Traveling is not only a pleasure, but a unique moment to learn and develop as people. Therefore, it is very important to do it together with our children. It is an unforgettable experience in so many ways, both for us and for them.
Discover all the benefits of traveling as a family and feel how your family grows on an emotional level as you have always dreamed of.
Getting to know new cultures
When we travel, we get to know other ways of behaving and living in the world. This is a great opportunity for us as a family to learn universal values such as respect, empathy and tolerance. There are a thousand opportunities for our children to learn a lot from such adventures.
In addition, by getting to know new cultures, you will get your child not only to learn values, but also knowledge of history, art or religion. Undoubtedly, one of the great advantages of traveling as a family is that it will help them a lot in their studies.
If your children are bored at school, take them on a trip. It is possible that, from now on, they will start to feel more interest in subjects that did not motivate them before. Remember that, no matter how close the place is, you will always find different customs that will surely surprise them. Where to start? It is advisable to start with shorter trips so that your child can gradually get used to other places and customs in a natural way.
Invest in quality time together
Traveling is a great way to invest quality time with our children. Each trip concentrates time in a way that we can’t even imagine. In a single week, for example, we experience a lot more and encounter more life changing situations than we do in a year of our lives.
When we invest quality time with our children, we are creating a future for them full of positive memories necessary for them to develop and be happy as adults. So don’t miss out on experiences like these.
Always remember this: investing quality time with your children is an inheritance you are leaving them for tomorrow. There is nothing like having the best of treasures in the future: good memories.
Opportunity to learn as a family
When we travel as a family, we have to learn a lot of new things: to wait patiently in line to enter somewhere, to know that we do not have everything when we want (for example, a bathroom nearby), to be attentive when walking through the streets so as not to get lost and find the place we are looking for. Without realizing it, children acquire a great deal of knowledge from their travels.
Do you want to feel that you are not missing the opportunity to learn as a family when you travel? Take every opportunity to reflect on different experiences and pass them on to your little ones. How can you do this? Firstly, by leading by example, and secondly, by encouraging family conversations that lead to your goals as a parent.
Develop critical and rational thinking
As we discover other cultures, we acquire a great deal of knowledge that we have to sift through our reasoning. We encounter many situations in which we will have to take a critical stance.
For example, we may witness a situation that is unfair in our eyes, but normal in other parts of the world. We also visit monuments and museums where we are shown other cultures that, at first, we may not be familiar with. This is a unique moment to develop our critical thinking.
Do not hesitate to take advantage of all these situations to make your child reflect and develop their critical thinking. By doing so, you will be making them more responsible citizens in the future.
Remember that critical and rational thinking is increasingly demanded by pedagogues and education specialists. Here is your chance to do your bit too.
Improve family communication
When traveling, we are all more relaxed and we realize that we are all a team. Different situations arise in which we discover that we must be more united than ever to solve all the setbacks. Therefore, we all make an effort to make ourselves better understood within the family and that, without realizing it, ends up being learned and then applied in our day to day life.
So if you have problems of mutual understanding with your children, remember that a trip can fix that and help you to start a new journey as a united family.
Boosts children’s confidence
When children leave their comfort zone and are away from home, they feel capable of accomplishing many things; from getting on a plane to climbing a mountain or visiting the desert, for example. These situations boost their self-confidence. This is one of the best legacies you can leave them for the future.
That’s why it’s so important to travel as a family, even when your children are very young. You will make them more confident people today and in the future when they are adults.
Acquire emotional and social values and skills.
When we are not at home or at the place where those who know and understand us are, we realize that we have to do much more on our part to make ourselves understood, in order to establish a dialogue with people from other places so that there are no misunderstandings. In short, we discover that we have to make an effort to develop our emotional and social skills, which is very positive for the future.
Besides, when we are traveling we all seem to be more predisposed to learn and, therefore, it is a unique opportunity for children to acquire emotional and social skills with our help.
Now that you know all the benefits of traveling as a family, do not miss the opportunity to stay at high quality hotels, such as our Abora hotels by Lopesan Hotels. Start creating a legacy full of experiences and teachings that you will leave to your children for life.
