{"id":2640,"date":"2021-06-21T10:49:31","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T15:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womensintegratedhealthcare.com\/?p=2640"},"modified":"2021-06-21T10:49:31","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T15:49:31","slug":"tips-for-summer-family-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expioconsulting.com\/macarthur\/wih\/tips-for-summer-family-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Summer Family Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a COVID-19 world, prepare for your summer vacations wisely.<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Family<\/a>Summer is upon us, and with it brings the urge to travel. As more people are vaccinated against COVID-19 and restrictions are loosening, many families are celebrating with post-pandemic summer vacations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some tips for traveling with your kids this summer:<\/span><\/p>\n

Road Trip Pit Stops for Kids<\/b><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re taking a road trip, this typically means many hours in the car. Take the time to schedule some kid-friendly pit stops rather than just the gas stations. On long car rides, kids often have a lot of built-up energy, and a quick trip to the restroom while mom or dad fills the car won\u2019t be enough to get their wiggles out. Along with your fuel and meal stops, look for unique and fun places to stop that will allow the whole family to stretch their legs and burn some of that pent-up energy. If it\u2019s hard to find a park or other fun spot, spend some time at a play zone inside a fast food restaurant.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You Can\u2019t Have Too Many Snacks on Trips with Kids<\/b><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s human nature to become grumpy when you\u2019re hungry. A grumpy child can make a car ride seem much longer than it needs to be. Whether you\u2019re in the car, at the beach, or camping, it\u2019s a good idea to have plenty of healthy snacks on hand, like cheese sticks, fruit, whole grain crackers, beef jerky and granola bars. Research has shown that high amounts of sugar can make kids hyper. But if you\u2019re a parent, you probably already know that!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Road Trip Car Activities<\/b><\/h2>\n

Before you leave, stock the car with as many activities as possible. Try hanging an organizer on the back of the driver and passenger seats that you can fill with activities like Play-Doh, drawing pads and colored pencils or markers, puzzles and books. Some organizers even come with a fold down tray that becomes a table for each child.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re flying to your destination, fill a backpack with games and activities to keep everyone occupied.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let Your Kids Set the Pace<\/b><\/h2>\n

Often, a vacation can become stressful as we rush to see every sight and do every activity. This is also stressful for your child. Try taking some days to let your child\u2019s pace dictate how much you do. Even if you don\u2019t get to see and do everything, your children won\u2019t burn out or throw tantrums.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Summer Travel During COVID<\/b><\/h2>\n

Continue to follow CDC guidelines while you\u2019re traveling this summer. Remember that each state has different requirements regarding masks and distancing. If you\u2019re traveling with children who have not been vaccinated, it\u2019s a good idea for them to continue wearing masks. It\u2019s better to be outside than inside if you\u2019re traveling to areas with large groups of people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a COVID-19 world, prepare for your summer vacations wisely. Summer is upon us, and with it brings the urge to travel. As more people are vaccinated against COVID-19 and restrictions are loosening, many families are celebrating with post-pandemic summer vacations.\u00a0 Here are some tips for traveling with your kids this summer: Road Trip Pit Stops for Kids If you\u2019re taking a road trip, this typically means many hours in the car. Take the time to schedule some kid-friendly pit stops rather than just the gas stations. On long car rides, kids often have a lot of built-up energy, and a quick trip to the restroom while mom or dad fills the car won\u2019t be enough to get their wiggles out. Along with your fuel and meal stops, look for unique and fun places to stop that will allow the whole family to stretch their legs and burn some of that pent-up energy. If it\u2019s hard to find a park or other fun spot, spend some time at a play zone inside a fast food restaurant.\u00a0\u00a0 You Can\u2019t Have Too Many Snacks on Trips with Kids It\u2019s human nature to become grumpy when you\u2019re hungry. A grumpy child can make a car ride seem much longer than it needs to be. Whether you\u2019re in the car, at the beach, or camping, it\u2019s a good idea to have plenty of healthy snacks on hand, like cheese sticks, fruit, whole grain crackers, beef jerky and granola bars. Research has shown that high amounts of sugar can make kids hyper. But if you\u2019re a parent, you probably already know that!\u00a0 Road Trip Car Activities Before you leave, stock the car with as many activities as possible. Try hanging an organizer on the back of the driver and passenger seats that you can fill with activities like Play-Doh, drawing pads and colored pencils or markers, puzzles and books. Some organizers even come with a fold down tray that becomes a table for each child.\u00a0 If you\u2019re flying to your destination, fill a backpack with games and activities to keep everyone occupied. Let Your Kids Set the Pace Often, a vacation can become stressful as we rush to see every sight and do every activity. This is also stressful for your child. Try taking some days to let your child\u2019s pace dictate how much you do. Even if you don\u2019t get to see and do everything, your children won\u2019t burn out or throw tantrums.\u00a0 Summer Travel During COVID Continue to follow CDC guidelines while you\u2019re traveling this summer. Remember that each state has different requirements regarding masks and distancing. If you\u2019re traveling with children who have not been vaccinated, it\u2019s a good idea for them to continue wearing masks. It\u2019s better to be outside than inside if you\u2019re traveling to areas with large groups of people.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":2641,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2640","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-womens-integrated-healthcare"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/expioconsulting.com\/macarthur\/wih\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2640","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/expioconsulting.com\/macarthur\/wih\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/expioconsulting.com\/macarthur\/wih\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expioconsulting.com\/macarthur\/wih\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expioconsulting.com\/macarthur\/wih\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2640"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/expioconsulting.com\/macarthur\/wih\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2640\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expioconsulting.com\/macarthur\/wih\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/expioconsulting.com\/macarthur\/wih\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2640"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expioconsulting.com\/macarthur\/wih\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2640"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expioconsulting.com\/macarthur\/wih\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}