Family holidays can be a great way to show your children new places, bond as a family, and enjoy some relaxation away from daily life. However, travelling with toddlers can present extra challenges. With the three tips below, you should be able to choose holiday accommodation to suit your pre-schooler.

Think About Convenience 

Travelling with toddlers can be challenging, so you need to find accommodation that will be convenient for your whole family. Firstly, you should find somewhere that is not too far from your home, as a shorter car journey will be a lot easier to manage than a flight or long car journey. If there is nowhere within a couple of hours of your home, try these car games at Psychology Today, which are ideal for pre-schoolers. You will also want somewhere where you can drive to your accommodation and where there are attractions, beaches, restaurants, and shops within an easy distance. Additionally, you might want to find somewhere where your toddler can have their own room, as well as choose somewhere that is within your budget. Before committing to any holiday accommodation, you should think about the practicalities of getting and staying there, and figure out if it will work for you, as every family is different.

Consider Their Safety

It is natural to find keeping your toddler safe more difficult now that they are walking around and investigating everything, and good accommodation will have measures in place to keep them safe. Ask them by email or look on their website to find information about how they safeguard small children on-site or find reviews by people with similarly aged children. Make sure your child will not be able to get out on their own and that it has any cots, stairgates, and high chairs you need. You should also find about the wider area — how are children kept safe in the rest of the holiday park or hotel? Tots To Travel explains in detail what you should look at, from glass doors to sharp corners.

Look At The Amenities And Facilities

Think about what activities, facilities, and amenities you want on your holiday. For example, you might want to look at whether a holiday park has organised activities that will let your child meet other kids, large spaces to run and play, and playgrounds. You might want to make sure that your hotel restaurant has a good menu for children, or that the nearby beach has shallow water, or that a holiday home has a kid-friendly garden. Make a list of whatever is important to your family, and find a place that suits the needs of every member.

By thinking about what is practical and realistic for your family, finding somewhere that offers everything you want, and keeping safety in mind, you will be able to choose accommodation that is ideal for your family.

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