We are a foodie family who loves to travel. Travelling with small kids is not easy but we have travelled a lot when our kids were small. Most of our best trips are the unplanned ones and we believe too much planning is not good. Just go with the flow and leave somethings unplanned.
Travelling is pure joy and when you travel with your family and friends, this joy increases manifolds. As parents, we get worried when there is a travel with kids but believe me, it’s important for kids to travel for many reasons. I am sharing a few from my experience with you all.
- Learning experience– There are many things which cannot be learnt in school or through books. Sometimes our experiences teach us many things. Travelling opens up doors to wisdom and knowledge. Kids can learn a lot by exploring new places about different cultures and new places.
- Family time- Travelling together as a family makes all the difference. Nowadays, everyone is so busy in their lives that you hardly get time to spend with our family. Travelling together is the perfect opportunity to connect with your kids. It is the best time to bond as a family.
- Break time – These days kids are also busy and stressed out with everything going around. There is school work, home works, extracurricular activities and many other things which put a lot of pressure on kids. Travelling is the perfect way to not only give them a break but also to rejuvenate.
- Make memories– Family travel time is the perfect time to make memories. Do not forget to take your cameras and click a lot of family pictures. Making memories is important as you and kids can look back and laugh about them. My elder one still remembers many small things from our trips. We also cannot forget all the small blunders we made when they were small.
- Smarter kids– If you go on a hiking trip, kids can learn how to see a map. If you go camping, kids can learn to be brave in the forest and also how to handle different emergency situations. Travelling can make them good decision makers, responsible and also brave.
First time when we travelled with our elder one, she was just 4 months old. By the time she was 2 years old, she already travelled to 6 places with us. So, there is no right or wrong age to travel with kids. The trick is to not panic when anything goes wrong.Travelling with kids means to be ready for anything at any time. 🙂
Do you have any travelling stories with your kids? Waiting to hear from you.
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September 28, 2017 at 4:24 pm
I have been thinking about travelling with my son,but everytime i get worried about his shedule being messed up or he being too tired. Have t make a plan soon.
September 28, 2017 at 4:44 pm
Travelling is a must for unwinding. I’m sure kids will turn into storytellers after they’ve travelled to places, learnt from their experience
September 28, 2017 at 7:53 pm
Traveling gives the kids the experience that nothing else can. It’s fun to see how my kids get excited at the mention of travel , be it a road trip or a flight journey or by the train. Traveling to Masinagudi this Diwali and boy! are we excited already?!
September 28, 2017 at 8:10 pm
Great! Travelling with kids is fun. Thanks Aritra 🙂
September 28, 2017 at 10:35 pm
I agree with your points. We are planning our first big vacation with our son. I think the time is right and it will be a great bonding experience for us as a family.
September 28, 2017 at 10:38 pm
Thanks Ophira
September 29, 2017 at 6:49 am
Lovely! And I agree with all your points.. I’ve been on the road with my little one since he was 6 weeks old and there’s no stopping us ❤️❤️
September 30, 2017 at 12:27 am
That’s great. Thanks.
September 29, 2017 at 8:11 am
Would you believe it, we leave for a family camp to the hills tomorrow!! This post is a re-endorsement that we are ‘parenting’ well. 🙂 Well written article!!
September 30, 2017 at 12:28 am
Super. Have fun. Thanks for reading.
September 29, 2017 at 8:40 am
I absolutely agree to all points..travelling makes kids to be also in control of a situation instead acting panic as they have already experienced lots of good & different things while travelling.
September 30, 2017 at 12:28 am
Thank you.
September 29, 2017 at 9:54 am
We’re a family of travellers too, and I love discovering new places through my daughter’s eyes!
September 29, 2017 at 9:55 am
I agree with your reasons.
I am going on a holiday with my 4-year-old son next week. Only he and I. I am excited and nervous at the same time. But he is only excited 😀
September 29, 2017 at 10:39 pm
I loved your view of how even the kids need break from their routine life. I completely agree with you on this. I live in another corner of the country from my parents place, so I have to travel with them extensively. I don’t like to plan too much but like to be prepared with a lot of food alternatives and medicines and clothes changes for any contingencies
September 30, 2017 at 12:29 am
Yes Anupriya. It’s better to be prepared. Thanks.
