{"id":864109,"date":"2025-02-24T12:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T10:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/?p=864109"},"modified":"2025-03-10T19:47:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T17:47:00","slug":"traveling-with-children-answers-to-all-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/traveling-with-children-answers-to-all-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udc67\u200d\ud83d\udc66 Traveling with children: answers to all questions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you want to go to the sea, but don\u2019t yet dare to travel with a child or even two? Let's figure out what difficulties may arise, whether you should be wary of them and how to solve them. Tips and life hacks were shared by Yulia and Anton Gnetnev, who visited Turkey, Egypt and Cyprus with their children Anya<\/a> and Yura<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Where to stay?<\/h2>\n

When traveling with children, there are two most popular options.<\/p>\n

Apartments<\/a><\/h3>\n

This option requires you to plan your trip down to the details. You will need to think through everything on your own, from purchasing tickets and booking apartments to entertainment<\/a> and cafes that will suit both adults and children. By the way, you can choose your accommodation on Trip.com<\/a>, airbnb.com<\/a> or booking.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Apartments are an excellent opportunity to spend a varied holiday and have an active holiday. It is worth considering that when traveling according to your program to some countries, for example<\/a>, Turkey, it is easier to book tickets and apartments that you have chosen through a travel agency.<\/p>\n

Hotel<\/h3>\n

An option loved by many parents precisely because of the variety of activities for the child. There are many hotels, especially in Turkey, Egypt and the UAE<\/a>, aimed directly at family holidays<\/a>. There are water parks and heated swimming pools<\/a>, animation programs and playrooms with nannies, where you can leave your child for a while to rest on your own. If you take an all-inclusive package, you won\u2019t have to worry about food and clean water, which for some reason constantly falls from the hands of active kids.<\/p>\n

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How does the child's age affect it?<\/h2>\n

Everything is individual for everyone, but the youngest travelers under 1.5 years old, according to reviews, are also the most “accommodating”. As long as they are breastfed or<\/a> formula-fed, the issue of nutrition is closed by itself.<\/p>\n

On the plane, children under two years old can fly for free without being provided with a separate seat, that is, in the arms of a parent. If desired, the seat can be purchased at full price and a child car seat installed.<\/p>\n

It is more difficult to travel with a child, whose age is approximately<\/a> 2-3 years. During this period, he still speaks poorly, wants “how he wants” and does not intend to negotiate.<\/p>\n

Then with children it becomes easier and much more fun. They are a little more independent and are interested in absolutely everything. By the way, in many hotels children under 12 years old can stay for free.<\/p>\n

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What about klima<\/a> tom?<\/h2>\n

An important criterion<\/a> when choosing a country to travel to is the climate. With children, this simple indicator becomes a little more complicated. After all, it is advisable for parents to calculate the ratio of temperature and humidity, the absence of wind and the warmth of the water in the sea during this particular season in this place. As practice shows, this is not always possible.<\/p>\n

Where and when is the best time to go with children?<\/h2>\n

The most popular destinations<\/a> for hotel holidays with children are Turkey, Egypt<\/a> and the UAE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Turkey<\/a> is most attractive in June, August and September, when the weather is comfortable and the sea is warm. It is better to go to Egypt<\/a> in April – May and from September to early November.<\/p>\n

To avoid the unbearable summer heat, which kids are unlikely to like, you should choose a trip to the UAE<\/a> for the end of October, November, end of March or April.<\/p>\n

Spain, Italy, Portugal<\/a>, Greece, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Montenegro, Albania, Georgia and Cyprus<\/a> have ideal weather at the end of May, June and September.<\/p>\n

Japan<\/a> is especially attractive during the cherry blossom season – April, mid-May, and during the Momiji red maple season in September and October.<\/p>\n

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We also recommend: Sakura blossoms – the way to spring: we collected photos of Japanese cherry blossoms<\/a><\/p>\n

