Comments on: How To Travel With Grandparents In Tow On A Family Holiday

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:35:02 +0000

In reply to Elizabeth McGlone. Oh yes of course every child is different. My parents can't stand the boys having tantrums either. However, if they want to go on a big family holiday then its something they have to deal with! haha! Thank you for your comment, hopefully we will have many more family holidays with them.

By: Elizabeth McGlone

Elizabeth McGlone — Sat, 08 Jul 2017 13:52:49 +0000

It’s lovely that your family all enjoy travelling together.
But every family and child is different. For us our son was always happy to nod off to sleep in the pram, that didn’t matter if it was in the middle of a busy night market.
Of course we had the holiday when he was 3 that I had to take him to time out every meal, but having my Dad their wouldn’t have helped – I think would have just put me more on edge as he can’t stand the tantrums.
Enjoy your family trips I think it’s wonderful that your parents get to enjoy this time with their grandchildren.

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By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 19:18:45 +0000

In reply to Carl@Travelbetter. Yes sometimes it does feel like you have gained extra children! It can be difficult to keep everyone happy but our tips work for us so thought we would share...especially if it helps others! :-)

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 19:17:37 +0000

In reply to Nanouk | Digital Nomad with Kids. Ah yes, its good your parents can help watch your children when you and your husband need to get some work done. Its great that you can earn a living while travelling!

By: Nanouk | Digital Nomad with Kids

Nanouk | Digital Nomad with Kids — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 15:28:28 +0000

Last year we traveled for six months with our baby. My parents visited us three times for a week. We’re currently planning our next long term trip and they will go along with us for real now. Can totally relate to your tips. Definitely about the rules and the money.
About the babysitting, however, my parents will babysit a few hours per week so my husband and I can work (we both work location independent). So we do assume they’ll babysit 😉
Have fun on your next big family holiday!
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By: Carl@Travelbetter

Carl@Travelbetter — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 12:00:48 +0000

Some great tips and I know from experience it can be tricky travelling with the grand parents and sometimes feels like you have just gained two more kids (see the tip on chores above). I would echo that you need to agree everything before you book and focus in on what expectations everyone has from the holiday – what do they expect to do, how active do they want it to be, how much quiet time do people expect etc.

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By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 19:49:24 +0000

In reply to Wandermust Mummy. It's very rare for us not to travel with my parents. As we all work together we don't get the quality family time together even though we see each every day. So getting away for some downtime really is a nice way to spend a holiday :-) Have fun on your next holiday with the grandparents in tow :-D

By: Wandermust Mummy

Wandermust Mummy — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 18:32:18 +0000

We travel quite frequently with grandparents – going to next week! Agree on all of the points – thanks for linking to #fearlessfamtrav

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 20:22:43 +0000

In reply to Travel-Wise / Natasha. Thank you for your comment. Yes it can certainly be tricky to keep everyone happy. Yes, we can travel several times a year with my parents. We all love spending the quality time together :-)

By: Travel-Wise / Natasha

Travel-Wise / Natasha — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:25:54 +0000

It can get tricky when planning for everyone but you’ve shared some really excellent tips so that everyone has a good time! Do you travel with the grandparents often?