Families who frequently travel say that in addition to happy memories, their children are more flexible and adaptable to changes.
Below is a share about the benefits that young children have when they often travel, experience real life with their parents, from American travel bloggers.
At home, children and parents often face different challenges in life. For example, children have to face school, parents are pressured by work. But when they travel, they go on adventures, face new experiences together. This is a time when the whole family will be simultaneously excited, scared, confused... And things like this are hard to come by at home, said Maryann Jones Thompson, a mother of two from San Francisco, said.
Micki Kosman, a mother of two from British Columbia and founder of travel blog Barefoot Nomad, says her children have learned to appreciate their lives more. . That is felt by them through their trips, places they have been to, people they have interacted with and the circumstances of other children.
Helping kids be more independent, responsible, and responsible
Collen Lanin, a travel writer from Scottsdale, Arizona, says her kids don't complain about foot pain while running to catch a flight or train in the minute. last. They also learn that if they miss the trip, they can miss the whole family and miss the whole trip.
In addition, traveling with children also helps them learn more about the responsibility of packing their own bags, and doing their assigned tasks along the way. "I find that the more responsibilities I give my children, the more compliant and mature they become," she says.
Catherine Parker, founder of travel blog AdaptableCarful of Kids from Austin, Texas says that traveling helps her kids increase their abilities. adaptability to life. This helps them to be better prepared in the face of problems. "Anyone who travels often knows that flexibility in life is a must," she says.
Help your child realize the value of vacations
Kim Orlando from Greenwich, Connecticut wants her to realize that not every vacation is about resting, enjoying the people who serve her. Once, her family participated in a volunteer program in a park in Hawaii. Her children at that time were not happy and said: "What kind of vacation is going to have to work like this?".
But after 4 hours facing the sun, bugs and hard work, the kids still don't want to leave. Because in the same 4 hours, they got to know the local people, and learned how much their contribution in labor means to them.
Helping a kid out of his comfort zone
Jessica Gee, a mother of three and writer for the travel blog The Bucket List Family,, says"For my family, getting out of the comfort zone is one of the good parts. best of the trip". Traveling forces people to face unexpected situations, arising and also opportunities that they might not be able to encounter in their daily lives.
Gee gets excited every time he sees his kids expand their comfort zone by trying something new. She herself has grown a lot thanks to traveling. "My nature is cautious and introverted. So I feel proud of myself when I accept a new opportunity, a new adventure," she said.
Jessica Gee said on many trips, her family did not use phones or tablets. "Sometimes you need to cut out the use of technology. Even if you sit in the car for six to eight hours a day with nothing to do, children still need to learn how not to use them." .
On the most recent trip, Gee's 3-year-old sat on his dad's surfboard for 2.5 hours without getting bored while the surf instructor was teaching other kids. And the instructor was very, very excited about this. "The world existed before technology evolved. And kids are fine without it," says Gee.
