How to Plan Kid Free Vacation Properly

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Having a vacation is a nice occasion you should cherish when you still can have it. It is often that once you have kids, the opportunity to have nice and peaceful vacation is getting rare. It doesn’t mean having kids make your life miserable. It is that travelling with kids often causes hassle which can make your vacation agenda a little bit stressful. Thus, lots of parents end up not having any vacation at all. However, there are also families who enjoy travelling with kids and do everything to make their family trip less hassle. You can also opt for the third option which is travelling without kids. It doesn’t mean you abandon your kids. You will need thorough preparation to do it. Thus, you are happy, and are your kids.

Planning kid-free vacation the right way

It is not easy or parent to be separated from their kids because of the bond and worry. Thus, it might not be easy for you to plan a kid-free vacation. However, you will need this occasion once in a while to keep your sanity in check. Travelling without your kids doesn’t make you bad parents. You can still make yourself happy without making your kids feel less-loved. So here is what you need to do:

  • Take a baby step. It is highly advised to opt for short trip instead of a full-week cruise vacation. if you choose to take  a long vacation suddenly, it will not make everything alright. You may scare your kids for doing so because they cannot see you for a long time. Thus, it is highly advised to take a short trip to test the water. You can take a full-day vacation and make your kids stay overnight with a grandparent or family friend. They are great place to practice because of the safety. If it goes well, you may have another chance to take longer vacation when you need it.
  • Planning to leave your kids when you have never done it will be hard both for you and your kids. Thus, it is recommended to start early set up the idea of parental travel. Thus, it will become a natural occurrence. The longer you wait for them to be ready, the harder the break is going for both of you.
  • Don’t surprise them by breaking the news out of the blue. Make sure you notify them about your short trip as early as possible. Broach the subject casually so it doesn’t look like you are leaving them. Choose the right tone and word when you inform them. Make sure they understand that you are going for a while not forever. Focus on stating positivity of how fun they are going to be with the activities they will have during your leave. Don’t look too eager when informing of your absence or else they will think you are going to abandon them. Even though it is peaceful to have kid-free vacation, you will also need family trip after all.