Kids should have their own suitcases
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When you go on a family vacation, do you pack everything into one big family suitcase? If so, you could be missing out on teaching your kids some important travel skills. And you could also be making it harder on yourself. From the time that your kids are old enough to walk, they’re old enough to bring their own small suitcase on trips with you.
You should make sure that the suitcase is small enough for your child to carry comfortably. Backpacks work well as do kid-sized suitcases on wheels. Since your child grows quickly, you’ll probably want to upgrade the suitcase every couple of years. Shopping for a new one together can even be a part of the annual vacation excitement for your family.
Let your child pack the suitcase (with your help). It should contain things to do during the travel (coloring books and crayons, a small action figure, a personal media player). It should also contain a jacket or sweater. What it should not contain is anything necessary or important such as children’s medication. If the suitcase gets lost in transit, your child will learn an important travel lesson but it shouldn’t be at the cost of safety so all of the important things should go in your bag.
By learning to pack and carry his/her own suitcase, your child will gain skills that will help him or her be an efficient traveler in future years. Plus, unless he gets too tired to carry that backpack, it means that you get some of the burden relieved from your shoulders!
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