"If you're planning to travel with children and parents this holiday season, may the grace of whatever god you believe in descend upon you with alacrity. May you never grow weary, frustrated or borderline psychotic when your 80-something mom questions your every decision moments after you make it, or when your child loses that wildly overpriced souvenir hours after you finally agree to buy it."
"For my daughter's sake, I never left our hotel or Airbnb without a full water bottle and a hard-boiled egg or two from the breakfast buffet. Or a couple oranges or other fruit that wouldn't get crushed at the bottom of a backpack. Nothing is fun on vacation if your kid gets "hangry." The calculation for a parent is different."
Multigenerational vacations require meticulous planning, patience, and adaptability to meet both a child's basic needs and an elderly parent's limitations. Leading the trip involves managing logistics, supplies, meals, transportation, purchases, and daily energy levels. Pack convenient snacks, water, and easy-to-eat items to prevent a child's hunger-driven meltdowns. Anticipate an older adult's aches, mobility constraints, and limited willingness to manage details, and assume responsibility for daily decisions. Create an itinerary tailored to both personalities and tolerances to balance activities and rest. Expect to act as tour director, therapist, and life coach. Thorough preparation and emotional resilience make such trips memorable despite challenges.
Read at Los Angeles Times
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