Penny of an effort to millions of fun

Vacations are fun and relaxing but for children it is an excitement to the core. Free from studies, exams, school and the usual boredom, they get super excited at least a month before.

They tend to do some checklists like pack their own bag, count the days to come and ask about the place where they are going. They bring the vacation mood much before it starts, which makes all us in a "ready steady go" mood.

So to keep this enthusiasm on, we  as a parent, might have to do some more work than usual.If it is with friends, colleague or adults the approach would not need much attention, but with children as they get bored easily and need attention & address, we need to keep some cautions along with fun.

I am still not a parent, but here are some insight from me from the stories I have heard & the fun I had as a Kid.

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Fun at Start:

As I said before, Enthusiasm starts way before the vacation starts, there will be lots of questions flying, if it is an unknown place or place which they are visiting for the 1st time. I have heard my cousins talking about their kids, when they brief me about their vacations.So we need to know much more about the places before even addressing about it to them.

Pack Up:

Packing is crucial. As a parent, we will have extra packing responsibility and as kids are so adamant, we need to convenience them to carry clothes & accessories which fit that place. Kids, as natural, wants to carry most of their favorite stuff hence we need to tackle this profoundly. Even if there is some issue at the beginning, packing will be fun with kids around. Few a times I have seen my nephew giving instructions on what his parents should wear on those occasions and why. The reasons behind are serious eye openers.

We as parent might have to take some extra precautions like tablets, winter clothes, specific need for kids, which can be helpful to manage some bad conditions, if arise.

Travel:

It has been a dilemma for most of the parents, as expectations of children and parents never matches. Managing the places to visit is still something I even can't decide, but I believe in a day trip, activities which bring happiness to both the generation, is a must.

Kids love Zoo, Parks , beaches, rides, 'adventurous but not tiring' trips whereas we as an adult would like to see places which are famous and must see. Hence keeping them energetic in any situation is the key. If they are in mid of boredom then it would not be much fun. 

Dull places for kids are museum, historical places, long journey and weddings. Making those dull more interesting  can be handled if we can occupy them in some other activities. My cousin gets them occupied with some games during long journeys or introduce them to other kids so they can enjoy during some boring trips or Indian fat  long weddings.

Budget & expense must be discussed with your partners or others before commuting on any vacation, as kids are attracted much easily and tend to demand.

Ending is only sweet memories

Recalling my childhood vacation days, it so happened that both me and my brother never used to get a chance to click a photo as dad used to be the "main photographer" of the trip . But clicking snaps in trips was the exciting part for us. So dad on our next trip, got a solar camera for both of us. We took many snapshot and made a unique album out of it.

Now when we look back at those photos, they are ridiculous & funny; few half clicked photo, few with our fingers , few more which are oblige. But to our parents those are the memories of our innocence, fun & eagerness.

Another incident I remember, is on an Ooty trip, where my brother, 5-6 yrs old, ran from hotel room to see Mr Anil Kapoor who was shooting for a film, near the hotel premises. It took my mom almost 15 min to get him out from the crowd. It was a scary experience for both my parents but now recalling it, creates sentiments & curiosity.

Over the time when I become a parent, even I would be facing some unusual incidents which later might create a sweet memory, as my parents have experienced. But enjoying with your children always create more awareness & more entertainment than a couple's romantic trips.

"It can create so much of an "oh , ha , oops & yew"; but bringing out that child in you and enjoying that trip with them can generate the magic and remains as a sweet memory, later on."

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