Some families are already enjoying a few days of vacation and others will do so in the next few days. The long-awaited rest has arrived and the slogan is that everyone, both children and adults, can relax and rest, and above all, enjoy with the family.
We give you seven basic tips for a happy holiday with children, simple recommendations to face a family holiday with a positive attitude and enjoy pleasant days for everyone.
To plan
When traveling with young children, planning is essential. We have to be very clear where we will stay, how are the facilities, what services does the site offer, if we have a supermarket and pharmacy nearby ... Being two we can embark on the adventure on vacation, but when we are already a family with children, it is convenient to have everything planned.
Find a destination according to your tastes but also that suits your needs; traveling with a month-old baby is not the same as with almost teenage children. Once you have decided to plan the route, what is the best time to leave and remember to take everything you need for the trip.
Relax schedules
The schedules relax on vacation. It is part of the rest, stop being slaves of the schedules that govern our lives for the rest of the year. This also applies to children, but always taking into account how these changes can affect the child. No one knows him better than his parents and not everyone supports the same schedule changes.
Nothing happens to delay the time to go to bed, but if the child is upset and falls asleep in any corner at 9 at night, it will be because he needs it. In general, on vacation it gets more night and it is usually with activities that children like, go for a walk, have an ice cream, play on the beach ... Surely they will rest better that night, just like us, especially because the day Next do not get up early. The key is not to become obsessed with strict routines. We are on vacation and if they go to bed late, tomorrow they will wake up later and nothing happens.
Be flexible
As with schedules and routines, we will all enjoy more if we become more flexible to the wishes of others. I do not say that we should pamper all the whims of children but be a little less strict for the negotiation allowing them to give themselves some tastes that we do not allow during the year.
If we are marking during all the holidays what they should do without going out of line, go vacation roll for the little ones! Let us be mentalized to give them more tastes and to be willing to change plans.
Organize meals
It is necessary to have a few days a year in which (almost) everything is allowed, provided it is healthy. Nothing happens to eat something "worse" or give a taste, but in an order that then allows you to return to the usual routine without trauma. There are no prohibited foods, but responsible consumption.
If we organize with simple and practical ideas so that meals do not eat our time we can enjoy healthy meals without being overwhelmed. Cook once a week, prepare tuppers to take to the beach or organize to eat early and enjoy the rest of the day outside. After all, we are on vacation and we must make the most of the days.
Everyone enjoy
An ideal vacation is one in which each family member enjoys what they like to do the most. So each one can have their own relaxing space and then fully enjoy the shared family activities.
Having fun with your family is the goal of the holidays. Activities carried out together such as going to the beach, hiking in the mountains or just playing with a ball or having an ice cream, no matter what, but together. Family time-sharing enriches the family relationship and fosters the emotional bond between family members.
Having free time to be with children without any conditions is a luxury to take advantage of. Unfortunately, during the rest of the year it is not frequent. Take the opportunity to disconnect from your mobile and connect to your children.
Safely
Safety is a very important aspect to consider when we go on vacation with the family. Whether we go to a hotel, camping or anywhere, it probably has a pool. We must first inform ourselves of the security measures, if it is fenced, if it is closed at night, if there is a children's pool, if it has stairs, everything we need to know to avoid risks. Once there we must keep in mind at all times the precautions when going to the pool with young children.
Also, if you go to the beach do not forget to look for some way to identify the child with a bracelet or pendant where he carries his name and your mobile number in case he could get lost.
Entertain in family
On holidays we usually do many leisure activities, but there is not always a planned plan. In those moments you have to start the imagination to propose to the little ones ideas to entertain.
Do not forget to bring a couple of books (reading is a habit you should not leave in summer) and toys, and even a good idea is to bring board games to play as a family. On the beach there are very fun activities to do with kids like creating a sensory box with beach sand or collecting shells. There are also games on the beach that you can do so that everyone enjoys together.
For the most artists, there are fun crafts that you can do to enjoy with the children on vacation.
