Many people think that going on holiday with children can be a hassle and can negatively affect the holiday itself. However, this is a misconception.
Doctor of the HappyDerm medical center Lyudmila Artyushkevich named several advantages of family vacations for children and their parents.
Traveling with the whole family:
Strengthen family ties
Traveling provides a great opportunity to spend time together, take a break from work and household chores. During the trip, you can get to know your children better, listen to them, observe how they behave in different situations. Joint adventures become a source of shared impressions, memories and contribute to the development of trusting relationships in the family.
Expand your horizons
They allow you to see how diverse life is in other places. New countries, landscapes, languages and cultures, as well as new acquaintances and culinary discoveries await you during your travels.
It's a great opportunity to see with your own eyes what you've read about in books, seen in movies, or learned about in school. Traveling can change a child's view of the world, open up new horizons, and develop cultural and geographical awareness.
Teaching children to notice the little things
Children have an amazing ability to enjoy the little things that we adults have become accustomed to neglecting. They admire the top bunk on a train, the steps of an airplane, the trees flashing past the window, or the clouds floating far below.
For parents, this gives a wonderful opportunity to look at the world through the eyes of their child and enjoy his delight and curiosity.
They teach responsibility and adaptability
Traveling with children involves them in planning the route and packing their own things for the trip, which helps develop responsibility and independence. Overnight flights, changing time zones, and spending the night in new places teach children to adapt to changing circumstances.
They teach you how to solve problems
No trip is without its challenges. Cancelled flights, bad weather, or minor illnesses along the way all provide valuable experiences for children and parents to learn to adapt and find solutions to problems that arise. These events often become the most memorable family memories.
Encourages the study of foreign languages
Children learn languages quickly, especially when they interact with their peers during play. In children's clubs located in hotels, communication often takes place in English, and children from different countries come to play together. If a child is already learning English, traveling provides an opportunity to practice communication.
Helps to develop
In families where they travel often, children show greater curiosity. They study better, have flexible thinking, a rich vocabulary and learn other languages.
Neutralize stress
The busy schedule of school classes, clubs and sports sections creates considerable workload for children, comparable to that of their parents. Traveling provides an opportunity to switch off and relax.
Gives the opportunity to try something new
Traveling gives children the opportunity to try new activities such as diving, mountain hiking or snowboarding.
They will teach you not to rush
Traveling with children usually takes place at a more relaxed pace, adapting to the needs of the little ones. This allows you to enjoy your vacation more deeply and consciously.
