Vacations are
usually banal without kids who not only add spice to our lives with their
innocent chirping but also have their own way of looking at things and hence
and make us see the events, people and situations from various interesting
angles. I remember as a kid I used to love holidays and family trips to various
places. My curiosity would cross its threshold and I would wander here and
there goggle eyed! That was fun! I remember going to an ancient temple once in
a remote place. The rustic village life and the huge inscriptions of temple walls
so interested me that I forgot about the ‘puja’ and wandered all the
time staring at the inscriptions and images!
These days, the
life has become so hectic that it has become almost imperative to go on
vacations. Just like adults, children too are highly stressed- from school to
extra activities like tuitions, hobby classes, etc. All take a toll on a
child’s mind, making him/her irritated and mentally lethargic. The best way to
recharge the batteries and spend quality time together is to go on vacations to
a nice destination- a hill station like Coorg or Sikkim, or to a good beach
place like Goa. If I were to take out kids of my family to a nice vacation I
would choose s a good hill station, for I love hills and forests, and I am sure
children would love such a place too! There are many vacation partners like Club Mahindra that provide nice destinations and vacations.
There are
various activities, I would choose for the kids like boating and zoo visits,
apart from games like swimming, horse-riding etc. Taking long walks in pristine
lands is also a nice activity. I also wish kids should attend some sort of
workshops as well, like those teaching some local style of painting or puppetry
for example, or any such workshop so that they get a feel of the real culture
of that place apart from learning new things. In this era of virtual world and
simulators, keeping children busy is not much of a difficult thing if you have
some virtual-reality technology available. Video-games and simulators can easily
keep them busy and happy!
I would also like
to make the kids write down their travel experiences or rather create a lovely
scrapbook with the pictures and experiences (in words) nicely arranged
together. This way they do something creative but more than that, this habit of
writing their original experiences themselves will go a long way in helping
them in their studies and career.
Vacations are
never tedious and boring with kids, we just need to keep their energies glued
to the right things. For this, the most important thing is to choose a good
travel club like Club Mahindra that provides everything needed for
memorable vacations. From almost all the exotic destinations of India and abroad,
you can choose the one that suits you the best based on their various
parameters.
For a perfect vacation for yourself
and your kids, visit- membership.clubmahindra.com/TeddyTravelogues
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I love forests as well. They always calm me down!
ReplyDeleteHi Katrin
DeleteI love greenery! yes, very true :)
You are very right, they add spice, laughter and a unlimited supply of energy. I love going out with kids.
ReplyDeleteHi Saru
ReplyDeleteyes, very true :)