this question over and over again definitely know better.
2006-10-14 16:11:45 · answer #2 · answered by metatron 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My cousin had to drive from NY to FL this past summer to visit us...she has a 4 year old and a 2 year old. She made up a funny saying that they had to say anytime they asked that question or anything similar. For instance their saying might have been "I love nose hair." (just making something up) so when the kids wanted to ask how much longer or are we there yet, they had to say "i love nose hair" first. My cousin said this kept them from getting worked up from the kids asking that so much, bc they would find it so funny. She also told me that if the kids asked "are we there yet" without saying the saying first she would pretend like she didn't hear them. Then the other kid would say "remember...you love nose hair!" It just made for a much more enjoyable, entertaining trip! You can make up whatever funny saying you want though.
2006-10-14 16:04:11 · answer #3 · answered by Jessica 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It was traditional in my first wife's family to respond to such questions with "about 45 minutes", irrespective of the actual time. This is reported to have done fairly well at shutting up the kids.
2006-10-14 16:12:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
just say no but ill tell you when we do get there in the meantime lets paly games! how about i spy! or u can get them a video now and you can bring board games in the car! if ur husband is driving go in the back with the kids and play with them be social a loving parent!! its the best way to go if they dont want you in the back with them remind them to bring stuff to do during the drive or flight or train ride or somthing!
2006-10-14 16:00:49 · answer #5 · answered by persnickety much? 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yep we sure are! Is my favorite line kids look confused and 4get the question Mine are only 3 and 5 so they get distracted easily lol
2006-10-14 15:59:21 · answer #6 · answered by Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Mom2two Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
lol yep that's kids for you!! I just tell them exactly where we are and they have no clue where that is so then they have to think about it for a little while until they ask again and when they do tell them we'll get there when you stop asking. I don't know. hope this helps.
2006-10-14 16:00:27 · answer #7 · answered by j_elmo28 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I use to tell my kids... "You will know when we get there without asking". Then they would ask.... "How will we know"? No matter what you do or say, there will always be a question to follow the other question. That's the pure joy of traveling with your little ones.
2006-10-14 16:01:54 · answer #8 · answered by Vida 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Have you made your bed yet? Have you found a job yet? Anything they don't want to answer usually does the trick. HA HA
2006-10-14 15:59:55 · answer #9 · answered by buggaboo 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I say "yeah-you kids go ahead and hop out." of course we are on the interstate doing 70.
Or I just tell them "you'll know when we are there"
2006-10-14 16:21:00 · answer #10 · answered by erin 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