Family Travel Hints, Part B

As much as you can, build some type of action into your family vacation. You don't necessarily have to be active while your child is. Let them play on the monkey bars, the water park, the trampoline, or even just running down the dock and back.

En route to your destination while driving, make restroom, gasoline, and meal breaks time to exercise and stretch.

Adults tend to focus more on the things to do, schedules to keep, and lists to check off. Kids, on the other hand, more enjoys doing the activity rather than mastering or completing it.

After an event, or at the end of the day, talk about the experiences as a sort of debriefing. Ask what was seen and done. Ask what was liked best. Even ask imaginative questions, such as "Would you like to live in a place like that?"

Nothing goes completely right all the time, so you have to use the conflicts as opportunities. You have to establish rules (such as kids can have input, but parents make the final decision), take a time out for a few minutes before a rational debate. You can always debrief this incident later, too!

Don't forget to bring your manners with you too. Even in new situations, such as a formal dinner event, classical concert, or theatrical performance, be sure to prepare your child for the new experience, and inform him how to act and behave. And, certainly, treat your hotel room as if it were your own home, not leaving messes all over the place.

Safety precautions could include a meeting location in case someone gets lost, holding hands to stay together, and the phone number of your hotel.

Take along a few family items, such as favourite music, photographs, pillow/blanket, or night light.

Since traveling together as a family unit is often more constraining than it usually is at home, make sure to give everyone a little space and privacy when it's necessary.

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