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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One thing that really helps is choosing trips that work for your kids.  And I don't mean necessarily choosing what they'd want to do.  My kids will beg and beg for Disney, but then melt at the chaos and lines.  They are super sweet and happy with a quiet trip to the beach or lake or camping. [b] The less chaos and less we have scheduled, the happier they are.[/b]  We don't even do mini golf or other activities.  Just swimming and sand playing.  They end up super happy and don't whine.   This absolutely isn't what I'd choose for myself, but it works for my kids right now.

I also think that you have to travel with your kids to make them good travelers.  It takes work to get to that point.  But even then, some kids are harder than others.  [/quote]

YES. This. All of this. We have the most fun when we go to a state park, rent a cabin, and just CHILL for the weekend. It's lovely. My son makes friends with other kids that are also there, we might have plans for one day to go see something, but then we get back to the park early enough to cook dinner and DS walks to the playground and then we make a campfire and make smores and tell ghost stories. It's great, and we all end the weekend relaxed and refreshed.[/quote]

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