28 Aug
Family Summer Holidays – 5 Tips For Planning Family Summer Holidays I Learned From My Mother
One may think that a vacation is a wonderful and exciting time in your life. That is correct… if you are looking at it from the outside. You may have images of dancing on white sandy beaches to calypso music.
As a mother, and the one who has most of the burden in the planning process, it may not be. You may find yourself pulling out your hair and totally overwhelmed.
Well I am here to tell you that you need to have more fun and I have discovered the best tips for planning family summer holidays I learned from my mother and I am going to share 5 of the best tips with you.
Tip #1: The Plan:
Planning a trip is multi-faceted. You need to consider so many different aspects.
It is no longer about you, when you have children. It really is what will the kids enjoy, where to they want to go, what will work for them?
The place, the climate, the mode of transportation and what to bring are all on you.
Tip #2: Where:
What type of location will work for the whole family? Are there preferences to warm vs. cold weather?
When choosing a place you will need to think about how far away it is.
Can the children withstand long distance traveling?
Usually, for young children, short distances are best.
Tip #3: How:
What are your preferences? To fly, train, boat, car etc.
Tip # 4: When:
The dates that you choose to go on vacation can be complicated. You will need to factor in the school calendar, if you have school age children.
Tests, homework and extra curricular activities will have a bearing on your travel plans.
In addition, your husband’s work schedule, meetings, conferences and tight deadlines may need to be factored in as well.
Tip #5: De-stress from the planning process
While planning and researching for your trip, try to imagine this as a break from the normal routine.
Do not think of this as a task, or part of your to do list. Consider no laundry for a week, no carpooling, no running errands and say good-by to cleaning.
For one week, say hello to enjoying the children and spending quality time with your husband.
Simply follow the steps outlined above and you will find planning family summer holidays a great deal of fun. Now, I hope I was able to help you change your perspective and make use of different strategies.
We eagerly look forward hearing your stories of success as you have fun in the sun or wherever you go. Peace.
