5 reasons to do a one-on-one trip with your kid
Mother/daughter, Father/son or any combo
Why you should consider a parent-child trip
Facebook has been killing me lately with memory photos from past Disney World trips with my (now grown-and-flown) daughter. We made a lot of memories together over the years and I would never trade them.
It's got me thinking about the value of those one-on-one adventures and why every parent/grandparent/aunt/uncle should consider this type of vacation.
Here are some reasons why a two-person trip can be better than going with the whole family.
1) You don't have to share each other with anyone else. Family dynamics can completely shift when it's just you and your single child.
2) There's just two of you to decide what to do. So much simpler when it comes to planning your day.
3) You only have to buy two plane tickets, two park tickets, and food for two. This can stretch the budget and allow for a longer trip or other splurges.
4) You'll get to have special experiences only the two of you share. Like going on a safari, flying on Hagrid's motorbike, or meeting Doctor Strange in his ancient sanctum.
5) You can easily change plans during the day. Because there's only two of you, not a whole group.
This sort of trip can work at almost any age (yours and theirs 😊) but is probably easier with a kid who's at least 7 or 8. It is a fantastic way to reconnect with your teenager.
Get your kid involved early with the planning so you'll start the trip-bonding before you even leave home. Start with my posts:
Go Informed Podcast episodes 31 and 32 are trip reports from our 2018 mother-daughter Orlando adventures. Even though some time has passed, a lot of the info is still really valuable.
You'll find out how to tell when it is going to rain (like RIGHT now), how to play a secret song on the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit coaster, and what to do if you're caught in a torrential downpour immediately before heading to the airport. (Did I mention this trip was in June??)
Catch both episodes in the Go Informed Podcast archives - or read the posts, see the pictures, and listen, on the website here: