“Vacation” and “travel” aren’t necessarily the same thing.
While vacation is strictly an escape from the every day, travel has many more nuances.
Travel is an activity that is rewarding on so many levels. Educational, physical, emotional…especially for your children!
Reasons You Should Travel With Your Children
- Introduce them to other cultures
There is no better classroom than the one you create out in the world. Introducing your children to new cultures fosters empathy and helps them understand the world we live in. Celebrating differences and participating in foreign activities is a wonderful way to learn about the ways of the world outside their normal “bubble.”
- Learn about geography and history
Politics, language, history, and geography are best taught in real-time. Children pick up on the little things quickly when they are immersed in them. Traveling with children allows them to learn first-hand what the world looks like, how it works, and the relationship between people and the world itself.
- Improve flexibility
Children who travel deal with plane delays, inclement weather, slow and inconvenient manners of travel, and more. They learn to expect that everything isn’t always going to go to plan. And they learn that delays and changes make for the best experiences! When you get lost, you often find some of the best destinations and people during your travels.
- Improve social skills
Traveling with children means they are going to come into contact with strangers every day. Learning how to introduce themselves and carry on a conversation with new people will serve your children incredibly well in life. Playing with children from other cultures, talking to adults and learning their stories, and constantly being around new groups will help your children learn to socialize with anyone they cone into contact with back home!
- Step away from screens
We all know that screen time is an epidemic with our kids. Traveling with your children helps them to step away from the screens. When you travel, you don’t have time to sit in front of a screen. You are too busy exploring new regions, learning about the world, and experiencing life to stop and worry about missed TV shows and beating video game levels!
- Create memories
There’s an adage that children don’t remember their best day of television. It’s absolutely true – experiences, especially with the family, far outweigh any gift, movie, or video game. You can make incredible, lasting memories while traveling with your children! Traveling with children is 100% dedicated family time which creates opportunity to bond, problem solve together, and become a better team.
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