We are getting ready for another road trip today. Packing is always a huge task for me because not only do I have to pack my clothes, the dog’s stuff and any other incidentals, I also have to pack food too because of my gluten intolerance and my husband’s soy allergy.
I am so glad that when my children were as young as four years old, I taught them how to pack their own things for a trip. I started out by making a packing list for them. When they could not read, I drew pictures of what they were to pack, wrote beside the picture what it was and a number to indicate how many they should pack. After their bag was packed, I would double check it for missed items. After doing this for each trip, they finally learned what to pack for a trip and now all I tell them is how long the trip is and how many pairs of socks or underpants to pack. I rarely double check their bags now. They are 12 and 15. I might ask them if they got their pajamas in or retainers, but I rarely look to see. This has taken a huge load off my shoulders!
Happy packing!
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1 comment:
Hello,
I noticed that you have a gluten intolerance and your husband has a soy allergy. My son is allergic to soy, peanuts, eggs, wheat and dairy. I started a website www.spewdfree.com to help people who have food allergies. SPEWD Free has a blog and recipes that are all free of soy, peanuts, eggs, wheat and dairy.
Thanks,
Heather
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