- I have a child 3 and 5 years old, and I often take them on a trip.
- My children may not remember our adventures, but my husband and I will do it.
- We raised them to be travelers so that we can do things with them wherever we go.
Many people talk about it not to be “valid” Take young children on vacation Because they won’t remember it. Or because “it’s not a vacation” as a parent because parental tasks do not disappear.
Our family finds that it is incredibly useful to take our 3 year old daughter and our 5 year old son during travel because It’s nice for all of us. Even if children do not remember all memories, my husband and I will do it.
I have my own memories of travel my family took when I was young
When my grandfather was alive, my parents and I took Annual trips to Disney WorldOften remaining on camping grounds with my grandmother, my aunt, my uncle and my cousins. Do I remember that Pluto licked my face when I had a dentite? No, but I remember watching the musical performance of “Beauty and the Beast”, Riding Space Mountain for the first time with my older cousins, and watching Tinker Bell fly during evening shows (my grandmother nicknamed “Tinker Bell”, so she has always been a favorite character in mine).
The journey ignites the meaning of a child Adventure and imaginationStrengthens family ties and gives children life experiences. I want to give my children these same types of family memories.
My children may not remember forever, but that’s not the point
Recently, I tried to dress my daughter in her orange Mickey Mouse sweatshirtTo coax him that his grandmother bought it and that the way Big Brother also wore it. She said, “No, this is the shirt I wore in patch patch.” Four months later, she remembers carrying this sweatshirt when we left the city to pick the pumpkin with our family. The other day, my son asked if we could return to the beach or drink coconut smoothies, as we did in Mexico.
We discredit them to be so young, but these experiences always have an impact on them. I might not pay the big dollars for the most fanciful hotels And meals, but honestly, I would probably not do it anyway, with or without children.
Sometimes it is the simplest things that grease deep memories, and as an adult, I accept that they could be more impressed by something stupid than the fanciful lobster dinner.
We adapt to their schedules
We plan to adapt around their schedules – I encourage my children to take naps in the stroller if we are in an amusement park, because we do not have to spend additional time to return to a hotel. Many places have family areas, but if not, we will find a quiet area to park. This gives us a rest or a chance to hurry on roller coaster.
We found everywhere accommodating; Our cruise ship had a children’s menu made at dinner, and one of Mexico’s Buffet chefs insisted to wear my plate and lower my food when I wore my daughter and a plate.
We raised them to travel, so they behave accordingly
My son made his first road trip when he was 19 months old. It was at 11 a.m. for a wedding in Wyoming, and we transformed it into vacation, making stops along the way to Mount Rushmore, Devil’s Tower, Reptile Gardens (which I also visited when I was a child), and more. He certainly does not remember this trip, but I had fun playing Peekaboo with him in the back seat. Shortly after, we repeated the long trip by car with a trip to the cincinnati zoo to see Fiona the hippopotamus and feast on the famous Skyline Chile.
When my daughter hated for the first time by car longer across the city, we worry about travel. It turned out that the trips on the way were ok because it fell asleep on the longer rides.
If I die tomorrow, I prefer to have these memories with my family that this nap on the beach.
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