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How to Bring Fun Back to Family Vacations

Family vacations look a lot different these days, while the whole family is in the same room they are all doing there own thing. Modern technology has brought us fabulous advances but it has also made it harder to truly unplug and connect. When work can follow you anywhere, literally, it is often hard to just unplug and relax. Last year we took a very relaxing family vacation with my parents to visit extended family and here are some of the things we did to ensure great family time, unplugged.

1. Just say NO. If you are willing to tell the office and other commitments that vacation means No then you are less likely to bothered.
2. Turn your cell phones off. If you are all together as a family there is only need for one emergency cell phone. This provides less distractions and opportunities for disruptions.
3. Keep busy. Plan lots of fun activities that require interaction with the family. Check out local attractions where you are vacationing and make plans to visit them.
4. Don’t bring the electronics. If you can leave them at home great. If you need them for the car or plane ride lock them in the hotel room safe until it’s time to go. If your kids can’t see there DSI they are less likely to ask for it.
5. Do something physical. Enjoy the scenery wherever you are, get outside and explore as a family.
6. Bring evening activities such as puzzles and family games. This is a great way to spend the evenings as a family.
7. Let the kids do some planning. If the kids are involved in the planning they will be more likely to be excited about activities.
8. Try to walk to everything. If you stay in a central location walking provides more opportunities to interact and is less likely to bring out the “are we there yet chorus”
9. Vacation with extended family, this adds an extra dimension to vacation, fun and more family.
10. Be flexible if you are willing to try new things to keep the family happy it makes for more fun memories!

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