Kids Friendly Vacation

View All Newsletters

Kids Friendly Vacation

Your Kids Friendly Florida Vacation – Tips to Make Your Child Feel At ‘Home’

Ah, vacation. If you are reading this article, then you probably long for the break from routine that a Florida vacation involves. For adults, it is a time to get away and to relax while you explore the theme parks and other events - outside of your regular schedule.

For us, it’s great - but a vacation – even of the Mickey Mouse variety - is not always ideal for your children. Remember that many children rely on the schedules that they have at home.

They are used to eating the same things, to going to bed at the same time in the same place, to having their friends close by.

Their lives are busy, to be sure; but seldom will a child perceive the same monotony in a schedule as a parent will. For this reason, vacation can seem more like disruption than relaxation for a child.

Yes, even if they’re visiting Disney!

There are steps that you can take so that your children do not feel as though they have been too far removed from their familiar surroundings on their vacation.

Here are a few different measures that you can take to make them feel more comfortable.

Bedtime: Bedtime is the most likely time for any child to feel discomfited when on vacation.

Strange beds with strange textures in a strange home will affect them strongly during this vulnerable time of day.

What you can do is make sure that you bring along a few creature comforts to make bedtime seem as close to home as possible.

Stuffed animals and favorite blankets are the most likely items here, but you can also try pillows and so on. Soft items are best.

Driving or flying: Often vacation will mean longer hours in transit than when your family is at home, and that is prime time for disruption as far as the mindset of your children.

Technology today has greatly reduced the ‘I’m bored` factor when it comes to traveling.

Bring along a favorite DVD or CD, something that they would watch at home. You can also bring a few car appropriate toys. All of these items can also be used while you are at your Orlando vacation home.

Mealtime: Mealtime during vacations can also be a source of anxiety for parents. Dining out all the time can be pricey, while adhering to hotel restaurant schedule may not be practical.

By renting an Orlando vacation home, you’ll be able to create a mealtime schedule that matches the one you have at home.

You’ll save lots of money and spend quality time with your kids – not to mention avoiding potentially embarrassing restaurant scenes (you know the ones were talking about)!

Make sure you take time with them!: A Disney vacation means spending time with family - and that means you still have to focus on the quality time you take with your children while you are at home.

Take along some of their favorite books and treats, and take the time to talk about the things they have seen on your trip.

Include them in decisions (like what Theme Park to visit or where to eat), and they will feel a lot more comfortable about the trip.

All parents need to remember that most of the time, when a child is `acting up` while on vacation, it is actually due to feelings of insecurity.

Vacation means time away from comfortable environments - and parents will have a more restful vacation themselves when they make sure their kids feel as much at home as possible.

Check Availability
Arrival Date:

Departure Date:

Bedrooms:
Category:

Go to a specific home:

Your Kids Friendly Florida Vacation – Tips to Make Your Child Feel At ‘Home’

Check Availability