How do you?

[Minnie mouse]

Hi i just wanted to know How everyone manages childrens behaviour in the car to stop you from being distracted whuilst driving?
Thanks

[DudleyChildmind]

Fortunately I don't have that problem very often but I'd ask them to be quiet where possible or just turn the radio up

[katickles]

I've never had behaviour problems in the car tbh, but in saying that mine are all littlies really.

Sorry, no help there at all was I!?!?!

[Pipsqueak]

Any specific behaviours in mind?

Never really had a problem with behaviour in the car.
Children get in, get strapped in to relevant seat and away we go.

If they are getting too noisy or rowdy then I ask them to stop.
I have no qualms about stopping the car and telling them off - generally though they get instruction about what is acceptable and not before we set of. I have only had to ever stop the car twice.

[Nikki's stars]

How about trying a sing-a-long cd in the car to distract! Play one that they all know and have a sing-a-long instead of shouting matches!

Nikki x x

[Andrea08]

im like pisqueak, but i have put small toys in the car like a magic mark board,
books, cd toy steering wheel

good luck x

[donnahay0]

I would do what Nikki says and play music and have a sing along. Alternatively you could get them looking out of the window for something in particular or say Oh look did you see that squirrel or whatever.

[Pipsqueak]

im like pisqueak, but i have put small toys in the car like a magic mark board,
books, cd toy steering wheel

good luck x

I suppose it depends on what ages you have with you -
for the younger ones i have a few toys, older kids I have colouring pencils and paper, couple of books and magazine.
We do have the sing - a - longs, I Spy, I can see... can you...., count the red cars games.
The older ones just generally chat between themselves.

The instruction I give - you cannot take your seatbelts of until the car is stopped and handbrake on or I tell you to, can't get out till I tell you its ok. No rude gestures out the windows (looked after one lad who loved to do this ), no licking the windows (same lad ), don't bounce around in the car and no screaming/shouting/loud sudden noises (I hate this).

[Twinkles]

im like pisqueak, but i have put small toys in the car like a magic mark board,books, cd toy steering wheel

good luck x

I have three of these in the car , the little ones like them and so do the afterschoolers.

[Minnie mouse]

Thanks for all your replys. I was thinking i spy games and sing songs but wouldnt this be classed as a distraction whilst driving, if im playing i spy with the kids and singing songs lol? its a question for a risk assessment for the car. How do you manage behaviour childrens behaviour in the car to stop me from being distracted whilst driving.

[Minnie mouse]

No rude gestures out the windows (looked after one lad who loved to do this ), [QUOTE]

Lol thanks pipsqueak you just gave me my first and only chuckle of the day.

[Pipsqueak]

[QUOTE=Derby minder;243317]No rude gestures out the windows (looked after one lad who loved to do this ),

Lol thanks pipsqueak you just gave me my first and only chuckle of the day.

Will give you another one - got followed into Morrisons carpark and told of by the man who was behind us!!! I was mortified

[Minnie mouse]

OMG how rude I hate drivers like that lol x did you return hin the favour? Rofl