| Your Florida Vacation - Tips to Make Your Child | | | | hours in transit than when your family is at home, |
| Feel At 'Home' | | | | and that is prime time for disruption as far as the |
| Ah, vacation. If you are reading this article, then | | | | mindset of your children. Technology today has |
| you probably long for the break from routine that | | | | greatly reduced the 'I'm bored` factor when it |
| a Florida vacation involves. For adults, it is a time | | | | comes to traveling. Bring along a favorite DVD or |
| to get away and to relax while you explore the | | | | CD, something that they would watch at home. |
| theme parks and other events - outside of your | | | | You can also bring a few car appropriate toys. All |
| regular schedule. For us, it's great - but a vacation | | | | of these items can also be used while you are at |
| - even of the Mickey Mouse variety - is not | | | | your Orlando vacation home. |
| always ideal for your children. Remember that | | | | Mealtime: Mealtime during vacations can also be a |
| many children rely on the schedules that they | | | | source of anxiety for parents. Dining out all the |
| have at home. They are used to eating the same | | | | time can be pricey, while adhering to hotel |
| things, to going to bed at the same time in the | | | | restaurant schedule may not be practical. By |
| same place, to having their friends close by. Their | | | | renting an Orlando vacation home, you'll be able to |
| lives are busy, to be sure; but seldom will a child | | | | create a mealtime schedule that matches the one |
| perceive the same monotony in a schedule as a | | | | you have at home. You' ;ll save lots of money |
| parent will. For this reason, vacation can seem | | | | and spend quality time with your kids - not to |
| more like disruption than relaxation for a child. | | | | mention avoiding potentially embarrassing |
| Yes, even if they're visiting Disney! There are | | | | restaurant scenes (you know the ones were |
| steps that you can take so that your children do | | | | talking about)! |
| not feel as though they have been too far | | | | Make sure you take time with them!: A Disney |
| removed from their familiar surroundings on their | | | | vacation means spending time with family - and |
| vacation. Here are a few different measures that | | | | that means you still have to focus on the quality |
| you can take to make them feel more | | | | time you take with your children while you are at |
| comfortable. | | | | home. Take along some of their favorite books |
| Bedtime: Bedtime is the most likely time for any | | | | and treats, and take the time to talk about the |
| child to feel discomfited when on vacation. | | | | things they have seen on your trip. Include them |
| Strange beds with strange textures in a strange | | | | in decisions (like what Theme Park to visit or |
| home will affect them strongly during this | | | | where to eat), and they will feel a lot more |
| vulnerable time of day. What you can do is make | | | | comfortable about the trip. All parents need to |
| sure that you bring along a few creature | | | | remember that most of the time, when a child is |
| comforts to make bedtime seem as close to | | | | `acting up` while on vacation, it is actually due to |
| home as possible. Stuffed animals and favorite | | | | feelings of insecurity. Vacation means time away |
| blankets are the most likely items here, but you | | | | from comfortable environments - and parents will |
| can also try pillows and so on. Soft items are | | | | have a more restful vacation themselves when |
| best. | | | | they make sure their kids feel as much at home |
| Driving or flying: Often vacation will mean longer | | | | as possible. |