This is crucial. While it may go against every single dad instinct you have, you’re going to need to give everyone a chance every hour or so to stop, stretch their legs, grab some snacks, and use the bathroom.
Trust us when we say that you’d much rather suffer the ignoble fate of watching the car you’ve been keeping pace with pass you by as you take the exit to a Shell station than the alternative — a chorus of “I have to pee,” “I’m bored” and “Are we there yets” await you if you don’t heed this step.