No matter where you're going, traveling with children, especially young ones, is always a source of stress. This is even more the case when the trip is long. No matter what type of transportation you choose, following these tips could ease your mind, if only a little. Find out how to travel with kids without too much stress.
Choose your destination months in advance
Choosing a destination is an important step when traveling with children. Even if you've been dreaming about a particular place for a long time, the question you need to ask yourself is: is it really appropriate to go there? The most important criterion for choosing a place to take your children is safety. So choose a place that is atypical, but safe. Also choose a destination where you can find comfortable hotels and where amenities are close by. Also choose a place where there are not too many change of climate to avoid your children adapting badly
Prepare your trip and your family well
Preparing your trip with children is essential to ensure that the trip goes smoothly. Whether it's a trip by plane, car, camper or boat, the most important thing is to take into account the age of each of your children when preparing for the trip. The first step is to settle the different administrative formalities such as the tourist visa and the passport. Traveling with children requires the subscription of a travel insurance. Then, you have to prepare the suitcases. If your children are old enough, they can do it themselves. If not, you can do it with them while talking about your destination. Don't forget the first aid kits and anything else that might be useful during the trip.
Plan to keep them busy during the trip
Children get bored very quickly, especially when the trip is long, for example if you plan to do the world tour as a family. If you don't want to stress them out too much during the trip, make sure you have some games, reading or coloring books to keep them busy. For example, buy magazines before you leave. Take card gamess or coloring books so they can be occupied for hours. For older kids, tablets or consoles might be interesting. Also, don't forget to pack snacks even for short trips. Pack cookies, candy, applesauce even for a plane ride. When kids are bored, they like to eat. Finally, don't forget the comforter and travel pillows so they can sleep comfortably during the trip
Getting to know the destination before the trip
This is an essential step in preparing for a trip with children. Take the time to teach them about the cultures of your planned destination. Buy books that talk about it, watch documentaries with them, etc. This will help them avoid culture shocks this will help them to avoid the usual problems and will allow them to adapt better once they are there. You can even initiate them to make a travel journal so that the trip becomes a source of learning more than anything else
A good preparation for the return trip
It is not only at the departure that you have to prepare yourself. You must also be well organized for your return. To do this, it is necessary to gently make the children understand that you will soon be returning. In order to make this step without crisis, take them to souvenir stores or to the beach to collect shells. Make the last day of your stay an unforgettable one for them.
