The Checklist for your Family Holidays!
You might agree that traveling with kids can be fun and worrisome at the same time. Whenever you are not freaking out about their safety, you are worried they might get sick or something else that could happen. Further they can even become some sort of distraction for you and your partner during cozy time, you know what I mean :)
Perhaps you´ve already thought of leaving them behind. But you don´t have to, whenever you prepare yourself a little, like e.g. with these 5 things, which will help you to enjoy your trip.
Let them be involved
Studies have shown that when people are involved in decision making, they tend to follow it to the letter because they feel responsible. The same applies to kids. If you have kids that are over the age of 5 years, let them know about the trip on time and ask them to select the things they want to pack in their bags. This will save you time and most importantly, it will make it more fun for the kids.Make sure you take the medication/first aid box with you
The worst thing a mother can experience is having her child fall sick and having nothing at hand to speed up the cure. If there is anything you are not supposed to forget, it´s the medication/first aid box. You´ll never be able to tell how they will react to the climate or the food. It’s better you’re safe than sorry.Get to the airport way ahead of time
Have you ever seen a mother running with her child to catch a flight before? The sight is never a pleasant one. Getting yourself to the airport calls for a lot of preparation not to talk of when a kid or kids are coming along. If you can, try to get to the airport 2-3 hours before time. This will allow you to settle without a rush until you are ready to board.Let them bring their favorite toys, tablet/iPad along
If you plan on carving out some quiet time with your partner or for yourself during the trip, let the kids come along with their favorite toys. This might already do the trick, at least for some time.Grab some surprise gifts
Now every mother bribes her child from time to time. And traveling with some surprise gifts is one way to make your trip more fun. Just use them for the times when you would want to be alone or whenever they get bored on the trip. It sure spices things up for everyone.
So don´t leave your kids behind on a holiday, just prepare yourself properly and bring along some gifts or other exciting things in order to keep them busy, whenever you need some quiet time. You´ll see your holidays will be very pleasant ones in the end.
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