September 29, 2017 at 11:10 pm
Lovely pointers there.. i agree that traveling with kids does make them smarter, as the learning is through first-hand experience.
September 30, 2017 at 12:35 am
That’s so well said. The kind of fun and enjoyment we have with kids is totally different. We create special memories too.
September 30, 2017 at 3:01 pm
Thanks Charu
September 30, 2017 at 5:42 am
Perfectly my thoughts too!Travelling together is -,bonding,learning,adapting, and much more.
September 30, 2017 at 3:02 pm
Thanks Renu
September 30, 2017 at 1:44 pm
Travel gives us a new Outlook and makes us realize the beauty of nature. My kids too enjoy traveling.
September 30, 2017 at 3:09 pm
Thanks Neha
September 30, 2017 at 4:18 pm
I completely agree with you on all the points, travelling is so much fun but when we travel with our kids the fun gets doubled, kids are a bunch of energy and they teach us parents too how to enjoy without worrying about anything. So for us travelling is always a matter of two way learning. Thanks for sharing this post Deepa 🙂
September 30, 2017 at 11:27 pm
Oh yes, Its a two way learning. Thanks Neha.
September 30, 2017 at 5:50 pm
This is so true! The best thing I did was take my baby out when he was two months old, though everyone said no, and though it was just for 3-4 hours.. He thoroughly enjoyed it!!
September 30, 2017 at 11:27 pm
Thanks Vaishnavi
September 30, 2017 at 10:47 pm
I’ve always been one for travel and experiences. And now that I have a baby, it makes me want to explore the world with her. So that she gets to learn see and feel more! Loved your post
September 30, 2017 at 11:28 pm
Thanks Disha
October 1, 2017 at 1:06 am
Just 1 reason – kids also love to travel, explore. No matter how young they are! They also love vacations with us
October 1, 2017 at 12:32 pm
Thanks
October 1, 2017 at 11:02 am
I believe this too 🙂 we travel a lot and agree. Its very refreshing 🙂
October 1, 2017 at 12:32 pm
Thanks
October 5, 2017 at 4:14 pm
Such a cute post. Although I am all for travelling with kids I never did realise how many skills they can pick up from travels and outings. In fact we can enrich their learning by supplementing it with books, songs and creative activities.
October 6, 2017 at 8:56 pm
Thanks Nayantara
October 6, 2017 at 1:44 am
I always thought of travel with a baby as hectic. But maybe because my baby just turned one and had a horrible sleep schedule for most of her first year. But now that she is older, we do have plans to travel, so let’s see how this goes! Thanks for the tips. 🙂
October 6, 2017 at 9:00 pm
It will be all fine. Just be confident and dont panic. 🙂
December 12, 2017 at 4:37 pm
So agree with the write-up above. We have been travelling since our daughter was 3 -month-old.
January 1, 2018 at 7:08 pm
Older kids need to travel especially to take a break from school schedules and studies. It’s also great bonding time with family. With toddlers one has to manage their sleep eat schedules so travelling is harder but it also gives parents a break.
January 2, 2018 at 11:15 am
Yes traveling with kids means we have to be prepare as kids have random mood swings and they take time to adjust. Once they feel comfortable everything goes easy. Thanks for sharing your experience. Look like you have great time.
January 2, 2018 at 7:13 pm
Wow, nice tips..I am sure all will love this.
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers!!
January 3, 2018 at 7:01 am
Love the points you raised… Sharing this. Will be helpful for young parents, especially.
January 3, 2018 at 8:16 am
I understand at times it gets challenging to manage kids while travelling but it is an enriching experience for them as well. I love travelling with my toddler and it is fun to see her enjoying too 🙂
January 3, 2018 at 10:41 am
We travel a lot as a family too.Its great for children to learn about new places and cultures .