Monday, Apr. 18, 2011

Avoid Planning Too Many Activities

Kids don't travel with checklists, and neither should you. Your goals should be having fun and spending quality time — simple as that. One official activity or excursion per day should cut it; seek more than that and you're asking for a meltdown. And try to maintain some flexibility, because plans could and probably should be changed according to uncooperative weather, foul moods, sleepless nights or bad sunburn.