Six tips for making travelling with children easier –
When it comes to younger children, a family vacation may seem more of a chore than a relaxing getaway.
With the Easter break coming up, parents may be dreading the trip to their respective destinations. However, there are ways you can make the trip less taxing.
Here are our six best tips for ensuring a calm ride, voyage or flight from point A to point B:
- Involve the children in the planning – if your children are old enough, let them choose from a list of nearby activities or attractions and they will be less likely to complain.
- Bring a small bag of new items to keep children occupied – you don’t have to spend a fortune; just a few new colouring books or a travel game will suffice.
- Bring extra clothing – your child may not have wet the bed, spilled a drink or thrown up in a long time, but travel adds stress to everyone and some hotels do not provide laundry facilities.
- Inform everyone necessary that you will be traveling with children – hotels, restaurants and other establishments may make special arrangements to ensure your experience is extra-special for children.
- Take frequent breaks – take advantage of opportunities to stretch your legs and freshen up, as breaks are just as important for children as adults.
- Make an event schedule – children are creatures of habit; they prefer to stick to schedules and directions. Fill their days with activities so they will look forward to sleeping at night. More sleep for them means more tranquility for you.
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