Even though vacations can be a life changing experience,
sometimes going with kids can be very much stressful and can cause a terrible
headache and it can be boring for them as well, that's why they are kids
anyways. Sometimes even adults give a headache as well. When the journey seems
too long impatience can set in as everyone gradually gets tired, bored and
starts murmuring and complaining.
Travel Journal
Another ways to keep them engaged write individual travel
journal, they should as well try writing a story on the journey. This depends
on the age of your kids though. Younger kids can tell their own stories with
pictures and before you know it they will be very serious with the assignment
when they hear there is a price involved. Even adults will do anything when a
price is involved with something so leverage this point to have the peace of
mind as you proceed and plan ahead for the journey.
Game Consoles
A lot of parents disapprove the use of game consoles at home
by kids because of how the abuse it and it ends up being a bad idea to have
bought it for them at all but for a long distance trip this can save you so
much trouble from the kids. This will work out just fine especially if you
initially seized it from them for a long time before now, then this will be a
good time to give it back temporarily as it will help keep them busy for as
long as the trip lasts. Time limits should be set though so the child can have
a few minutes or hours of rest to eat and sleep.
Music and Movie Player
Get prepared before going on a journey with kids. Instead of
renting headphones for gadgets from airlines you can get yours from home or
purchase one before getting to the airport. A music or video device along with
headphones solves it all in this case, I mean… who doesn't want to watch or
listen to a favorite movies or songs which could actually play on for hours,
but you should take note of headphones precaution to have the device volume at
a moderate level because of the child tear ears. This could be with the use of
a Tab or Mobile but the screens should be big enough and place in stationery
position so it doesn’t stress the child after a long time. Ensure to have loaded
age appropriate songs or videos.
Digital Camera
You can hand the child a digital camera if possible and give
the child an assignment to click a photo of every interest thing he see's on
the way but make him understand that it’s bad to click a photo of strangers at
a close range to avoid trouble. Make sure the batteries are fully charged or
plugged while doing that and if the camera uses disposable batteries then make
sure you have enough extras to last the whole journey. It's not a good idea if
the camera should go off, else you will be back to square one of "kids
trouble".
Creative Supplies
This can vary with the age of your kids anyways but
basically you should have them come along with stuffs like their story books,
crayons, pen, jotter and any other stuff you feel will engage them for the
journey. Children tend to love their stuffs more when they are new so buying a
new crayon park or marker will add a little spicing here, except the one’s they
have aren’t old. You can as simple as give the child a simple but interesting
as well as engaging assignment to write down, take inventory or draw out events
of people or things of their interest which they noticed on while on the
journey. This is something they should do when the journey begins and end and
not when packing, rushing into the car or plane or unpacking at destination.
You can promise a special gift to the child which depends on how much
interesting things the child is able to take record of, this should get some
seriousness in the child.
Interactive Games
Keeping the little one’s busy with games is another way to
keep them calm. This could be physical games among themselves to challenge
their intellects. A few suggestions could be asking the child practicing a
better hand writing, a memory games where they gets asked either by you or among
themselves different questions about school or the journey, making case study
sentences with situations they noticed, plus a few others you can add to this.
Pack Eatables
This is a must for children if you want peace to reign,
lol... It is good to make sure you get fruits, beverages, snacks and food as
much as possible with you. Even you the adult might need to eat something at
some point especially if it's a very long journey. After eating encourage them
to sleep for some time and they could resume with their engagement when they
wake up, this ways everything gets balanced i.e. play and rest, after all it’s
a vacation trip. Always pack food with the preference of the kids in consideration
else they won’t eat it and if you force them they won’t eat it with joy. You
want them to be happy about the journey so this should be highly considered.
Traveling can be fun or boring depends on how you have
prepared for it. Always put a priority to your kid’s excitement about the
journey and you will never have to bang the sterling wheel or scream in the
aircraft. You can always make the journey exciting for everyone as well as the
vacation.
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