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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many of you are missing that OP has older kids. Thus they cannot tailor the entire vacation just around the 5 yr old's needs -- they also want their older kids to do things that are ages appropriate for them.

To everyone saying it's terrible to put the 5 yr old in a stroller so they can do a long day of sightseeing, would you be fine with cutting short excursions that were interesting and engaging for a 10 yr old because the 5 yr old is complaining about walking? Earlier in the thread someone suggested just staying near some playgrounds and not sightseeing. So I guess your older elementary kids don't get to take advantage of this rare opportunity to wander around Paris or Rome because you think it's sacrilege to let a 5 yr old spend an hour in a stroller so that you can go walk the check out the Louvre or the Tuileries on your last day in the city.[/quote]

It’s not like the older children magically have limitless stamina either. I took my twins to Europe at age 7, 8, 10 and 11. They still needed breaks and were jet lagged. Cousin came along as a 3 year old on one trip and a 6 year old on the other. Her mom brought the stroller at 3 but the cousin refused to go in it! Was generally up for anything until she WASNT and then no stroller would have helped. One parent needed to take her back to the room or the hotel pool if there was one. The meals are late and long in some of these countries. Families need to set expectations appropriately and just be flexible. Being a parent to a 5 year old sometimes means you miss certain parts of a trip if a kid has had it. [/quote]

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