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Travel Tips: Travelling with Children

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Planning a Vacation for Kids
- Here are some family vacation planning tips:

When planning a vacation, remember the objective of the vacation. For instance is the vacation meant for relaxation, for learning, for unique experiences, or for fun ?
Do not pack the day with many activities, which will exhaust the kids.
As children tend to have shorter attention spans, do not plan activities which are exceptionally long; e.g. visiting the muesum for one whole day.
Ensure that the places you are visiting welcome kids, as some attractions and activities have
age limitations.
Always investigate the policies for children; e.g. extra charges, height requirements, any child discounts etc.
If you are visiting attractions such as museums, consider whether or not your child will be able to understand the materials presented.
Don't forget to check out locations of child-friendly restaurants and have a happy meal with your kids.
If you are travelling in a budget, do consider family-friendly hostels. They provide great service as well.
Always be flexible during your journey, as children are likely to have different demands at different places.

For more information, visit http://www.kidslovevacations.com.
23-Jul-2006 jasmine ID1975

Planning to Stay at a B&B?
- E-mailing good questions will help ensure a quality experience. This is especially true when you have children. Be sure to note their ages and whether one or two beds are needed. Don't hesitate to ask if the B&B is appropriate, especially for young children. If it's full of antiques, you'll spend your vacation chasing kids. Often B&B couples with kids of their own welcome youngsters of similar ages. Teens have their own special needs, too. Make sure a TV is available in the room if that's a major need. Quiz your kids ahead on what they expect and ask rather than showing up and having everyone unhappy.
4-Aug-2005 Affordable Hawaii at Pomaika'i Farm B&B ID955

Polaroid ID
- On the day of the trip, use a Polaroid camera and take photos of each child. Put them in your purse, wallet or bag. If you become separated from your child, you will have a photo of what your child looks like RIGHT THEN, that day. Girls' hairstyles can change, clothing can look different, etc. - so even a recent photograph may not look like what your child looks like on the day of travel. But a Polaroid taken THAT DAY will help in locating a misdirected child.
22-Apr-2001 Kim Williams ID134

Postcard Mementos
- To help our kids remember their trip in their own words we buy postcards of the places we go and on the back of each one they write down whatever they want to remember. At the end of the trip we punch a hole in the corner of the postcards and put them on a ring so they have their own special mementos of the vacation.
1-Jan-2000 Elizabeth Mays ID940

Pre-Shipping of Baby Consumables
- Everybody knows you can rent strollers and carseats at your destination - these days you can even rent a babysitter at many hotels - but did you know that you can now ship baby consumables to your destination? I've heard of shipping your luggage (very costly), but this is the first site I know of that will ship baby and toddler essentials to your travel destination. No more lugging a suitcase full of diapers and formula and baby food through the airport. No more arriving stressed and tired at your hotel, and immediately going searching for a grocery store! This service works great, whether you're staying at a hotel, condo, resort, or with gramma. :)
JetSetBabies.com
18-Dec-2003 JetSetBabies.com ID1454

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