Verb conjugation of "abwehren" in German

Everyone told me that I am crazy to take a small child on a road trip but I think it is the best age because babies sleep the entire day and they usually behave nicely in the car. Of course there are many exceptions to this rule.
If you go to the shopping mall to buy shoes, it takes an hour and two stores until you find the right pair of shoes. But if you go shopping 'stuff' generally, it might take you an entire day to finish.
Paris is a beautiful city and I wish you a lot of fun there. I love big cities. I am 40 years old and have a very beautiful and kind wife and a 20-year-old son. I work as a lawyer.