Fussbusters on the Go: Strategies and Games for Stress-Free Outings, Errands, and Vacations with Your Preschooler

This book is very helpful for parents of preschoolers and older kids. There are nine chapters in all and they are broken up as follows... 1. Errands: Grocery store games, how to distract kids while in a dressing room, potty visits while out, issues with elevators and escalators, how to handle visits to toy stores and more 2. Waiting: activities while waiting somewhere 3. Doctors', Hairdressers, etc: Tips for places your kids hate and more 4. Going on Outings: Tips on where to go, how to handles certain situations while at the various places. 5. Dealing with Whining in the Car: Activities to keep kids entertained and more info. 6. Getting there: Planning, packing, how to handle motion sickness, games to play while traveling, plane travel and more info. 7. Long Trips Away From Home: How to make the trip comfortable, meals, potty issues, sharing a room with kids and more info. 8. More Travel Tips: Photo tips, beaches, amusement parks, more info. 9. Minor Problemes: Separation Anxiety (getting lost), temperature issues (hot/cold weather), illnesses, suburns, etc. This book is loaded with information. It is definitely worth checking out to get some helpful ideas for basically any type of outing with kids.

Hurray! This is a book that is actually funny, helpful and soooo practical. I got this book before we took our 3 1/2 year old on vacation. I had only read a part of the book, but the ideas I took from it (pennies in a cool whip container was priceless,)really helped keep my fussy child happy in the car. Now that I have finished the book, I have used McKee's tips for trips to the supermarket, toy store, the doctor's office and restaurants. This is one you'll go back to again and again. The first Fussbusters book is just as wonderful and is definitely worth buying as well.

Fussbusters On The Go: Strategies by child psychologist and youth services expert Carol Baicker-McKee is an outstanding compilation of effective strategies and "parent friendly" games to help make errands, outings, vacations, and general travel with preschool children fun and stress-free. From easy to understand and follow guidelines, to ensuring the little ones get nutritions munchies on the go, to handling separation anxiety and soothing incessant whining, to hygiene tips for staying clean, Fussbusters On The Go is an especially recommended addition to community library Parenting Skills reference collections, as well as invaluable, essential reading for parents of toddlers who have every had to take their child to the dentist, doctor, grocery store, mall shopping, or extended car trips.