English
Is it difficult to travel with your family? In some cases, yes, because they all have different interests, generally corresponding to the ages they´re at. Generally, a family trip is like the conjunction of a singular moment that the whole family takes a holiday. For example, they tell the families to go on holiday when the children start theirs, whether it´s school or university ones, for example. These are the free time moments that generally condition the choice of the time of the holiday. What can you do to enjoy it better?
On occasions, the children don´t want to go on holiday with their parents because it´s an uncomfortable experience. We have to remember that the coexistence at home is not only related to the couple but also the children, and that just like a couple can have their stressful times and misunderstandings, the same can happen about the children. Generally, there´s an idea that young people have less worries than the older members of the house, whether it´s because the weight of responsability is on a different level, in the eyes of the rest, of course. However, today, children and teenagers go through stressful times at school, university, the street, daily life or the internet. The constant peer pressure that appears, in different ways, from different media and modern life experiences, can be the reason why the children, who don´t work or have great responsabilities, feel the weight of having to fight with everyday life.
Then, one would have to begin to choose a family grip by talking to everyone, choosing a place that the whole family can enjoy and that everyone wants to visit in the same way and with the same desire. The choice is conditioned a bit by the family budget and, especially, by being able to show the children of the possibilities that exist according to this budget. And so, dilemmas of expenses or unnecessary payments can be avoided.
You have to remember that in a family trip, the shorter the better. In other words, it´s not the quantity but the quality and so the trip won´t become a problematic situation that causes even more stress to the family. Also, it´s important to give everyone space so that each family member can have some alone time to explore their personal interests during the trip. If your children are very young, entertain them in some place where you can enjoy a meal or a drink with your partner. It will mean that you´ll have a more enjoyable time where, for some minutes at least, you´ll be able to forget about work, everyday life and the trip itself. Travelling with the family is possible, you just need some positive attitude and adequate planning. You´ll have a great time if you go to Amsterdam, for sure.
