Are We There Yet??
You know, I used to think it was a myth. Something our parents joked about in the same way that they had walked to school barefoot and uphill, both ways, in the snow! After a summer of road tripping with the kids I can now confirm that, “Are We There Yet?”, is not only a real thing but it seems to be my children’s favourite question.
I’m never really sure how I’m supposed to answer this question in a way that stops it from being asked again so I decided to ask you, the reader, what you say to your kids when they inevitably spit it out. I have compiled your responses and this is what you came up with. For those of you with more thoughts on the subject, please feel free to leave them in the comments section!
I say “Yes, we’re there. We’ve been there for 10 minutes. See Grandma right there? Why are you still in the car?” ~ Gina
We did a lot of driving this summer. At one point I truthfully replied “we will be there in 14 hours”…the honesty didn’t go over super well. ~ Jennifer K
I find myself responding like Papa Smurf “Not far now” “Not to much farther” and then “It’s far, very far” ~ Chantal
When you and your brother were little..we would say 3 hours! Seemed to work for you guys..lol ~ My Mom…
We like to put on the gps and they can see the arrival time therefore it has quieted the are there yet questions ~ Teresa
“We literally just left the house fourteen seconds ago.” ~Lori Anne
“No.” ~ Jennifer P
I want to thank everyone who took the time to contribute an answer to my conundrum. I will likely slip back into my smart alec ways but it’s good to know that there are other options out there!
In an effort to ease the stress of the never ending “Are We There Yet” chant, I wanted to give you the opportunity to have your vehicle’s gas, maintenance and insurance all paid for a full year by entering the Schick “Drive Free For A Year” contest!! All you need to do to enter is click on the previously mentioned link, follow the easy steps and Schick could be paying your gas, insurance and depreciation for a whole year! You can also visit the @FreeYourSkinCA Twitter handle for more specials and details about the contest. *Drops Mic*
Disclosure: I was compensated for my participation in the Drive Free program.
When I was young, and we were moving from BC to Ontario, my little brother my little brother basically stood in the back seat and poked my Mom in the shoulder every time he asked that question. As you can imagine, he hit a nerve more than once and she was in a lot of pain before the trip was over. Be thankful that today we have seat belts, and the kids are strapped down.