Grandparents - The Perfect Addition To Any Family Holiday

Jun 14
08:10

2011

Colin McDonald

Colin McDonald

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Long ago, the family unit centred on the patriarch and matriarch of the household. The adult children usually stayed around the area they were raised in, and the family unit was made up of grandparents, parents and children, all working together as one happy family.

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Long ago,Grandparents - The  Perfect Addition To Any Family Holiday Articles the family unit centred on  the patriarch and matriarch of the household. The adult children usually stayed  around the area they were raised in, and the family unit was made up of  grandparents, parents and children, all working together as one happy family.  In recent years however, we have strayed away from the ancient wisdom of  depending on the aged family members for counsel, friendship, and fellowship.  Fortunately, the trend seems to be shifting, as seen in the evidence that more  families, though they live separately, are starting to holiday together more  often.

What are some of the advantages of  holidaying together? The reasons are multiple, but we’ll begin with a few of  the more obvious. One major incentive that might be advantageous to inviting  grandparents along is the financial factor. Eating, sleeping, and entertainment  can really add up on holiday and with more people travelling together the  expenses can be shared and the burden of holidays is lightened.

Another common reason for travelling  together as an extended family is just the simple fact of spending time  together. In today’s society with so many people coming and going with jobs,  responsibilities, and extracurricular activities, there is not much time to  just spend time with family. Summer holidays and other special times are a  great time to just spend together catching up, getting to know each other  again.

However, travelling with family and grandparents is on the rise for another reason too – the idea of built in  babysitters. It really is a grand proposal. Everyone wins on all three sides.  The parents are the obvious victors. They get to be away from the daily grind  of routines and schedules and get a chance to go out on a date away from the  children. The grandparents are usually delighted to get to spend extra time  with their grandchildren. Of course, they love to spoil and splurge on them  whenever they get to. And then there are the grandchildren, who surely don’t  mind getting spoiled and pampered a little either.

How do you accomplish this type of holiday with both families combined? There  are a couple of options available that could accommodate everyone comfortably:  motels that offer suites, bed and breakfasts, beach houses or seaside beach  resorts, mountain cabins, and even timeshares. Make sure you plan ahead of time  so you can get the extra room you need. It would also be a good idea to plan  out your schedules so that everyone gets the most out of your holiday.  Grandparents could take the kids out on a day trip while the parents relax,  almost having a private holiday of their own.

Grandparents, parents, and children – enjoy your family holiday!