Kids and family life definitely make traveling a little more difficult: when you have one six-year-old and one three-month-old, it can be difficult to go grocery shopping, let alone Patagonia or partying in Paris. However, you can continue traveling without staying in all-inclusive hotels. The foundation on such trips is a willingness to go with the flow, but in a thoughtful way. We’ve put together some tips that will make your trip at least easier and at most more enjoyable.
Remember the Basics of Planning
To ensure that your suitcases don’t weigh more than your entire family, make sure you don’t take anything extra. When planning your trip, make a list of things you need for a comfortable stay in advance. In order for the little future traveler to feel like a full participant in the trip, make a list together.
Think in advance about how you will have fun during the flight
Take children’s toys with you on the plane, download your favorite cartoons to your laptop or tablet. Before the first trip, tell your child how to behave on an airplane or train.
What clothes to take
The most common mistake young parents make is to take their child’s entire summer/winter wardrobe with them on a trip. When putting clothes in suitcases, try dividing things into 3 categories: you definitely need to take them, you might need them, or you’re unlikely to wear them.
Select children’s “equipment” wisely
Do not take with you heavy strollers or cribs that make movement difficult. Carrying a massive stroller with you everywhere, you will not be able to fully enjoy your vacation and see all the sights.
Pay for something that will make moving easier
Spend extra money on priority boarding, seats with plenty of space, and carts to help you carry all your luggage in one go.
Gather a first aid kit
When traveling, it is important to take proven and reliable products with you. You should not save on such things, since the place you are going to at the most inopportune moment may not have the required drug in a pediatric dosage.
Be ambitious
You have no idea what your children can be capable of. They can endure a trip to the museum much easier than you yourself.
So don’t be afraid to do what you want.
Always have a backup plan
Be prepared for the fact that children may react unpredictably in familiar situations. And don’t be surprised if suddenly at the end of a day full of excursions and impressions, a child who missed a nap begins to behave hyperactively.
