Many parents of school-age students carpool with their neighbors to save money and time. Carpooling can be really helpful because it may enable you to drive your child to school once a week or less rather than daily. Carpooling can be as convenient and fun as you make it. Here are some helpful tips.
- Get to know all the kids’ parents.
- Get to know the route before school actually starts.
- Make sure your vehicle has plenty of gas.
- Make sure your vehicle is in good condition.
- Allow extra time for detours or heavy traffic.
- Pack some healthy snacks and extra water for the school children and any preschoolers that may be riding along.
- Bring along some simple games the kids can play.
- Make up a playlist of songs the children can listen to on the way.
Keeping things tips in mind can help the ride go smoother.
