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Don't waste foreign or long travel on a young child.  I say confidently, nothing much they will see before age 8 will be remembered, and if they do, it will be inconsequential stuff. [/quote]

Awww. My kids have been to every continent except for Antartica before they were 9, and they remember so much. Maybe a sea turtle "shaking" her hand underwater is inconsequential in the long run, but DD still felt like it was a magical experience snorkeling. International travel for kids isn't a necessity, but it's never a waste of money if you can spare it.[/quote]

+1. I don't know what the "right" age is, but I felt like our long travels with the kids - even at a young age - did them more good than, say, the trip to Disney. If nothing else, the kids are now exceptional travelers. For a trip of 7-14 days, they don't need much more than what fits comfortably in the overhead airplane bin, they put up with long travel times without complaint, they can navigate airports and public transportation in foreign countries probably better than I can. And, they're fun to be with. [/quote]

Also, taking my kids at young ages is for me. I love sharing those experiences with them. I look back and am so thankful we did it. Best moments of my life.[/quote]

Same here. I enjoy & remember. And also, we do all sorts of things our young kids enjoy/benefit from at the time but they won’t remember later— reading to them, taking them to the playground, baking with them, etc. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t matter. [/quote]

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