In article , hanni g says...

hello everyone,

I plan to go on holidays with my son (5 1/2 yo.), including a long car
trip. A good friend of mine usually let her kids (5 and 7) wear
diapers or pulllups, when travelling, sightseeing or such things (You
know what kind of sights the kids want to see ;-). The kids are
actually dry, exept from the older one, who wets the bed. So diapers
are no big deal for them anyway.

Gee - when I opened this post, I expected to see an age like - 3 1/2 or four.

By five 1/2, you and the child should really have a routine down and a way of
travelling such that they and you can adress the bathroom thang.

I just wonder if I should do the same. My little one is potty trained,
but if says "I have to go" it usually means "I have to go! QUICKLY!"
;-). This might be more comfortable for both him and for me. Just for
the case there is really no restroom nearby (or at least some trees or
bushes ;-).

Well, that *is* one advantage little boys do have, provided you're diligent and
considerate about choosing the venue (like bushes a little away from the
roadside).

Now, of course for health's sake you want to keep your kids hydrated on a trip -
but by any chance are you one of those parents whose kids (and themselves) are
frequently running around with soft drinks in hand, always soft drinks in the
minivan cup holders, and ordering the super-sized drinks with fast food meals,
etc? Because this is one reason for frequent and urgent bathroom visits (and
one reason for overweight and obesity). If so, switch to water bottles, which
would usually be drunk according to thirst needs, rather than for the sweet
taste.

Banty