Long car rides with your child can be an enjoyable experience. However, it can be quite stressful as well since kids get bored pretty quickly. Additionally, safety is also a major concern while traveling with kids. Once they get bored, it is quite likely for them for them to look for means to entertain themselves inside the car. This can quickly get extremely noisy and messy, thus making your driving even more unpleasant. Therefore, you would need to be prepared for any situation that may arise while traveling with your kids.
Family-friendly features score high on the list of priorities for car buyers. Also, child-friendly accessories are equally popular. Let’s take a look at some of the best child-friendly car accessories that you can keep in your car to make the rides with your kids stress-free and enjoyable.
Rear Seat Entertainment
During the long drives that you have been planning with your kids, you would need to keep them engaged in order to ensure that they are not bored quickly. Therefore, investing in a rear seat entertainment system is wise. You can consider including adapters and MP3 players for this purpose.
If you are driving more than one kid, multiple entertainment systems will keep the kids from getting restless. These multiple entertainment systems enable kids to play a song on the stereo and watch a movie or cartoon on the DVD player. This is especially helpful if your kids have different tastes.
If your car doesn’t already have multiple entertainment systems, you can install one after checking the quality. With an entertainment system installed, all you need to do is bring your child’s favorite movies for them to watch.
Back-Up Camera
Children have a habit of running away and keeping their things lying here and there. Some of these may come in the way of your car while reversing or pulling out of the driveway. Therefore, you need to know where your kids are at all times. Additionally, being on the lookout for strewn toys can also reduce the possibility of your car’s tires from getting damaged. This is where a backup camera comes in handy.
The backup camera is a safety feature that you should install in your family car. These are available abundantly in the market and are easy to install. This camera will give you the peace of mind that you need with kids around.
Personalized Number Plate
While private number plates may not be the most child-friendly car accessories to invest in, these can bring in the maximum return on investment. While a private number plate may not make much sense to your child today, it can generate a generous amount of 20 years down the line. Additionally, it also enhances the look of the car considerably and has a variety of other benefits. Therefore, private number plates are highly effective investment options.
You can include the name of your child or his/her birthday or include anything special to them in the personalized number plate to make it stand out.
Back Seat Organiser
With a kid on board, you are quite likely to carry equipment like food pouches, paper cups, packets, diaper bags and so on. These are usually strewn around the car, on the seats, floor etc. This makes the car extremely messy and it also becomes difficult to find the right items when in need. To prevent this from happening, you can consider getting a back seat organizer with mesh pouches. This will keep the items organized and your car clean and you would know exactly where to look when you need any of them.
Extra Storage Units
When you are driving with children, you are quite likely to need as much room in the car as you can get to keep it from getting messy. This is because you might need to carry biking or camping gear, strollers etc. therefore, it is always wise to add extra storage to your car. You can add a bin for disposing of the waste. Cargo nets can also be quite helpful. You can also include a rooftop storage unit for carrying the extra cargo. Ensure that you are not carrying any extra load than the maximum weight your car can accommodate.
In addition to including the above-mentioned accessories, you should also make your car child-friendly for maximum safety. That way you can assure a long journey of entertainment and a safe arrival to wherever your destination may be. Now it’s time to plan fun things to do as a family when you get there!
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