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If you really want to relax in winter and long-distance flights don\u2019t scare you, then you can consider Thailand<\/a>, Maldives<\/a>, Vietnam<\/a>, Sri Lanka, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mauritius<\/a>, Zanzibar<\/a> and others.<\/p>\n

\"Questions<\/a><\/p>\n

How to choose a flight?<\/h2>\n

It is better to choose night flights or flights during the day. A child may be delighted with the plane, or may be scared of it if he is very small, but then sleep through the entire flight.<\/p>\n

If the child is unable to fall asleep, then not only educational games and coloring books, but also a tablet with cartoons can be used. It wouldn\u2019t be a bad idea to play games that you can show at home, saying that they are specially designed for the airplane. You can bring a lollipop (for safety) or a pacifier if you use it. It is worth respecting the comfort of your neighbors and thinking about how to keep your child occupied during the flight.<\/p>\n

But remember, it is not the parent\u2019s fault if the child cries and there is no magic pill that will help calm him down. Try not to be nervous and not to pay attention to the neighbors who roll<\/a> their eyes at your naughty baby.<\/p>\n

How to choose a beach area?<\/h2>\n

The beach should be clean and tidy, preferably sandy or with a sandbox. And it is better to find the entrance to the water as flat as possible, without algae, broken corals and jellyfish.<\/p>\n

What to feed children?<\/h2>\n

On this point, hotel reviews should have a five star rating, if we are talking about<\/a> hotels. The menu should include simple cereals, yoghurts, fruits and vegetables, quality meat and fish.<\/p>\n

If you choose to stay in an apartment, then be sure to have a supermarket nearby and a good kitchen so that you can organize your own meals for the children. It is advisable to look for a good cafe with suitable food in the surrounding area. For example, you can look at reviews<\/a> on TripAdvisor<\/a>.<\/p>\n

No matter how well the children eat before going to the beach, one or two swims – and from the water you can hear: “Mom, I\u2019m hungry.” It\u2019s better to take some fruits and baked goods, such as pancakes, with you and relax in peace.<\/p>\n

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Paying attention to children's transport<\/a>? <\/h2>\n

If the hotel or apartment is not located on the first coastline, then children's transport will greatly simplify your life. You can take a cane stroller or, if you are older, a scooter. In any case, sometimes you will have to carry children in your arms.<\/p>\n

How to determine the optimal duration of rest?<\/h2>\n

The more days you set aside for your trip, the better. Flying, changing time zones and changing the usual way of life can lead to the fact that the first few days the child will behave “badly” and be capricious for no particular reason.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It may even seem to you that you started all this in vain. But on about the third day, the child will adapt – he will get used to the place, get to know the staff, remember the way to the beach and be able to get ready for relaxation.<\/p>\n

So it\u2019s better<\/a> not to move from hotel to hotel and not to change apartments if everything suits you, in order to avoid a new round of adaptation.<\/p>\n

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What to do with a child?<\/h2>\n

Where adults are interested, a child can quickly get bored and vice versa. Children prefer relaxing in a swimming pool with slides and water parks<\/a>, animator performances and an evening disco, a room with toys and a children's playground, which involves relaxing at the hotel. Children don't want to get off the slides and go to the beach. So it\u2019s better to immediately build a system for the child, according to which he will understand that in the morning he will go to the sea, and then, when his parents allow it, he will go to the pool.<\/p>\n

When you live in an apartment, it is more difficult to entertain children, because at sea there is only a sandbox and, if you're lucky, a children's playground. Children can get bored easily. So parents should think about entertainment for this occasion.<\/p>\n

If you really want to see the sights<\/a>, then it is better to choose short excursions<\/a>. Walking around the museum or the guide's<\/a> long stories about architectural monuments will more likely tire children than arouse interest.<\/p>\n

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What do we pack in a first aid kit?<\/h2>\n

An important attribute for the road. A pretty good list was compiled by sportmama_minsk<\/a>. Let's go through it:<\/p>\n