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Picture the situation… it’s early in the morning, you’re in a hotel room en route to a holiday destination, were travelling until late at night, had a bad night’s sleep and your 3 year-old son wakes up his 1 year-old brother, in the process forcing the whole family to start their day.<\/p>\n

Here’s a recipe that I recommend:<\/p>\n

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  1. \"Maplin\"<\/a>Take one iPod with Video, loaded with Thomas the Tank Engine (or other suitable Childrens’ TV) MP4s<\/a>, one Apple iPod AV cable and a phono to SCART adapter from Maplin<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Plug the iPod into the hotel room TV using the cable (and adapter, if necessary), turn on the television and select the AV channel.<\/li>\n
  3. Play selected MP4s from the iPod to the children whilst consuming a suitable caffeinated beverage in an attempt to regain some sense of normality.<\/li>\n
  4. Start your day in a slightly better mood.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I knew there was a reason I’d spent so much time getting my iPod working with the TV<\/a> a week or so back! I believe that my wife’s exact word was “inspired”.<\/p>\n

    (Just before someone calls the social services, I should point out that my children get lots of one on one attention and babysitting by TV is only used in extreme circumstances!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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