Stressing over a trip that involves your kids? Yes, it can be really stressful, but we are here to help! Here are a few tips on how you could travel effortlessly with your toddler:
1. Don’t bring more stuff than you can carry
Make sure everything you are bringing can be strapped to your back or lugged in a suitcase and that includes leaving a hand free for your kid. It’s a fine line between being a minimalist and being prepared for emergencies.
2. Stick to one hotel
Build your trip around as few hotels as possible since traveling is usually the most stressful part of the trip.
3. Time to splurge on the room with a view
We spend way more time in our hotel room when we travel with kids. A cheap hostel used to work great for us to crash in but now at least one of us ends up hanging out during naptimes and in the evenings after bedtimes. So splurge a little here. For us things like wifi are a must and two rooms becomes pretty important if you want to hang out and do stuff after 8pm without waking anyone up.
4. Eat at nice restaurants but go early
If you walk up to a restaurant you want to try but it looks too fancy for kids go in first and ask the hostess about availability and if it is ok to bring kids. Always show up near the time they open and usually they are happy for the early business. If there are other people there, ask to be given a table out of the way. You’ll have a more enjoyable time if you don’t have to worry about your kids interrupting another table’s dinner.
5. Mix in stuff they like
They are on vacation too after all. You can do two adult activities and then do one kid specific activity like a park or a toy store. Some activities fit into both categories like stopping for ice cream or going on a Gondola ride. The important thing is to make everything sound exciting.
6. Date nights
Always try to get a babysitter at least a couple nights. Hotels or Apartment rentals can usually recommend trusted sitters.
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