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As summer vacation gets closer and closer, families are gearing up and planning their road trips. Being cooped up in a car can go from boring to insufferable rather quickly, so it is best to have a variety of distractions planned. Now that auto in dash DVD players are becoming increasingly more affordable, choosing these distractions has become simple. Here is a guide to choosing the best DVD options for your summer vacation road trip.

Car Video DVD Players and Little Ones

While your infant or toddler may love The Wiggles or Barney, remember that you will also be within earshot of the movie playing in the car. Video DVD players can make your road trip quiet and enjoyable or annoying to the point of insanity. Make sure that you screen any movies or shows before bringing them in the car. This is especially true for younger children's shows, since these tend to be the most repetitive, loud, and potentially headache inducing. Thomas the Train series are great for auto in dash players if you are traveling with young boys. Dora the Explorer is a great choice for keeping little girls occupied. Also, for feature length films, try some of the newer cartoons that are also entertaining for adults- like the popular Shrek series or Happy Feet. You have many options if listening to Barney sing one more time makes you want to careen right off the road.

Auto In Dash DVD Players and Young Adults

If you are traveling with older children in their teens, they are most likely going to be the ones that complain the most. Overcome their teenage angst by picking out good movies and shows for Auto In Dash DVD players. I recommend sticking with comedies because they are the best way to try and please everyone. Movies like Austin Powers, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Men In Black are great choices for car video DVD players on long trips. There are also some big action flicks like Spiderman and Superman that would keep teens engaged and not repeatedly asking you, "Are we there yet?"

Start planning your car's DVD collection about a week before your trip. This way, you will not be grabbing things at the last minute and end up with Fatal Attraction to entertain your 5 year old on the trip to Kansas. If they are old enough, talk to your kids and ask them for requests. Then, they will at least feel as though they contributed to what ends up in the car video DVD players. It is a good plan to bring more than enough entertainment, since DVD selections may not be right once you are on the road and you want to have many options. To make things interactive and promote discussion with your kids, talk briefly about the movie or DVD after it ends. Asking questions like, "What was your favorite part?" and "Do you think they should make a sequel to this?" should get your children thinking and talking about something other than when they get to get out of the car.