Fight the 'Are we there yet?' blues

Posted by citiYellow

Saturday, 21 January 2012 07:29

(ARA) - Whether you're flying across the country or driving to grandma's house, traveling with kids - of any age - can be stressful, especially during the holidays. There is a 33.4 percent chance that a flight will be late, cancelled or diverted nationwide during the winter holiday period, according to a USA Today survey. 'Tis the season for gridlock alerts nationwide as well.

With travel mayhem, parents' hopes for a relaxing holiday vacation are plagued with visions of restless kids whining from the backseat of a car or running rampant through a busy airport terminal. How do you entertain your digitally savvy kids during hours spent in cars, buses, trains or planes? This year, to offset the stress of travel and entertain your kids, Zinio, the world's largest and most popular newsstand, is giving parents a way to keep children occupied, and themselves sane, with free issues of top digital magazines.

Magazines are brought to life digitally with beautiful images, interactive pages and fascinating stories, and can be enjoyed on an iPad or Android tablet, smartphone or laptop by anyone in the family. It's a great way to keep the luggage light, but filled with entertainment.

Through the holidays, keep your tots engrossed with top kids magazines like OWL, while your tweens and teens will enjoy American Girl, Nylon, Seventeen and Thrasher.

Parents too can keep sane and relax with their favorite parenting magazines, all for free, including Parent & Child, Parenting, Working Mother and KIWI, as well as titles like VIVMag and SPIN to provide the latest luxury lifestyle and music news and tips.

Before you embark on your holiday travels, take advantage of this free gift from Zinio by visiting zinio.com/kids and downloading your free magazines to avoid the "are we there yet?" blues. Maybe your family will be so engrossed reading that they can weather any travel delay.