Let’s face it, summer will be here before you’ve even had time to think about booking a family holiday. Sorting the right location, accommodation, activities and everything else you need to think about has become a military scale operation that has the potential to go wrong if you haven’t prepared properly.
With so many options out there, it’s important you’re organised and ready to go in good time. Here are a few tips that should help you perfect a great family holiday.
Know Your Limits
You know your children better than anyone, and you know what they can handle. Long flight or short flight? Think about the culture you’re potentially introducing them too; will they like the food? Is it better to go catered or sort it out yourself? There are so many elements to consider when planning a trip away.
It seems obvious, but your accommodation needs to be safe and reputable, in a good location with plenty of fun, family-friendly activities and entertainment nearby. Make sure you do your research and, most importantly, know your budget.
Once you know how much you want to spend you can look into making the most of your holiday and making it an amazing, but more importantly a safe, experience for your loved ones. For instance, Green Garden resort in the Canary Islands is a great value spot that ticks all the boxes.
Get the Kids Involved
While this is a trip away for you and your significant other to enjoy as well, it’s really all about the kids. The better time they’re having, the better time you will have, too. So, why not get them involved in the planning of the trip and try and pick some activities they want to do? Getting your child to pick a certain element of the trip will only help build their excitement and guarantee their stay to be one of fun.
Likewise, if you can book a spot that’s popular with other children, you are giving your little ones a chance to go out and make friends, which will only improve their experience.
Partner Up?
If you have friends with children of a similar age, why not buddy up and go away together? This gives the kids some company, gives you time with good friends, plus it offers the opportunity for a bit more alone time as all the children can be looked after at once. One word of advice however: make sure the kids get on before you book!
Organising a family holiday requires a lot of work, and there are bound to be a few stressful moments along the way, but a well-planned family holiday will offer memories to last a lifetime.
Travelling with small children can be hard, but it’s so worth it. I completely agree with you on getting the kids involved. I think that really helps them feel a part of things and they feel a bit more secure about knowing what to expect.