Travelling with children
September 7th 2010 20:23
Category: No Category
I was given the Lonely Planet's guide on Travelling with Children as a wedding present.
How thoughtful!
Well, it's gone to the corner of our bookshelf as I am not sure when we'll be able to use it. Booking travel with children is easy enough. People are often delighted to know that any infants (under 12 months) travel for 10% of the airfare (of, not off) and from 12 to 23 months travel for 75% of the airfare. However it's the logistics along the way that may parents (and non-parents for that matter) find troublesome.
The guide goes through the different travel styles and give advice on what to pack for the plane trip etc to minimise you and your children's stress. Plan your trip step by step it says. Make sure you pack enough 'distractions' for them for the boring journey hours. Make sure you have this and that. Make sure you have plan B.
At the moment, all sounds like too much of a hassle. I've travelled as a child, not that I remember, and I know from my parent's tales that I was a horror. They boast that I have been to Hawaii, Las Vegas and Singapore by the time I was 5. I don't remember a thing! So it would have been better for my parents to have saved that money, so they can go off on a round the world cruise now without me.
The book goes on to talk about taking your children on hiking trips and cultural enriching experiences.
You know what? They are NOT going to remember it so why bother? As much as it sounds all very good that your children are going to learn all these cultures and experience all these different places, it is to the sacrifice of your own enjoyment and their memory.
I am not someone who will try to avoid children. I just don't see the point of taking children on exotic travels.
I say, when they are under 5, take them on camping trips to a nearby holiday park at the beach. They'll have a lot more fun, you'll have a lot less stress, and everyone else is happy because they don't have to hear children cry when they are trying to relax.
However, if you are inclined to take your children on holidays, this book does give some good practical advice.
How thoughtful!
Well, it's gone to the corner of our bookshelf as I am not sure when we'll be able to use it. Booking travel with children is easy enough. People are often delighted to know that any infants (under 12 months) travel for 10% of the airfare (of, not off) and from 12 to 23 months travel for 75% of the airfare. However it's the logistics along the way that may parents (and non-parents for that matter) find troublesome.
The guide goes through the different travel styles and give advice on what to pack for the plane trip etc to minimise you and your children's stress. Plan your trip step by step it says. Make sure you pack enough 'distractions' for them for the boring journey hours. Make sure you have this and that. Make sure you have plan B.
At the moment, all sounds like too much of a hassle. I've travelled as a child, not that I remember, and I know from my parent's tales that I was a horror. They boast that I have been to Hawaii, Las Vegas and Singapore by the time I was 5. I don't remember a thing! So it would have been better for my parents to have saved that money, so they can go off on a round the world cruise now without me.
The book goes on to talk about taking your children on hiking trips and cultural enriching experiences.
You know what? They are NOT going to remember it so why bother? As much as it sounds all very good that your children are going to learn all these cultures and experience all these different places, it is to the sacrifice of your own enjoyment and their memory.
I am not someone who will try to avoid children. I just don't see the point of taking children on exotic travels.
I say, when they are under 5, take them on camping trips to a nearby holiday park at the beach. They'll have a lot more fun, you'll have a lot less stress, and everyone else is happy because they don't have to hear children cry when they are trying to relax.
However, if you are inclined to take your children on holidays, this book does give some good practical advice.
| 109 |
| Vote |
subscribe to this blog