When there are kids at home it seems as if
we are living each moment with them in their way. We are transported back to
our childhood days where we could enjoy being children of their age again. When
we are with them, the child within us comes alive. Our lives start changing in
every way. There was a time when as a couple we were on our own planning a
romantic vacation, but now we look forward to a vacation where we can take our
children along. We look for enjoyment in the form of fun and frolic, an adventure
trail that would not be taking a toll on our kids, a place where they can we
safe and we can enjoy seeing them play, where there are informative things to
see and learn, a place which will create a positive impact on the child's
upbringing. Children add magic to our trip. Their very presence makes us
feel so alive. When adults travel there will be only gossips and silent
admiration of the surroundings. On the other hand when we travel with kids,
they will force us to talk by asking questions, by talking about innocent facts
that they know, they will bring the sport spirit and the adventurer in us
alive. We would be constantly on our toes. Our fitness level will increase
being with kids. We will be forced to eat right so that our kids do not fall
prey to unhealthy food because of us eating junk. Children will make us travel
to places where we wouldn't have gone during our childhood days. We would be
able to connect with them better. We will be able to see the world through
their eyes. At this age we would be able to interpret their thoughts and
imaginations. We, as adults who are just bogged down with work pressure and
tensions in life would try taking out time to unwind. When we travel with them
they will ensure that our 100% attention is towards them. This will also help a
couple bond with each other in a better way; The way in which they would enjoy
would bring out the happy feeling within us. If we give them a happy vacation
where they would learn something and it would help us in the upbringing of the
child in a constructive way. Our holiday would turn out to be fruitful. That's
when we start relating to life more. We connect with the outer world with the
same innocence as the child does.
While travelling with kids there are many
parameters that should be considered. Planning for the trip in the right way is
very important. We should also choose travel destinations accordingly. When we
are travelling with kids we have to ensure that the places where we are
planning to go have clean drinking water and hygienic food facility. There is a
small pool for children or any pool where we can make the child enjoy playing
in the water safely along with us, a place where there are good sanitation
facilities, a place which has a baby care facility, where there are
clinics/hospitals nearby just to ensure that our kid doesn't suffer with any
health issue there. Kids love eating food that will attract the eyes as well as
something that is tasty and made with less spice. A place where they would keep
snack items and milk boiling facilities for kids would be great because as
parents we would not have trouble to search for a suitable place to eat just for
the child. This way we also reduce the luggage we will be carrying which
generally contains a child's food requirement to the maximum. A holiday should
be such that the child should be able to learn something new wherever he/she
travels. Travel should enrich their knowledge and it should be able show them
the world in reality. What they just see or read should come alive. A child who
experiences different kind of situations while travelling in the childhood days
will become strong physically, mentally as well and emotionally. He/she will be
able to connect with the world better. This will help in the growth of the
child as a complete individual. The child will be able to remember first hand
experiences for example : Going to the Zoo and seeing animals, going to see a
waterfall, going for swimming, going for climbing along the rocks, going to an
amusement park, going to a museum, going to a planetarium where they can learn
etc.. They will be able to understand their curriculum better. They will be
able to share beautiful experiences with others. When we grow as adults they
will have wonderful experiences and stories to tell. They will know the world
better. So as parents we must ensure that our child is having his/her overall
development. We should make sure they are able to have fun, they are safe, they
are healthy, they will be able to enjoy in all aspects. Any place where the
child can learn and grow for the better would be the top most priority for me.
A healthy child is a happy child. Health and sanitation issues should be taken
care of by any parents before planning to travel. Any place which has special
provisions for the kids to play and enjoy should be top in the priority. Places
like a beautiful resort where we have amusement games for the kids as well as
for parents to play along with them. We
should choose a place where kids can interact and mingle with other children of
their age. We would shun our own inhibitions and travel to places which are
only friendly for kids. Even if the charges are a little high the priority
should be given on safety and happiness of the child. We should ensure that
with each holiday the child learns something new and we should constantly
interact with the child during the holiday to know if the child understood
about the place and also always be upfront in answering their never ending
questions. Their quest for knowledge should be more and they should be able to
experience life to the fullest with each trip experience. It is our
responsibility as parents to give wonderful travel experiences to our children
which they will remember always.
When we were kids, our generation did not
have such facilities which would be friendly for the kids. It is a great
initiative taken by Club
Mahindra with the
introduction of Teddy travelogues. Here, you get to decide on a vacation which is
for the kids and by the kids. The kids share their experiences in their own way
about their travel and show their perspective of travel. If you want to gift
such an experience to you kids then you must check out Teddy Travelogues .
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