A mother-daughter trip is an incredible way to bond in ways that you can't recreate in your home environment. This week, Kim and Tamara share their tips for mother-daughter trips and provide ideas for some of their favorite mother-daughter trip destinations (these can also be used for mother-son or father-daughter/son trips too.)
Episode Highlights
- When kids are younger, it is fun to find a theme to base the trip around or pick a destination that is tied to their interests
- Get your kids involved in the planning or allow them to choose a destination. At a minimum, let them choose activities.
- Plan to do a side-by-side activity like a cooking class, surfing lesson, rock climbing, white water rafting, etc.
- When you learn something new or get out of your comfort zone, they see how you handle the situation.
- Group travel can actually be a great solution for a mother-daughter trip because you can interact with others but then your alone time is even more precious.
- Talk about your highs and lows for each day or part of the trip while traveling.
- Recognize your kids as individuals and cater to their travel styles and don't try to push your preferences or travel style on them.
- Also, think about taking a mother-daughter trip with your mom.
- These trips help kids learn how to be a traveler, how to navigate, and how to make travel decisions.
- Plan a hotel or two that offers room service when you are on a long road trip.
- Some of our favorite mother-daughter trip destinations have been: Peru, Canadian Rockies, Ireland, Iceland, Chicago, NYC, cruising, road tripping through the South, and a spa trip.
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