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From: rchrd@well.UUCP (rchrd = Richard Friedman)
Newsgroups: net.travel,net.kids
Subject: Re: Suggestions wanted - Europe with kids
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Date: Mon, 30-Sep-85 13:01:42 EDT
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Summary: Kids to Europe... Dont overdo it.


The biggest mistake you are about to make is that you are
doing too much.  Kids dont like to be moved around so much.
Too many changes of environment.
WHen we take our kids (at various ages) we tend to stay in
one or two places and travel in and out from there.
THis gives the kids time to get used to the new place
and to grow some attachment to it.  After 2 weeks and 10
diferent hotels/restaurants etc. the kids are reduced to
neurotic rubble and the parents are about to kill.
Take it easy.  Do things slowly.  Pace yourselves and
plan to do one or two things a day and spend alot of time
with the kids as a family.
Save the trekking for a time when the kids can be left
at home or at camp (stateside with their friends) and
you and spouse can do it at your own pace.
(...just a minor flame...  I've seen too many vacations
ruined this way... a trip to europe (or anywhere) with
the kids SHOULD be rewarding for everyone.)

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    [rchrd] = Richard Friedman
              Pacific-Sierra Research, 2855 Telegraph #415
              Berkeley, CA 94705 (415) 540 5216
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