Kids, Travel and You, Part 2: Traveling With Kids Ages 18-21
- May 7
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Updated: 15 hours ago
KIDS, TRAVEL AND YOU: PART 2
Traveling with Kids Ages 18-21
Traveling with Kids Ages 18-21
Tip 1. Who Pays? Traveling with the 18-21 years old group is tricky. Parents may be reluctant to leave them at home. Kids may not want to go...or, since you're paying, they just might. If a child is working, it should be clear who is paying for what. If the parents invited the child, then it is probably expected they will pay for transportation, lodging, food and entry fees. Kids should chip in for their clothes, souvenirs and snacks. If a child is not working and the parent invited the child, then the parent pays for it all.
Traveling with Kids Ages 18-21
Tip 2. Ground Rules. Before the car rolls away from the house on the way to the airport or the turnpike, get the ground rules down: there have to be curfews at resorts or hotels; your child should not drive rental cars, period; kids have to respect the rules of the cruise ship night clubs (some are for 18 and over and some are for 21 and over); drinking is prohibited on cruises for those 20 and younger; in other countries, if it's legal, you should decide if your child will drink. Also, establish if the older sibling may have to watch over younger ones at least one night so that mom and dad can go out. Finally, as we stated in Part 1, remind your children that basically, you are still mostly responsible for them. But, realistically, also inform them that after a certain age, the law considers them adults for illegal activity and they will have to be held accountable for their actions.
Traveling with Kids Ages 18-21
Tip 3. What to do?: That depends on the destination. Since traveling with (almost) grown children is usually a family vacation, this can be tricky, but a family vacation should incorporate something that all will enjoy at some point. If you have traveled with your child all of their life, then you will already know how to plan the vacation. But if this is a get reacquainted venture, before you leave, go out to eat and talk about it. You might find out you have a lot in common or you may become adventurous and learn something new. Do day excursions first before getting on a plane or on a cruise ship. There’s nothing more unpleasant than not getting along thousands of miles away from home.
Traveling with Kids Ages 18-21
Tip 4. Bonding. traveling with the 18-21 age group can be rewarding if you respect them for the young adults they are. This is a fragile time in your family as you set the stage for the adult relationship you will have as you both grow older. Make an effort to treat them like adults and ask for their opinions such as where to eat or what to buy when you go shopping. Who knows? This may be the beginning of a beautiful adult traveling friendship with none other than your own kids!
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