Comments on: Six Rules for Traveling with Kids https://nowandgen.com/2019/08/29/six-rules-for-traveling-with-kids/ Thu, 05 Sep 2019 07:40:22 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.9 By: Jenny https://nowandgen.com/2019/08/29/six-rules-for-traveling-with-kids/#comment-21030 Sun, 01 Sep 2019 12:51:20 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=4263#comment-21030 Your boy Tom has guts for trying out snails. Bravo! 🙂

]]> By: Adrienne Rogerson https://nowandgen.com/2019/08/29/six-rules-for-traveling-with-kids/#comment-20901 Sat, 31 Aug 2019 05:24:10 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=4263#comment-20901 Before one museum visit I came up with the idea of creating an art themed bingo sheet with the hope that it would get my daughter to really start looking at art and artifacts. It’s so easy to adjust for all ages like find a blue flower or a portrait with a dog or painting by a French artist. A BINGO gets a special treat from the gift shop. My daughter admitted that it made the visit more interesting and she wasn’t as bored as she thought she would be.
Another little game we have played was “spot the cherubs “ on castle tours in Germany and in Edinburgh is got switched to “find the Unicorns “. My goal was to keep her engaged and to open up her powers of observation.

]]> By: Sylwia https://nowandgen.com/2019/08/29/six-rules-for-traveling-with-kids/#comment-20885 Fri, 30 Aug 2019 19:24:20 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=4263#comment-20885 Loved this! Super helpful especially before my upcoming solo flight with a toddler to Europe 🙂

]]> By: Lisa https://nowandgen.com/2019/08/29/six-rules-for-traveling-with-kids/#comment-20876 Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:55:49 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=4263#comment-20876 This is a great list! I particularly liked number 6. Most important is to be present and happy, which this truly captures! Sounds like France was a great experience for all of you! 🙂

]]> By: Valerie https://nowandgen.com/2019/08/29/six-rules-for-traveling-with-kids/#comment-20874 Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:20:56 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=4263#comment-20874 Great ideas! We travel a bit with the kids too (not overseas yet) but I love the idea of letting them lead sometimes. Some of the best vacation days have come from allowing my little ones do that. I just never gave it much thought other than, “they seem so happy….I want that to continue.”

Also they love packing and carrying their own items. Makes them feel way more in control and comfortable during what is usually a hectic time.

Thanks for the useful tips about jet lag too. I will keep these in mind when we finally get that trip overseas set up. 🙂

]]> By: Jacqui https://nowandgen.com/2019/08/29/six-rules-for-traveling-with-kids/#comment-20859 Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:03:17 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=4263#comment-20859 These are great ideas! I’m wondering if you have any tips for traveling with a baby. My husband and I are going to Copenhagen in December and will be bringing our 6/7 month old. Any tips?? Thanks!

]]> By: Heather https://nowandgen.com/2019/08/29/six-rules-for-traveling-with-kids/#comment-20841 Fri, 30 Aug 2019 08:44:19 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=4263#comment-20841 ]]> Hubby and I are flying out to San Francisco from the UK in February so I’ll use these tips with him lol although I’m excited to say we’re leaving the kids with my mum! We’re FINALLY going on our honeymoon, 15 years after getting married haha 🤣

]]> By: Sherry Byrd https://nowandgen.com/2019/08/29/six-rules-for-traveling-with-kids/#comment-20826 Fri, 30 Aug 2019 06:04:44 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=4263#comment-20826 I really enjoy reading about your kids! They seem to be so well adjusted. This blog was particularly fun, but I wish you’d included road-rule tips! Although most of your rules can be adjusted to fit the road. My daughter has two kids; 6 year old girl and 20 month old boy. I will be forwarding your advice to her! Thank you, Genevieve, for sharing your life and adventures!

]]> By: Stephanie https://nowandgen.com/2019/08/29/six-rules-for-traveling-with-kids/#comment-20819 Fri, 30 Aug 2019 01:29:35 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=4263#comment-20819 When I travel with my son and we will be still for a long time I usually get some small treats and activities and wrap them. He enjoys opening the gifts then doing the activities and I can usually get about 15 minutes out of each new item, sometimes more. Before we know it we are at our destination and on to the next adventure.

]]> By: Angela https://nowandgen.com/2019/08/29/six-rules-for-traveling-with-kids/#comment-20818 Fri, 30 Aug 2019 01:20:44 +0000 https://nowandgen.com/?p=4263#comment-20818 Thanks for sharing your travel tips with kids! We did a three week trip to England with 5 days in France in July as well. Our daughter is 8 and our son is 4, and sticking to their bedtimes was also very important for us to ensure everyone was happy the next day. We went to Paris for only a day and tried not to push it too much even though we wanted to see and explore more. Hopefully we will make it back again when they’re older and will have more interest. You’re right though, you have to be flexible and try not to plan so much. Great blog post! 🙂

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